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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)
Tue Dec 20, 2016, 02:16 PM Dec 2016

Letters to President Obama

https://www.whitehouse.gov/letters

When President Obama took office, he asked his staff to send him 10 letters from constituents to read every night. These letters—hand-picked from the thousands of emails and handwritten notes that the White House receives every day—represent the stories and concerns of Americans across the country. The President reads a new batch of letters every night, and he’s often visited letter writers in their hometowns and spoken about how these messages have inspired him and his policies.

Take a look through some of the letters sent to the President throughout his Administration. You can browse year by year or look for letters on specific topics.

Check back again soon—we’ll be posting more letters on a range of topics that have been sent to the President over the past 8 years.
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Letters to President Obama (Original Post) mfcorey1 Dec 2016 OP
I didn't know that! CrispyQ Dec 2016 #1
I didn't know about this either True Dough Dec 2016 #2
I believe it was a purple folder that he was handed each day underpants Dec 2016 #3

True Dough

(17,303 posts)
2. I didn't know about this either
Tue Dec 20, 2016, 02:46 PM
Dec 2016

But it makes perfect sense. It keeps Obama in touch with everyday citizens of America. Fantastic idea. The best ones fall under the "Answered" category. What a thrill it must be to have the Commander in Chief respond to your correspondence.

I can't imagine Don the Con taking the time to do this. He'd probably just have a staffer send a glossy 8x10 photo of himself.

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