CINXE.COM
Issues | The White House
<!DOCTYPE html> <!--[if lt IE 7]> <html class="no-js lt-ie9 lt-ie8 lt-ie7 no-responsive" lang="en"> <![endif]--> <!--[if IE 7]> <html class="no-js lt-ie9 lt-ie8 no-responsive" lang="en"> <![endif]--> <!--[if IE 8]> <html class="no-js lt-ie9 no-responsive" lang="en"> <![endif]--> <!--[if gt IE 8]><!--> <html class="no-js" lang="en"> <!--<![endif]--> <head><script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/bundle-playback.js?v=HxkREWBo" charset="utf-8"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/wombat.js?v=txqj7nKC" charset="utf-8"></script> <script>window.RufflePlayer=window.RufflePlayer||{};window.RufflePlayer.config={"autoplay":"on","unmuteOverlay":"hidden"};</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/ruffle/ruffle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> __wm.init("https://web.archive.org/web"); __wm.wombat("http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues","20141006041120","https://web.archive.org/","web","/_static/", "1412568680"); </script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/banner-styles.css?v=S1zqJCYt" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/iconochive.css?v=3PDvdIFv" /> <!-- End Wayback Rewrite JS Include --> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/> <title>Issues | The White House</title> <meta name="MobileOptimized" content="width"> <meta name="HandheldFriendly" content="true"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006041120js_/https://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js"></script> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/web/20141006041120im_/http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/themes/framedynamic/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"/> <meta name="keywords" content="President,Barack Obama,White House,United States of America,44th President,White House history,President Obama,Barck,Barek,Barak,Barrack,Barrak,Obma,Barack"/> <meta property="fb:admins" content="100000095507875"/> <meta property="og:image" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006041120im_/http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/image/facebook/whitehouse_logo.jpg"/> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/web/20141006041120cs_/http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/css_injector_13.css?b"/> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/web/20141006041120cs_/http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/advagg_css/css_aa7c18cbf3be01fea846e9b27d24437f_3.css"/> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" media="print" href="/web/20141006041120cs_/http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/advagg_css/css_d79661e81e7e9ece1892de2e8e1a5993_170.css"/> <!--[if lte IE 6]><link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/sites/default/themes/fortyfour/css/ie6.css" /><![endif]--> <!--[if IE 7]><link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/sites/default/themes/fortyfour/css/ie7.css" /><![endif]--> <!--[if IE 8]><link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" media="all" href="/sites/default/themes/fortyfour/css/ie8.css" /><![endif]--> <script type="text/javascript" src="/web/20141006041120js_/http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/advagg_js/js_fa5bddba773f026fc23f4639ab332a56_7.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/web/20141006041120js_/http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/themes/fortyfour/js/respond.min.js?b"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- jQuery.extend(Drupal.settings, {"basePath":"\/","fivestar":{"titleUser":"Your rating: ","titleAverage":"Average: ","feedbackSavingVote":"Saving your vote...","feedbackVoteSaved":"Your vote has been saved.","feedbackDeletingVote":"Deleting your vote...","feedbackVoteDeleted":"Your vote has been deleted."},"googleanalytics":{"trackOutgoing":1,"trackMailto":1,"trackDownload":1,"trackDownloadExtensions":"7z|aac|arc|arj|asf|asx|avi|bin|csv|doc|exe|flv|gif|gz|gzip|hqx|jar|jpe?g|js|mp(2|3|4|e?g)|mov(ie)?|msi|msp|pdf|phps|png|ppt|qtm?|ra(m|r)?|sea|sit|tar|tgz|torrent|txt|wav|wma|wmv|wpd|xls|xml|z|zip"},"updates_newsletter_nid":"61495","automodal":{".automodal":{"autoFit":true,"draggable":true,"width":600,"height":400,"automodalClose":true,"automodalReload":false}},"wh_feedback_form_node":"66319","wh_feedback_form_path":"\/feedback-form","wh_feedback_recaptcha_key":"6LePYwgAAAAAAKFMpElbWkKIuvp-2Iro3yq7fuA3","wh_feedback_use_recaptcha":0,"addthis":{"config_default":{"pubid":"thewhitehouse","data_track_clickback":false,"data_use_cookies":false,"services_exclude":"amenme,spruzer","services_compact":"digg,google_plusone_share,instapaper,linkedin,reddit,stumbleupon","ui_508_compliant":true,"ui_click":true},"share_default":{"url":"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20141006041120\/http:\/\/wh.gov\/lqT","templates":{"twitter":"{{title}}: {{url}} @whitehouse"}}}}); //--><!]]> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- addthis_config = Drupal.settings.addthis.config_default; addthis_share = Drupal.settings.addthis.share_default; //--><!]]> </script> </head> <body class="not-front not-logged-in page-node node-type-longpage no-sidebars longpage longpage-flavor-vanilla fortyfour with-navigation page-issues section-issues"> <div id="skip"> <a href="#content">Skip to Content</a> <a href="#navigation">Skip to Navigation</a> </div> <div id="page" class="layout-page page"> <!