Subject: We want to hear from you
From: "The White House" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:49:36 -0500

The White House Your Daily Snapshot for
Friday, September 23, 2011 

We want to hear from you

The White House has just launched We the People on WhiteHouse.gov. We the People is a new way for Americans to create and sign petitions calling on the Obama Administration to take action on a range of important issues.

Learn more and get started:  [ https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions?utm_source=092311&utm_medium=topper&utm_campaign=daily ]

We the People [ https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions?utm_source=092311&utm_medium=graphic&utm_campaign=daily ]

Here's how We the People works:

*1. Create or Sign a Petition: *Anyone 13 or older can create or sign a petition on WhiteHouse.gov asking the Obama Administration to take action on a range issues.

*2. Build Support and Gather Signatures for your Petition:* It's up to you to build support for a petition. Use email, Facebook, Twitter and word of mouth to tell your friends, family and coworkers about the petitions you care about.

*3. The White House Reviews and Responds:* If a petition reaches a certain amount of signatures, it will be reviewed by a group of White House officials, referred to other relevant policymakers and an official response will be issued.

Check out We the People. [ https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions?utm_source=092311&utm_medium=topper&utm_campaign=daily ] 

 [ https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions?utm_source=092311&utm_medium=graphic&utm_campaign=daily ]

In Case You Missed It

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West Wing Week: It's Math 
 [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/09/23/west-wing-week-its-math?utm_source=092311&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]Your guide to everything that's happened at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. this week 

We Must Stand Up for the Rights of Gays and Lesbians Everywhere 
 [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/09/22/we-must-stand-rights-gays-and-lesbians-everywhere?utm_source=092311&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ]Samantha Power, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights, reflects on President Obama's call for the rights of LGBT people in his address at the U.N. General Assembly. 

President Obama: "It's Time to Build an Economy that Lasts" [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/09/22/president-obama-its-time-build-economy-lasts?utm_source=092311&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=daily ] 
The President spoke in front of Ohio's Brent Spence Bridge about the need to improve our infrastructure and put Americans back to work The President met with his partners from Israel, Japan, the United Kingdom and France 

Today's Schedule

"All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)."

*9:30 AM: *The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

*9:30 AM: *The Vice President attends an event for the Democratic National Committee

*10:15 AM: *The President delivers remarks on No Child Left Behind Reform WhiteHouse.gov/live [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/live?utm_source=092311&utm_medium=live&utm_campaign=daily ]

*11:00 AM: *The President meets with members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus

WhiteHouse.gov/live [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/live?utm_source=092311&utm_medium=live&utm_campaign=daily ] "Indicates events that will be live streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live [ http://www.whitehouse.gov/live?utm_source=092311&utm_medium=live&utm_campaign=daily ]"

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