WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 07: President Barack Obama (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel participate in an official arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House June 7, 2011 in Washington, DC. Chancellor Merkel is on an official visit to Washington with bilateral meetings and a joint press conference with Obama. She will be presented with the 2010 Medal of Freedom at a state dinner tonight. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
