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Follow These Two.(International Edition; LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
As Barack Obama gets comfortable in his new job, our Feb. 2 cover package underscored why it will prove harder than he thought. A reader advised him to consider Abraham Lincoln's "sobering challenges," while another pointed to Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "unfailing belief in pragmatic solutions."
As Barack Obama Plunges In
Michelle and Barack Obama smile broadly on the Feb. 2 cover "The Morning After," but next to their picture you state: "Why Obama's job will be even harder than he thought." Franklin Delano Roosevelt's smile never failed him through the Great Depression and World War II. That was the secret of his leadership: unfailing optimism and belief in pragmatic solutions. Let's not underestimate Obama's ability to follow FDR's example, smiling through the worst of times while finding practical answers to our problems.
Fred Fenton
Concord, California
Jacob Weisberg's Feb. 2 essay headline reads "Obama's Big-Picture Problem." With a $14 trillion economy, the United States can afford to protect its citizens' health but doesn't. Japan's relatively puny $4.4 trillion economy offers national health insurance even to foreigners. I'm staying here while my fellow Americans get their priorities straight. Fortunately, President Obama sees the big picture and understands that our health is essential for a vibrant, dynamic economy and nation.
Michael G. Driver
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