On the biggest day of his career, Pagenaud was flooded with reflections on his path to a podium.

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The biggest question mark, perhaps, is whether the Republican-controlled House would pass legislation granting a path to citizenship to the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States.

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Nevertheless, local officials hope that the nearness to the River Market of what will be one of America's biggest presidential libraries will pull in larger crowds than its rivals, many of which are well off the beaten path.

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