NMAAHC Groundbreaking: President Obama Speech

February 22, 2012

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President Barack Obama speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 22, 2012, flanked by former First Lady Laura Bush, Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough, First Lady Michelle Obama and Lonnie Bunch, director of the museum

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Follow-up Statement to News Media About the Groundbreaking for Smithsonian’s National Museum of African History and Culture

The plan for the groundbreaking ceremony did not call for President Barack Obama to participate in the actual shoveling of dirt. It was intended for members of the Smithsonian family—senior staff and members of the museum’s council. Former First Lady Laura Bush joined the groundbreaking as she is a member of the museum’s advisory council. Groundbreakers were:
- February 22, 2012
- News Release
- African American Museum

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Follow-up Statement to News Media About the Groundbreaking for Smithsonian’s National Museum of African History and Culture