Handwritten note from President Barack Obama to Karine Jean-Pierre: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A handwritten note from President Barack Obama to Karine Jean-Pierre upon her appointment as White House press secretary in 2022. The note is written on white paper and is attached to a slightly larger paper at the back with tape. The text [Barack Obama] is printed at the top center of the paper in black ink. The note is handwritten in black ink and reads [Karine - / Congratulations on the new gig! I am / confident you will do a spectacular job / and will make us all proud. / Let me know if I can ever be helpful / in anyway.] President Barack Obama's signature is written below the note.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: ca. 2022
• Created by: President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
• Subject of: Karine Jean-Pierre, born 1974
• Type: notes
• Medium: paper, ink, and tape
• Dimensions: L x W: 7 × 5 in. (17.8 × 12.7 cm)
• Place depicted: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Communication
• Topic: Government
• Topic: Journalism
• Topic: LGBTQ
• Topic: Politics
• Topic: U.S. History, 2001-
• Object number: 2025.31.5
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Karine Jean-Pierre
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Barack Obama Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.