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Brian O'Connell Fort Lauderdale Fl. — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:06:13 GMT

OK you ran the story now how do I help?
Does the post office here in Ft Lauderdale do this?

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Kelly Doering - Dresden Maine — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:07:56 GMT

Where can I go to pick up a letter and answer a wish or maybe two. I would love to be able to help. I'm in Maine. My parents would love to help to where do I go to help?

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denise forest Greenville SC — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:09:29 GMT

I would like to buy Christmas Dinner for the woman who wrote the letter featured tonight. What do I need to do?

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Comrade Laissez-Faire, Libertaria, California — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 02:05:31 GMT

If the "sex offender" was convicted of child molestation or forceable rape, I could see some cause for concern. But if his "offender" status had nothing to do with either, this is clearly a case of over-reaction and precaution.

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Katherine Ayers, Culpeper, VA — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:20:18 GMT

Is this really the angle you felt the news needed to take with this story "a reminder that even in the season of giving it's a dangerous world"? Gee what a nice thought. Instead of stirring up support for the Santa program, I felt you just brought us down even lower on how awful the world really is. We know it's a bad place, and I'm sure there are other kinks in the system then the one you reported, but could you have perhaps focused on the other thousands of success stories that are taking place in the Santa program instead of telling us about the one bad situation that happened?

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Stunned Mother, Seattle, WA — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:39:48 GMT

Janet, I saw this story tonight and I was APPALLED. Thankfully, my children were out of earshot, but I know that many, many were not. I don't doubt that your intentions were good, but I can't believe that you would choose to directly report that children's letters to Santa are opened by postal employees. Was it not possible for you to nuance this story so it didn't completely obliterate a child's ability to believe in Santa Claus? Did you have to show the baskets and baskets of letters that will never reach their addressee? In these times of such dire need, could you not have allowed families this one bit of magic? I can only guess how many parents are dealing with crushed children tonight...

Tonight, dear Janet, you confirmed that there is, in fact, no Santa Claus. Shame on you...and on your producers and editors.

I understand that the nightly news is not intended for children. However, many children are exposed to it. I hope in the future you will consider ALL the audiences who may view your broadcast or...at the very least...provide a disclaimer immediately prior to reporting such a story.

Still shaking my head...

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Jacqueline Brandwynne — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:49:38 GMT

I would like to help. How can I get some of these letters and then send the kids what they want. Please answer. Thank you. Jacqueline Brandwynne
jbrandwynne@gmail.com

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Denise Banks — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:03:37 GMT

Mr. Williams,

There was a letter that was read asking for coats, gloves etc...How can I help make sure that this person Christmas wish is granted?

I would welcome the opportunity to help this family.

Thank You,

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Sheila & Andrew Albertson, Hagerstown, Maryland — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:07:49 GMT

To the Producers of NBC Nightly News:

I must say that my husband and I were somewhat concerned with the broadcast of this segment. While the story was good, we were not prepared for the information it held and neither were our children. We sat in a restaurant last night eating our dinner and this came on. We have a 7 and an 11 year old who STILL believe in Santa and had JUST sent out their letters to Santa. When we realized what as being discussed, we tried very hard to "overtalk" the TV and make sure our children were NOT hearing what was being told and broadcast on TV about thousands of Childrens' letters to Santa. I believe we were able to still keep the dream and magic of Santa alive for both of our children, without question. It is that magic that helps create the spirit for children at Christmas time, so many questions unanswered, it must be magic. We sat there in our booth, saddened, wondering how many children and parents had heard this broadcast and had lost the magic, and perhaps had tears. This broadcast should have been done in a way that respect the magic of Santa while still providing the information or perhaps at a later time, which I understand you don't have. Any parent would agree that gleem in a child's eyes and the curiousity is what the wonder of Santa brings, that innocent spirit.

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Michelle Yamamoto, Santa Clara, CA — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:31:57 GMT

It looked as if there were many post offices with Operation Santa programs. Are only New York and Chicago the only two states now hosting the operation? What about all of the other children? If one is NOT a sex offender, how can we help?

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Dora Weaver — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:13:12 GMT

I'm sad to read that Sheila & andrew of Hagertown,Maryland; are more concern about their kids belief in a none truth; than they are about the poor condition other family are having. Thanks for broadcasting and letting people know.