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A Letter From the President

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Title (Dublin Core)

A Letter From the President

Description (Dublin Core)

Received in early May, the letter, bearing the president's stamp, informs the recipient of their stimulus payment made possible by the CARES Act; an act of Congress that pumped over $2 trillion into a once robust US economy now crippled by the coronavirus and the states' subsequent lockdowns. Furthermore, this artifact reflects the virus's growing politicization during a contentious campaign year, with the incumbent president attempting to revive the US economy despite the grave threat posed by COVID-19's onslaught. Letters, such as this, that were "signed" by the president angered many within the US, as they viewed this as a politically-motivated stunt, thus reflecting the festering political divide that has only been made worse as COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across the world.

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Date (Dublin Core)

April 29, 2020

Creator (Dublin Core)

US Government

Contributor (Dublin Core)

Aaron Peterka

Partner (Dublin Core)

Northeastern University

Type (Dublin Core)

Text

Source (Dublin Core)

United State Government
The White House

Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)

English Government Federal
English Politics

Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)

CARES Act
stimulus check
Donald Trump

Linked Data (Dublin Core)

A billboard that reads "Stay strong Wichita! We'll be back soon!"Stay Strong, Wichita

Date Submitted (Dublin Core)

06/02/2020

Date Modified (Dublin Core)

06/17/2020

Language (Dublin Core)

English/Spanish

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Covid 19

This item was submitted on June 2, 2020 by Aaron Peterka using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: https://covid-19archive.org/s/archive

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