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 "Every day, we get thousands of letters and emails at the White
House from Americans across the country, and every night, I read 10
of them," Obama said in his weekly radio and Internet address,
broadcast on Saturday.
"They tell me about their hopes and their worries, their hardships
and successes. They’re the Americans I’m working for every day, and
this year, several of these letter writers will join me at the
Capitol."
The president said he had invited a woman from Colorado, Carolyn
Reed, who expanded her business with a loan from the Small Business
Administration.
Victor Fugate of Missouri would also be among his guests. Fugate
wrote to say he had been unemployed but was now working, able to
afford student loans, and benefiting from Obamacare.
Jason Gibson, who lost both his legs during the war in Afghanistan
and who Obama first met at a hospital, would also be attending.
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The White House often uses guests, who traditionally sit with first
lady Michelle Obama during the speech, to represent some of the
themes and ideas highlighted in the address.
(Reporting by Jeff Mason; Editing by David Gregorio)
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