Chancellor Merkel Visits Washington

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President Obama welcomee Merkel to D.C. on June 7, the first official visit by a German chancellor since Helmut Kohl. While in the U.S., Merkel received the 2010 Medal of Freedom and take part in a State Dinner hosted by the President and First Lady.

• The White House Blog: President Obama on the Germany Official Visit: "A Partnership Between Our Peoples" (Videos)
  
• WH photo gallery
• http://www.bundeskanzlerin.de/Content/DE/Artikel/2011/06/2011-06-03-ankuendigung-usa-reise.html
• Luncheon with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Vice President Biden (Video)
• Statement on the Visit of German Chancellor Merkel

June 7: Chancellor Merkel's official visit

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WATCH: US Chief of Protocol talks to us from Blair House just after the arrival of the German delegation: http://bit.ly/iU2jea

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President #Obama will welcome German Chancellor #Merkel to the White House for an official visit and State dinner June 7. http://ow.ly/4tFWZ