Thank you for your interest in our CEO letter to president-elect. If you have questions about the letter or your ability to sign-on, please contact Tiffany Adams, NAM Vice President, Public Affairs at tadams@nam.org or (202) 637-3118. Thank you.

This letter is open to CEOs, Presidents, Chairs and Owners.

We believe the business community has a unique responsibility to bring our country together after a particularly difficult campaign season. This letter will be sent to the next President, regardless of who wins, to express our desire to work constructively and respectfully – even when we disagree – with the next administration to bring about this reconciliation. The deadline for signatures is Monday, November 7, 2016 by 11:00am EDT.

Thank you in advance for your support.

For additional information, please contact:

Tiffany Adams
Vice President of Public Affairs
National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
tadams@nam.org
(202) 637-3118

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Letter to President-Elect Expressing Desire to Work Together

November 9, 2016

To the President-Elect:

We believe in an exceptional America. We believe we are stronger as a nation when we are united. And, we believe we, as business leaders, all have a unique responsibility to bring our country back together again—a responsibility we wholeheartedly embrace.

We write today not only to offer our congratulations but also to express our commitment in reuniting our country and our people after this particularly difficult election. It is our shared belief that we, representing companies large and small, have an urgent need to restore faith in our vital economic and government institutions and to bolster the promise of America—to lift everyone up and leave no one behind. American families, businesses and our communities cannot truly prosper and reach their full potential in a country that is divided and distrustful.

We will look for areas upon which we agree and can work productively with your new administration. To be sure, we are aware that there will be times when we disagree on the specifics of important policies, and we will respectfully make our voices heard when we do. We do believe, however, that we can be constructive—both when we agree and when we do not—if we can all approach challenging situations in good faith, guided by an unwavering commitment to a greater purpose. 

The days after a hard-fought presidential election have traditionally been a time to mend the divisions in our country, with political parties and nominees moving beyond the harshness of the campaign season and putting our nation, and our democratic system, first before all else.

You can count on us to help lead the way in bringing about that healing and reconciliation. 

Sincerely,