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Letters to Obama

A new book reveals the letters from the public that President Obama would read each night

Every night President Barack Obama would read ten letters from the public, and a new book reveals the stories behind them. Jeanne Marie Laskas highlights a selection of the millions sent to him in To Obama: With Love, Joy, Hate and Despair.

(Image: A reply to a letter written by Barack Obama, credit: To Obama: With Love, Joy, Hate and Despair)

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