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Letters to President Obama

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.

Featured Letters

 
Social Progress & Equality
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October 31, 2016

I am writing you this letter due to a recent event that occurred on August 21, 2016. A deaf and mute male was shot by a police officer in North Carolina...

October 31, 2016
Ambriance Lamar
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Beaufort, South Carolina
 
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Other
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September 28, 2016

I didn’t vote for you because I couldn’t believe in the “hope” message...

September 28, 2016
Patrick Branigan
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Brookline, Massachusetts
 
Answered
Social Progress & Equality
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August 9, 2016

You changed the way America thought and looked at the world.

August 9, 2016
Kathleen
 
Economic Progress
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February 8, 2016

I launched my rural bakery at the same time you started your presidency...

February 8, 2016
Brian Noyes
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Marshall, Virginia
 
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Social Progress & Equality
From Kids
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December 23, 2013

To some kids, school is the only thing that can help them make it out of where their stuck in...

December 23, 2013
Matthew Tyrone Pointer
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South Gate, California