Its president is David Blankenhorn . It has influenced both liberal and conservative politicians . It has been critical of divorce and out-of-wedlock childbirth . It supports fathers ' rights . It helped shape the family ideology of the Clinton administration . The organization , as a whole , seems to take a moderate position on gay rights issues , although Blankenhorn signed a petition in 2014 called " Freedom to Marry , Freedom to Dissent " . It interpreted the September 11 attacks as an attack on American values . It has been supported by Philip Anschutz
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Institute for American Values