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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:   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. In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog. West Wing Week: It's Math 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 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" 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  11:00 AM: The President meets with members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus  Indicates events that will be live streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live Get Updates Sign up for the Daily Snapshot Stay Connected     Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr iTunes        This email was sent to e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com Manage Subscriptions for e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House Unsubscribe e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111