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(L-R) Former second gentleman Doug Emhoff and former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris wave as they arrive to the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Heart in John Lewis Plaza on June 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Barack Obama served because the forty fourth president of the USA from 2009 to 2017 and was the primary African American to carry the workplace.
Former Presidents Collect For Obama Presidential Library Dedication Ceremony
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David Letterman attends the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Heart in John Lewis Plaza on June 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Barack Obama served because the forty fourth president of the USA from 2009 to 2017 and was the primary African American to carry the workplace.
Former Presidents Collect For Obama Presidential Library Dedication Ceremony
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Tom Hanks attends the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Heart in John Lewis Plaza on June 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Barack Obama served because the forty fourth president of the USA from 2009 to 2017 and was the primary African American to carry the workplace.
Former Presidents Collect For Obama Presidential Library Dedication Ceremony
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Jill Vedder and Steven Spielberg attend the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Heart in John Lewis Plaza on June 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Barack Obama served because the forty fourth president of the USA from 2009 to 2017 and was the primary African American to carry the workplace.
Former Presidents Collect For Obama Presidential Library Dedication Ceremony
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Oprah Winfrey attends the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Heart in John Lewis Plaza on June 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Barack Obama served because the forty fourth president of the USA from 2009 to 2017 and was the primary African American to carry the workplace.
Former Presidents Collect For Obama Presidential Library Dedication Ceremony
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The Roots carry out through the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Heart in John Lewis Plaza on June 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Barack Obama served because the forty fourth president of the USA from 2009 to 2017 and was the primary African American to carry the workplace.
Former Presidents Collect For Obama Presidential Library Dedication Ceremony
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Former Speaker of the Home Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (R) and her husband Paul Pelosi attend the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Heart in John Lewis Plaza on June 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Barack Obama served because the forty fourth president of the USA from 2009 to 2017 and was the primary African American to carry the workplace.
Former Presidents Collect For Obama Presidential Library Dedication Ceremony
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George Lucas (L) and his spouse Mellody Hobson attend the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Heart in John Lewis Plaza on June 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Barack Obama served because the forty fourth president of the USA from 2009 to 2017 and was the primary African American to carry the workplace.
Former Presidents Collect For Obama Presidential Library Dedication Ceremony
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(L-R) Former President Joe Biden, former first woman Jill Biden, former President Barack Obama, former first woman Michelle Obama, former President George W. Bush, former first woman Laura Bush, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Invoice Clinton, pose for a photograph forward of the dedication ceremony on the Obama Presidential Heart, on June 18, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois.
Former Presidents Collect For Obama Presidential Library Dedication Ceremony
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Former President Barack Obama (L) watches as former President George W. Bush (C), offers former first woman Michelle Obama mints forward of the dedication ceremony on the Obama Presidential Heart, on June 17, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois.
Former Presidents Collect For Obama Presidential Library Dedication Ceremony
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US comedians Stephen Colbert (L) and Conan O’Brien (R) converse through the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Heart in Chicago, Illinois, on June 18, 2026.
Former Presidents Collect For Obama Presidential Library Dedication Ceremony
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(L-R) Former President Joe Biden, former President Barack Obama, former President George W. Bush, and former President Invoice Clinton, pose for a photograph forward of the dedication ceremony on the Obama Presidential Heart, on June 18, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois.
