Museum object · Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Handwritten note from President Barack Obama to Karine Jean-Pierre
ca. 2022
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A handwritten note from President Barack Obama to Karine Jean-Pierre upon her appointment as White House press secretary in 2022. The note is written on white paper and is attached to a slightly larger paper at the back with tape. The text [Barack Obama] is printed at the top center of the paper in black ink. The note is handwritten in black ink and reads [Karine - / Congratulations on the new gig! I am / confident you will do a spectacular job / and will make us all proud. / Let me know if I can ever be helpful / in anyway.] President Barack Obama's signature is written below the note.
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Catalog reference: 2025.31.5