June 7th, 2011
08:12 AM ET
POTUS schedule Tuesday June 7, 2011President Obama took German Chancellor Angela Merkel to dinner last in Georgetown and today he will welcome her to the White House. Her visit includes a South Lawn arrival ceremony, an Oval office bi-lat, an East Room presser and a formal State Dinner tonight. The full schedule is after the jump.
9:15AM THE PRESIDENT, THE VICE PRESIDENT, THE FIRST LADY, and DR. BIDEN welcome Chancellor Angela Merkel of the Federal Republic of Germany to the White House South Lawn / Open to pre-credentialed media 10:15AM THE PRESIDENT holds a bilateral meeting with Chancellor Merkel; THE VICE PRESIDENT also attends Oval Office / Pool Stills Only Spray 11:00AM THE PRESIDENT holds an expanded bilateral meeting with Chancellor Merkel and Official U.S. and Official German Delegations Cabinet Room / Closed Press 11:35PM THE PRESIDENT and Chancellor Merkel hold a joint press conference East Room / Open to pre-credentialed media 6:00PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY welcome Chancellor Merkel North Portico / Pooled TV & correspondents, Open to pre-credentialed still photographers 6:30PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY take official photo with Chancellor Merkel Grand Staircase / Pooled Press 7:35PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY attend the State Dinner with Chancellor Merkel; THE PRESIDENT and Chancellor Merkel will each deliver a toast Rose Garden / Pooled Press for toasts by President Obama and Chancellor Merkel 8:55PM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY attend the State Dinner Reception with Chancellor Merkel; THE VICE PRESIDENT and DR. BIDEN also attend Rose Garden / Pooled Press |
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So......all this pomp and circumstance and only 45 minutes of actual work is getting done? Really?