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WATCH: Barack and Michelle Obama open Obama Presidential Center with Springsteen, Stevie Wonder
Former President Barack Obama, joined by three former presidents, celebrated the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago in an extraordinary event Thursday that brought together politicians, A-list celebrities, athletes and other internationally known figures.
What happened
According to PBS News’s source item, WATCH: Barack and Michelle Obama open Obama Presidential Center with Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Former President Barack Obama, joined by three former presidents, celebrated the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago in an extraordinary event Thursday that brought together politicians, A-list celebrities, athletes and other internationally known figures.
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- WATCH: Barack and Michelle Obama open Obama Presidential Center with Springsteen, Stevie WonderPBS News - 2026-06-18T14:07:30+00:00
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