Yes, the President of the United States does read some of his mail, though not every piece due to the high volume of correspondence. The Office of Presidential Correspondence filters millions of messages annually, selecting a small sample—often 10 letters daily—for the President to read to stay connected with public concerns.
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.
Shortly after you send this message, you will receive an electronic acknowledgment of receipt from the White House. There will be no further electronic response. If appropriate, a reply will be sent to you via U.S. mail. Subject: In your own words, what is the major subject of your message?
Anyone that sends a message to us, it comes into our offices. Our staff sorts through them. They identify those that meet our three tests: Are they something that's representative of the mail that's coming in?
Because so many of you write, the President cannot personally review each message, though he does receive samples of his incoming correspondence. The White House Correspondence staff helps him read and respond to the mail.
Birthday greetings are available for civilians celebrating their 100th birthday.
Jump to essay-1Because criminal charges have never been filed against a sitting President, the Supreme Court has never considered a case addressing whether a sitting President could be prosecuted. The executive branch has expressed the view sitting Presidents enjoy absolute immunity from criminal prosecution.
When authorized by the President, Government air- craft may be used by a former President for transition purposes. When deemed necessary for protective pur- poses chartered aircraft may also be used by a former President in winding up the affairs of his Presidency.
An era considered exceptionally poor by presidential historians is the mid-19th century and "sectional crisis" years leading up to the Civil War, with John Tyler, Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore typically in the bottom ten, Franklin Pierce in the bottom five, and Buchanan in the bottom two.
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If you write a letter, please consider typing it on an 8 1/2 by 11 inch sheet of paper. If you hand-write your letter, please consider using pen and writing as neatly as possible. Please include your return address on your letter as well as your envelope.
Members of the Office of Presidential Correspondence receive and reply to letters and emails, calls to the White House Comment Line, gifts sent to the President and First Family, requests for Presidential Proclamations and Presidential Messages, greetings, and requests for assistance throughout the Federal Government.
To contact the White House, to request a greeting from the President, or to get help with a Federal Agency, users should submit their message through our webform.
Several U.S. Presidents did not use a Bible for their oath, including John Quincy Adams (used a law book), Theodore Roosevelt (used no book at his first swearing-in), and Lyndon B. Johnson (used a Catholic missal), with Calvin Coolidge also noting he didn't use one, adhering to Vermont tradition. The Constitution doesn't require a Bible, allowing for these variations, often signifying a belief in secularism or responding to unique circumstances.
The President's Book of Secrets. The President's Daily Brief (PDB) contains the most sensitive intelligence reporting in the world. For more than fifty years, classified assessments have aimed to provide accurate, timely and objective information to help presidents defend the homeland.
The secretary of the Treasury pays a taxable pension to the president. Former presidents receive a pension equal to the salary of a Cabinet secretary (Executive Level I); as of 2020, it was $219,200 per year and since January 2022, $226,300. The pension begins immediately after a president's departure from office.
Yes, the President sleeps on Air Force One, which features private living quarters with a bedroom, bathroom, shower, and office, allowing the President to rest and work during long-duration flights, though some presidents might prefer using couches or other arrangements.
A PRESIDENT CANNOT . . .
declare war. decide how federal money will be spent. interpret laws.
O.L.C. Supp. 370, 370 (1974) (opining during the Nixon Administration that a President may not pardon himself based on the fundamental rule that no one may be a judge in his own case ).
The longer reply is that White House holiday cards go to political supporters, people who the administration wishes were political supporters, people who have fooled the administration into thinking they are political supporters, and staff. And the staff's friends. And, yes, the media.