he people in the East Room are excited to see President Obama Choose the one sentence rom this excerpt that reveals when the people in the room demonstrate this. "One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest."-Maya Angelou On Feb. 15, 2011 , a hush moved through the crowd gathered in the East Room of the White House as President Barack Obama entered. Wearing a dark suit, pressed white shirt, and striped navy tie, he walked to the podium and stood ."This is one of the things that I most look forward to every year. It's a chance to meet with-and, more importantly, honor-some of the most extraordinary people in America-and around the world." the