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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.
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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