High(Low)lights From The Obama/Merkel Press Conference

June 8, 2011
by Marcy Bonebright
OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY PETE SOUZA

President Barack Obama and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany pause as the national anthem is played Tuesday during the State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House.

On Tuesday, President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a joint press conference to discuss the common issues of their respective administrations. In his opening statements, the President extolled upon the virtues of his close relationship with Merkel.

“Angela, I believe this is our tenth meeting together. That doesn’t include the many phone calls and video conferences that we seem to have at all hours of the day and night. There’s hardly any global issue where we don’t consult one another,â€