-- ______________________ HEADER _______________________ --> <div id="header" class="layout-header"> <div id="header-bar" class="header-bar"> <div class="layout-site-info clearfix"> <div class="logo-box"> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/" title="Home" rel="home" id="logo" class="logo"></a> </div> <span class="flag">President Barack Obama</span> <div id="name-and-slogan"> <h1 id="site-name" class="visuallyhidden"> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/" title="Home" rel="home"> <span class="site-name-text">The White House</span> </a> </h1> </div> <!-- /name-and-slogan --> </div> <!-- /site-info --> </div> <div id="navigation" class="layout-navigation menu"> <nav id="primary-menu" class="primary-menu" role="navigation"> <span class="triangle-1 arrow-down"></span> <a href="#" class="main-menu-icon arrow-down">Main Menu</a> <h2 class="menu-title arrow-down">Whitehouse.gov</h2> <div class="main-menu-wrap"> <div class="main-menu-bumper"><span class="downplay-text">the</span> White House</div> <div class="mini-search"> <form class="search" action="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006041120/http://search.whitehouse.gov/search" accept-charset="UTF-8" method="get" id="usasearch-box"> <input type="hidden" name="affiliate" id="edit-affiliate-id" value="wh"/> <input type="hidden" name="form_id" value="usasearch_box"/> <label for="searchbox" class="visuallyhidden">Search</label> <input class="searchbox" id="searchbox" name="searchbox" type="text" name="query" value="Search"/> <input class="searchbutton" type="submit" value="" name="submit"/> </form> </div> <ul id="primary" class="links main-menu"><li class="menu-2259 first"><a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog" title="">The White House Blog</a></li> <li class="menu-2260"><a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/video" title="">Photos & Videos</a></li> <li class="menu-2261"><a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room">Briefing Room</a></li> <li class="menu-2262 active-trail active"><a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues" class="active">Issues</a></li> <li class="menu-45928"><a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration">The Administration</a></li> <li class="menu-2264"><a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/about" title="">About the White House</a></li> <li class="menu-2265 last"><a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government" title="">Our Government</a></li> </ul> </div> </nav> </div> <!-- /navigation --> </div> <!-- /header --> <!-- ______________________ MAIN _______________________ --> <div id="main" class="main layout-main clearfix"> <div id="content" class="layout-content"> <div id="content-inner" class="inner column center"> <div id="content-area"> <div class="longpage-main"> <div class="masthead-wrap"> <div class="masthead" style="background-image: url(/web/20141006041120im_/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues); height: px; background-position: top center;"> <div class="masthead-header"> <h1 class="title" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 400;"> </h1> </div> </div> </div><!--/.feature-wrap--> <div class="longpage-body"> <div class="longpage-intro"> <script> function swap() { if (window.innerWidth <= 780) { $("#switcher").html("<img alt='Briefing Room' id='banner' src='/sites/default/files/solarmobile_725x300.jpg' />"); } else { $("#switcher").html("<img alt='Briefing Room' id='banner' src='/sites/default/files/image/landingpages/issues/issues_hub_hero.jpg' />"); } } $(document).ready(swap); $( window ).resize(swap); </script> <style type="text/css"> .masthead-wrap { background-color: #000000; background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear,50% 0%,50% 100%,color-stop(0%,#006ab2),color-stop(100%,#002446)); background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(#006ab2,#002446); background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(#006ab2,#002446); background-image: -o-linear-gradient(#006ab2,#002446); background-image: none; !image; }</style> <style type="text/css"> .masthead-header { display: none; } .header-content { position: relative; } .header-content .header-text { background-color: #47719A; bottom: 15px; color: #FFFFFF; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; position: absolute; left: 15px; right: 15px; opacity: 0.9; padding: 15px; max-width: 550px; } .header-content .header-text .title { font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 5px; text-transform: uppercase; } .header-content .header-text p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0; } .longpage-main p { color: #fff; } .page a:hover { color: #003366; text-decoration: none; } .header-content #wh_addthis_output { background: none repeat scroll 0 0 #FFFFFF; bottom: 0; padding: 5px 0 5px 5px; position: absolute; right: 0; } .center-content h2 { border-bottom:2px solid #B5B5B5; font-family:arial; font-size:15px; margin-left:16px; margin-right:15px; margin-top:15px; padding-bottom:1px; text-transform:uppercase; } .center-content h4.pop-issues-title, h4.more-issues-title { color:#000000; font-size:12px; font-weight:bold; /*margin-left:16px;*/ margin-top:20px; padding-bottom:5px; text-transform:uppercase; } .row { border-bottom:1px solid #B5B5B5; padding: 10px 0; } .bottom-content .row { padding:10px 0 20px; } .center-content .row-last { border-bottom:none !important; } .center-content .grid-15 { border-left:1px solid #B5B5B5; color:#2e2e2e; font-weight:bold; min-height:130px; padding-left:10px; } .center-content h4 { color:#2e2e2e; font-family:arial; font-size:14px; margin-bottom:5px; margin-top:0; text-transform:none; } .center-content p { color:#2e2e2e; font-family:arial; font-size:12px; margin-bottom:10px; } .center-content .learn-more { color:#336699; font-family:arial; font-size:12px; font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase; } .center-content .grid-15 a { font-weight:normal; } .center-content .grid-15 ul, .bottom-content .grid-10 ul, .bottom-content .grid-11 ul, .bottom-content .grid-12 ul { margin-left:0px !important; padding: 0; } #page #content .center-content .grid-15 li { line-height:1.2em !important; } .center-content .grid-15 li, .bottom-content .grid-10 li, .bottom-content .grid-11 li, .bottom-content .grid-12 li { list-style-type:none; margin-left:0 !important; margin-top:5px; } .mobile-show { display: none; } .grid-container .grid-10 { width: 160px; display: inline; float: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 16px; } .grid-container .push-1 { left: 16px; } .grid-container .push-2 { left: 32px; } .grid-container .grid-12 { width: 192px; } .grid-container .push-3 { left: 48px; } .grid-container .grid-11 { width: 176px; } .last-grid { margin-right: 0px; } .left { max-width: 400px; margin-right: 16px; } .center-col { max-width: 340px; margin-right: 16px; } .center-col h4 { font-weight: bold; } .right { max-width: 300px; } @media (max-width: 780px) { .header-content .header-text { position: relative; left: 0; top: 0; } .header-content #wh_addthis_output { position: relative; } }</style> <div class="grid-container landing-page"> <span id="switcher"><img alt="An America Built to Last" src="/web/20141006041120im_/http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/image/landingpages/issues/issues_hub_hero.jpg"/></span> <div class="header-content clearfix"> <div class="header-text"> <p class="title">An America Built to Last</p> <p>President Obama is working to build a country and an economy where we reward hard work, value fairness, and where everyone is held accountable for what they do. He is meeting the challenges we face as a nation with a bold, comprehensive plan. And he is reimagining government to be more open, transparent, and accountable.</p> </div> <div id="wh_addthis_output"> <div id="addthis-container"> <div id="addthis-email"> </div> <div id="addthis-twitter"> </div> <div id="addthis-share"> </div> <div id="addthis-plus"> </div> </div> <div class="atclear"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="center-content row clearfix" style="width:100%"> <div class="header"> <h4 class="pop-issues-title"> Top Issues</h4> </div> <div class="left" style="float:left;"> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/economy"><img alt="Economy image" src="/web/20141006041120im_/http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/image/landingpages/issues/issues_economy.jpg"/></a></div> <div class="center-col" style="float:left;"> <h4> Economy</h4> <p>This is a make or break moment for the middle class, and President Obama is working to build an economy that works for everyone — where hard work and responsibility are rewarded.</p> <p><a class="learn-more" href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/economy">Learn more</a></p> </div> <div class="right grid-15" style="float:left;"> Related Topics <ul> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/my2k">What $2,000 Means to Americans</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/economy/jobs">Creating American Jobs</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/economy/middle-class">Security for the Middle Class</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/economy/business">Supporting American Businesses</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="center-content row clearfix" style="width:100%"> <div class="left" style="float:left;"> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/education"><img alt="education image" src="/web/20141006041120im_/http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/image/landingpages/issues/issues_education.jpg"/></a></div> <div class="center-col" style="float:left;"> <h4> Education</h4> <p>President Obama believes that every child deserves access to the type of education they need to prepare for the challenges of a new century.</p> <p><a class="learn-more" href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/education">Learn more</a></p> </div> <div class="right grid-15" style="float:left;"> Related Topics <ul> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/education/early-childhood">Early Childhood Education</a></li> <li> <a href="issues/education/k-12">K-12 Education</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/education/higher-education">Support for Higher Education</a></li> <li> <a href="issues/education/reform">Reform for the Future</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="center-content row clearfix" style="width:100%"> <div class="left" style="float:left;"> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/energy"><img alt="energy image" src="/web/20141006041120im_/http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/image/landingpages/issues/issues_energy.jpg"/></a></div> <div class="center-col" style="float:left;"> <h4> Energy and the Environment</h4> <p>President Obama is building the foundation for a clean energy economy, tackling the issue of climate change, and protecting our environment.