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Watch Live: Welcoming Chancellor Merkel of Germany to the White House for an Official Visit

June 7, 2011 at 8:48 AM ET by Kori Schulman

Summary:

The President and First Lady will welcome Chancellor Angela Merkel of the Federal Republic of Germany to the White House for an Official Visit. Tune in live.

This morning, the President and First Lady will welcome Chancellor Angela Merkel of the Federal Republic of Germany to the White House for an Official Visit. Watch events live on WhiteHouse.gov all day and join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #statevisit.

9:15 AM EDT: 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

11:35 PM EDT: The President and Chancellor Merkel hold a joint press conference

7:35 PM EDT: The President and the First Lady attend the State Dinner with Chancellor Merkel; the President and Chancellor Merkel will each deliver a toast.