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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.

From Kids Letters

 
Answered
From Kids
March 31, 2016

I think this country needs more spunk...

March 31, 2016
Lily
 
Answered
Social Progress & Equality
From Kids
Health Care
March 14, 2016

Hello my name is Mari and I’m 8 years old, I live in Flint, Michigan...

March 14, 2016
Mari
|
Flint, Michigan
 
Answered
Social Progress & Equality
From Kids
February 5, 2016

I'm writing to you about my dad. He's an inmate at the Patuxent Institute in Jessup, MD...

February 5, 2016
Madison
 
Social Progress & Equality
From Kids
July 6, 2015

Two boys that are in our neighborhood said that girls can not change the world...

July 6, 2015
Delaney, Carrigan, and Bree
 
Answered
From Kids
Other
April 16, 2015

I just wanted to tell you that I saw your 2015 NCAA bracket pick and I beat you...

April 16, 2015
Emilia
|
Charlotte, North Carolina
 
Answered
Social Progress & Equality
From Kids
Featured
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
|
South Gate, California
 
Answered
From Kids
Health Care
March 10, 2013

My mom had cancer and we went to my school to vote for you...

March 10, 2013
Emily Frances S.
|
Warwick, Rhode Island
 
Answered
From Kids
Health Care
September 9, 2009

My name is Morgan well people call me Mo. My family is scared for My…

September 9, 2009
Morgan
|
Reston, Virginia
 
Answered
From Kids
Other
May 27, 2009

I just wanted to drop a quick note to let you know that our family is a very conservative and generally republican one...

May 27, 2009
Angela Spear
|
Meridian, Idaho
 
Answered
Social Progress & Equality
From Kids

Thank you for inviting my parents to your Hanukkah Reception...

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