</p> <p><a class="learn-more" href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/energy">Learn more</a></p> </div> <div class="right grid-15" style="float:left;"> Related Topics <ul> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/01/26/everything-you-need-know-president-obamas-blueprint-american-made-energy">An All of the Above Energy Strategy</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/energy/securing-american-energy">Securing American Energy</a></li> <li> <a href="share/climate-action-plan">Climate Change Action Plan</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/energy/our-environment">Our Environment</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="center-content row clearfix" style="width:100%"> <div class="left" style="float:left;"> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/immigration"><img alt="Immigration image" src="/web/20141006041120im_/http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/image/landingpages/issues/immigration_hub_0.jpg"/></a></div> <div class="center-col" style="float:left;"> <h4> Immigration</h4> <p>Our nation's immigration system is broken. Fixing it is an economic and national security imperative. That's why President Obama is working to pass a common sense, comprehensive set of reforms that ensures everyone plays by the same rules.</p> <p><a class="learn-more" href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/immigration">Learn more</a></p> </div> <div class="right grid-15" style="float:left;"> Related Topics <ul> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/immigration/border-security">Border Security</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/immigration/strengthening-enforcement">Strengthening Enforcement</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/immigration/earned-citizenship">Earned Citizenship</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/immigration/streamlining-immigration">Streamlining Legal Immigration</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/immigration/economy">Immigration & the Economy</a></li> <li> <i><a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/inmigracion">En Espanol</a></i></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="center-content row clearfix" style="width:100%"> <div class="left" style="float:left;"> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/healthreform"><img alt="healthcare image" src="/web/20141006041120im_/http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/image/landingpages/issues/issues_healthcare.jpg"/></a></div> <div class="center-col" style="float:left;"> <h4> Health Care</h4> <p>President Obama is reforming health care to ensure a more secure future for American families.</p> <p><a class="learn-more" href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/healthreform">Learn more</a></p> </div> <div class="right grid-15" style="float:left;"> Related Topics <ul> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/healthreform/healthcare-overview#healthcare-menu">About the Affordable Care Act</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/healthreform/relief-for-americans-and-businesses#healthcare-menu">The New Law and You</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/share/affordable-care-act-strengthening-medicare">The Affordable Care Act & Medicare</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/healthreform/myths-and-facts#healthcare-menu">Myths & Facts About the New Law</a></li> <li class="mobile-hide"> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/healthreform/map#healthcare-menu">Health Care Reform in Action</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="bottom-content row clearfix" style="width:100%; border-bottom: 0 !important"> <div class="header"> <h4 class="more-issues-title"> More Issues</h4> </div> <div class="grid-10" style="float:left;"> <ul> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/civil-rights">Civil Rights</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/disabilities">Disabilities</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/21stcenturygov">Ethics</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/family">Family</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="grid-10" style="float:left;"> <ul> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/economy/reform">Fiscal Responsibility</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/foreign-policy">Foreign Policy</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/homeland-security">Homeland Security</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="grid-10 push-1" style="float:left;"> <ul> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/poverty">Poverty</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/rural-council">Rural</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/seniors-and-social-security">Seniors & Social Security</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="grid-12 push-2" style="float:left;"> <ul> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/service">Service</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/taxes">Taxes</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/technology">Technology</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="grid-11 push-3 last-grid" style="float:left;"> <ul> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/urban-and-economic-mobility">Urban and Economic Mobility</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/veterans">Veterans</a></li> <li> <a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/preventing-gun-violence">Violence Prevention</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="longpage-featured-sections"> </div> <div class="longpage-sections"> </div> </div><!-- /.longpage-body --> </div><!-- /.longpage-main --> </div> <!-- /#content-area --> </div> <!-- /content-inner --> </div> <!-- /content --> <!-- /sidebar-left --> <!-- /sidebar-second --> </div> <!-- /main --> <!