My
staff will be happy to help you arrange for an official greeting
from the president of the United States. The White House Greetings
Office handles as many requests as possible, in accordance with
a set of long-standing guidelines. We will be happy to help you
navigate this process.
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Please review the following guidelines carefully before requesting
your presidential greeting:
1) U.S.
CITIZENS ONLY. The White House will send greetings to United
States citizens only, for special occasions as outlined below.
2) ADVANCE
NOTICE REQUIRED. Your request must be received six (6)
weeks in advance of the event date. We make every effort to honor
every request, but we cannot guarantee a greeting if this guideline
is not met. (Greetings are generally not sent after the event date,
except for wedding congratulations and newborn acknowledgments.)
3) ANNIVERSARY
GREETINGS. Anniversary greetings are extended only to those
couples who are celebrating their 50th (and subsequent) wedding
anniversary.
4) BIRTHDAY
GREETINGS. Birthday greetings will be sent only to individuals
80 years of age and above.
5) OTHER
GREETINGS. A limited number of special occasions other
than birthdays and anniversaries exist for which the Greetings Office
will send appropriate recognition to United States citizens. These
occasions include important events such as:
a. Weddings
(please send your request after the event)
b. Baby's Birth (must be born during the current administration;
send request only after baby's birth)
c. Eagle Scout Award
d. Girl Scout Gold Award
e. Bar/Bat Mitzvah or equivalent occasion
6) REQUIRED
INFORMATION. Please include the following in your request:
a. name and
home address of honoree(s)
b. form of address (Mr., Ms., Mrs., Dr., Miss, etc.)
c. exact date of the occasion (month, day, year)
d. age (birthdays) or number of years of marriage
e. your (the requestor's) name and daytime phone number
f. Wedding (Include couple's married names and current or new address)
g. Baby's Birth (Include date of birth and full names and address
of baby and parents)
7) WHEN
TO EXPECT YOUR GREETING. In most cases, greetings will
be mailed from the White House approximately ten (10) days prior
to the event.
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