'Like most high school/college seniors, I'm saddened by the loss of milestone events, prom & graduation. In an unprecedented time, it would give us great comfort to hear your voice,' 17-year-old Lincoln Debenham said in a tweet appealing to Obama
Lincoln Debenham,17, a graduating senior from Eagle Rock High School in Los Angeles, tweeted late Tuesday urging Obama to deliver a"national commencement address" digitally to replace schools' canceled ceremonies as much of the nation hunkers down at home. "Like most high school/college seniors, I'm saddened by the loss of milestone events, prom & graduation. In an unprecedented time, it would give us great comfort to hear your voice.
— Lincoln April 15, 2020 Katie Hill, spokeswoman for Obama, said they were aware of the tweets and"very flattered" but declined to comment further.Debenham told CNN that he put out the call after hearing that Obama had endorsed his vice president, Joe Biden, on Tuesday for the Democratic presidential nomination. Read MoreWith the help of his older brother Eli, the two came up with a tweet that they felt conveyed the right message to ask Obama to participate in virtual graduation rites.
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