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- The Oakland Museum of California

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is so honored to be a recipient

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of the National Medal for
Museum and Library Services.

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This award recognizes our
important role in our community.

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As Oakland's gathering
place or town square.

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As a place where people come
together to build greater trust

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and understanding, and connection.

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- And I can't tell you how many times

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I've overheard museum visitors
whisper, "I never knew that."

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And that's important.

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Because most of the visitors
here are local, not tourist.

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People who visit here see
themselves in the artifacts.

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They feel comfortable and welcome.

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OMCA and its involvement
in bringing the museum

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to East Oakland, has been really special,

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but bringing it closer to
us makes East Oakland folks

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feel like we're a part of the museum.

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So, what I really want folks
to know is that it's here,

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it's beautiful, to see
the space, to see the art,

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to see the exhibits, and know
that it's not just for them,

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it's for us.

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