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Whitehouse.gov
White House.gov opening screen full 1-20-09.jpg
Main page as of January 20, 2009
URL whitehouse.gov
Commercial? No
Type of site Government Web site
Registration N/A
Available language(s) English and Spanish
Owner The United States government
Launched October 20, 1994
Revenue N/A
Alexa rank ▲ 3,601 (December 2013)
Current status Active

Whitehouse.gov is the official website of the White House. It is owned by the United States government. It was started in October 1994. It has information about events in American history, as well as current news about the President, news conferences, announcements made by the President, executive orders, and speeches that the President has made on radio.

The website is the responsibility of the current administration. It is changed for each new president. The content of the website is in the public domain. It is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution license.

Images for kids

  • Whitehouse.gov during Clinton administration

    The website during the presidency of Bill Clinton, 1995

  • White House homepage early 2009-01-20 (Bush)

    The website during the final days of the presidency of George W. Bush, January 20, 2009


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