-- ______________________ FOOTER _______________________ --> <div id="footer" class="layout-footer footer"> <div class="layout-footer-inner"> <div class="simple-menu-container layout-menu-container-first"> <h4 class="simple-menu-title">More From The White House</h4> <ul id="primary" class="simple-menu-vertical"><li class="menu-2259 first"><a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog" title="">The White House Blog</a></li> <li class="menu-2260"><a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/video" title="">Photos & Videos</a></li> <li class="menu-2261"><a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room">Briefing Room</a></li> <li class="menu-2262 active-trail active"><a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues" class="active">Issues</a></li> <li class="menu-45928"><a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration">The Administration</a></li> <li class="menu-2264"><a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/about" title="">About the White House</a></li> <li class="menu-2265 last"><a href="/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government" title="">Our Government</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="simple-menu-container layout-menu-container-second"> <h4 class="simple-menu-title">White House Initiatives</h4> <ul id="primary" class="simple-menu-vertical"><li class="menu-558091 first"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006041120/https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/" title="">White House Petitions</a></li> <li class="menu-558086"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006041120/http://www.letsmove.gov/" title="">Let's Move</a></li> <li class="menu-558096 last"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/joiningforces" title="">Joining Forces</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="layout-footer-content"> <div class="social-block clearfix"> <h4 class="simple-menu-title">Follow us</h4> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006041120/http://www.facebook.com/WhiteHouse" target="_blank" class="footer-facebook">Facebook</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006041120/http://www.twitter.com/whitehouse" target="_blank" class="footer-twitter">Twitter</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006041120/https://plus.google.com/+whitehouse" target="_blank" class="footer-googleplus">Google Plus</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006041120/http://www.youtube.com/user/whitehouse" target="_blank" class="footer-youtube">Youtube</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006041120/http://www.flickr.com/whitehouse" target="_blank" class="footer-flickr">Flickr</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006041120/http://www.linkedin.com/groups/White-House-2199632" target="_blank" class="footer-linkedin">Linkedin</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006041120/https://foursquare.com/whitehouse" target="_blank" class="footer-foursquare">Foursquare</a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006041120/http://vimeo.com/channels/whitehouse" target="_blank" class="footer-vimeo">Vimeo</a> </div> <div id="wh-signup-block" class="tout wh-signup-content clearfix"><form id="wh-signup-webform"><p class="form-text">Stay Connected with <span class="semi-bold">Email Alerts</span></p><input type="hidden" name="wh-signup-list-values" id="wh-signup-list-value" value="USEOPWH_10"><div class="form-container"><input type="text" maxlength="128" name="submitted[email_address_newsletter]" id="edit-submitted-email-address-newsletter" size="40" value="Your Email Address" class="form-text email wh-signup-email-input"> <a id="wh-signup-submit" class="btn btn-small">Submit</a> </form></div></div> </div> <ul class="simple-menu-horizontal contact-menu"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/espanol">En espa帽ol</a> |</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/accessibility">Accessibility</a> |</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/copyright">Copyright Information</a> |</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/privacy/archive2">Privacy Policy</a> |</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/submit-questions-and-comments">Contact</a> </li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006041120/http://usa.gov/">USA.gov</a> | </li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006041120/http://www.whitehouse.gov/developers">Developers</a> |</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141006041120/https://apply.whitehouse.gov/">Apply for a Job</a></li> </ul> </div> <!-- /footer-inner --> </div> <!-- /footer --> </div> <!-- /page --> <script type="text/javascript"> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- var aid = "wh"; var script = document.createElement("script"); script.type = "text/javascript"; script.src = "https://web.archive.org/web/20141006041120/https://search.usa.gov/javascripts/stats.js"; document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(script); //--><!]]> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- var _gaq = _gaq || [];_gaq.push(["_setAccount", "UA-12099831-1"]);_gaq.push(["_gat._anonymizeIp"]);_gaq.push(["_setDomainName", ".whitehouse.gov"]);_gaq.push(["_trackPageview"]);(function() {var ga = document.createElement("script");ga.type = "text/javascript";ga.async = true;ga.src = "/sites/default/files/googleanalytics/ga.js?b";var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);})(); //--><!]]> </script> </body> </html> <!-- FILE ARCHIVED ON 04:11:20 Oct 06, 2014 AND RETRIEVED FROM THE INTERNET ARCHIVE ON 02:03:20 Dec 02, 2024. JAVASCRIPT APPENDED BY WAYBACK MACHINE, COPYRIGHT INTERNET ARCHIVE. ALL OTHER CONTENT MAY ALSO BE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT (17 U.S.C. SECTION 108(a)(3)). --> <!-- playback timings (ms): captures_list: 1.067 exclusion.robots: 0.026 exclusion.robots.policy: 0.017 esindex: 0.01 cdx.remote: 12.706 LoadShardBlock: 112.953 (6) PetaboxLoader3.datanode: 115.453 (7) load_resource: 131.789 PetaboxLoader3.resolve: 95.075 -->