The White House Greetings Office
Thank you for your interest in a greeting from President Bush. The White House
Greetings Office
handles as many requests as possible, in accordance with a set of long-standing
guidelines.
PLEASE SUBMIT GREETING REQUESTS BY:
FAX
202-395-1232
MAIL
The White House
Attn: Greetings Office
Washington, D.C. 20502-0039
OR WEB MAIL
White House Web Mail
Please review these guidelines carefully before sending your request to the
White House.
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U.S. CITIZENS ONLY. The White House will send greetings to United
States citizens only, for special occasions as outlined below.
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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.)
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ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS. Anniversary greetings are extended only to
those couples who are celebrating their 50th (and subsequent) wedding
anniversary.
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BIRTHDAY GREETINGS. Birthday greetings will be sent only to
individuals 80 years of age and above.
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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:
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Wedding (send your request after the event)
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Baby's Birth (must be born during the George W. Bush Administration; send request
only after baby's birth)
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Eagle Scout Award
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Girl Scout Gold Award
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Bar/Bat Mitzvah or equivalent occasion
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REQUIRED INFORMATION. Please include the following in your
request:
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name and home address of honoree(s)
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form of address (Mr., Ms., Mrs., Dr., Miss, etc.)
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exact date of occasion (month, day, year)
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age (birthdays) or number of years of marriage
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your (the requestor's) name and daytime phone number
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Wedding (Include couple's married names and current or new address)
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Baby's Birth (Include baby's date of birth and full names and address
of baby and parents)
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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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