Sold – As Obama Greets 100 Days in Office, He Expresses His Feeling About the Greatness of America
He calls a letter to him about community service, struggle and racism "inspiring to read." .
Barack Obama took office on January 20, 2009, after his election the prior November. He entered office amid a severe economic downturn and thanks to a large swell of enthusiasm among his supporters for change. It was an emotional election that centered around the economy and race.
One supporter was a...
Barack Obama took office on January 20, 2009, after his election the prior November. He entered office amid a severe economic downturn and thanks to a large swell of enthusiasm among his supporters for change. It was an emotional election that centered around the economy and race.
One supporter was a man named Larry, a campaign worker from Florida who had knocked on doors and donated his limited financial resources. Immediately after Obama’s victory at the polls, Larry wrote Obama a multi-page letter [retained original included], explaining his lifelong struggles and the hope for the future that Obama engendered for him. “As a young teen I witnessed first hand cross burnings very near the trailer park that I grew up in. I came from an area were racism was prevalent and openly displayed by some…. I spent ten years in the United States Navy soaking up all the education they could give me – the Naval Expeditionary Forces Medal that my squadron (Patrol Squadron Eight) was awarded for our support of the Marines in Beirut (1983) is among my most cherished decorations. I fully understand firsthand the hard earned freedoms of our great country…. I am not a wealthy man. I enjoy a humble existence, content with the knowledge that my value to America is not material wealth; rather it is in my distinguished service to my country and my community…. You have given me the encouragement to get through these hard times. I have had to survive much worse. Confusion and sadness will try to creep into your heart… You will never be alone and please draw strength from people like me.”
His letter was an emotional one, so emotional that it reached Obama’s desk the day before he would address the media to discuss his first 100 days in office.
Autograph Letter Signed, as President,Washington, April 28, 2009, with external and internal envelopes present. “Dear Larry – Thank you for your wonderful letter. It was inspiring to read, and a reminder of what makes this country great! God Bless You – Barack Obama.”
Letters of Barack Obama as president are uncommon, and we do not recall seeing another in which he discusses his feelings about the country. This letter was acquired from its recipient and has never before been offered for sale.
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