President Bush Attends G-8 Summit in Germany

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President George Bush at the G8 summit in Heiligendamm, June 7, 2007.

Laura Bush

June 6-8, 2007. President and Mrs. Bush arrived in Heiligendamm, Germany in the evening of June 5, 2007. President Bush attended the G-8 Summit on June 6-8, 2007. The leaders of Canada, France, Italy, Japan, Russia, and the United Kingdom participated in the Summit along with the German host, Chancellor Merkel. The European Union also participated. The leaders discussed continued cooperation on a broad range of international economic, security, and political issues. Photo Gallery

Remarks & Briefings

• President Bush Meets with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, June 7, 2007
• President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Blair of the United Kingdom in Heiligendamm, June 7, 2007 
• Press Gaggle by National Security Advisor Steve Hadley to the Travel Pool, June 7, 2007
• Press Briefing by National Security Advisor Steve Hadley, June 7, 2007
• President Bush Meets with Japanese Prime Minister Abe in Heiligendamm, Germany, June 6, 2007
• President Bush Participates in Roundtable with Travel Pool, June 6, 2007 
• President Bush Meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, June 6, 2007 
• Press Briefing by National Security Adviser Steve Hadley, June 6, 2007 
• Press Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on the President's Trip to Europe and the G8 Summit, June 6, 2007 

Fact Sheets, Interviews & Background

• Fact Sheet: A Record of Commitment to Africa
• Fact Sheet: The President's Achievements at the G-8 Summit, Heiligendamm, Germany
• Video: First Lady Laura Bush in Interview with Peter Klöppel from RTL Television
• Interview of the President by Eberhard Piltz, ZDF 
• President's Trip to Europe and the G8 Summit (White House) 

Summit Documents

• G8 Declaration on Growth and Responsibility in the World Economy (pdf)
• list of documents

First Lady Laura Bush opens America@Your Library in Schwerin
On June 6, 2007, Mrs. Laura Bush visited the Schwerin City Library, where she delivered remarks and participated in a ribbon-cutting at the opening of America@Your Library. more on this initiative 
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