User:Jh12/Draft6

Subject: Image Request for Wikipedia

To whom it may concern:

I am one of many editors on Wikipedia and was hoping you might be able to provide us with a picture of Samantha Smith for use on the article at:

http://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Samantha_Smith

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DATE, NAME OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER

Thank you for your time.

Kindly, <your name> <e-mail address>