Barack Obama’s “Yes, you can” letter to his daughters
Lays out his ambitions for Malia and Sasha in campaign-trail rhetoric
President-elect Barack Obama lays out his hopes and dreams for Malia and Sasha (along with every child in America) in a letter published in Parade magazine. As might be expected, these ambitions, expressed in campaign-trail rhetoric, are lofty: “I want for you-to grow up in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach, and to grow into compassionate, committed women who will help build that world,” he writes.
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