More from Germany…..

At the Brandenburg Gate

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In case you missed the speech:

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“President, I worked with George Bush, I knew George Bush …. you’re no George Bush. Thank ****.”

Here’s something you probably won’t see on American TV, reception Pres. Obama got when he arrived at Brandenburg Gate http://t.co/gJgyifgRHI

— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) June 19, 2013

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First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters Malia and Sasha visit the Berlin Wall memorial at Bernauer Strasse

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President Obama & First Lady Michelle Obama arrive for dinner with Chancellor Merkel and her husband Joachim Sauer

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On a scale of 0-10, how good was UT’s coverage today? We’re talking 11, right? Endless, endless, endless thanks, UT! See all the posts below for her mighty work – and click here for every post on the Germany trip

More from Germany later.

morning people

More Pete Souza photos from the visit here

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Today (All Times Eastern):

11:10 AM The President visits Northern Virginia Community College

11:30 Delivers remarks on the importance of training and preparing our workforce to compete for manufacturing jobs across the nation.

3:0 Delivers remarks at an event honoring Auburn University’s 2010 BCS National Championship

4:40 Meets with President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria

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Attendees dine during the State Dinner with President Barack Obama and Angela Merkel, Germany’s chancellor, on the South Lawn at the White House

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Thank you Proud!

funniest. comment. ever.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and his wife Elaine Chao arrive for a State Dinner honoring German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House

yardarm756: “Oh LORD, Mitch “The Turtle” McConnell just walked in the dinner with an Oriental lady. Is that legal in Kentucky?”

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Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and his wife Carole Geithner

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi with her husband Paul

Singer James Taylor with his wife Caroline

U.S. Army Chief of Staff General Martin Dempsey and his wife Deanie Dempsey

Chief Justice John Roberts with his wife Jane

Austan Goolsbee, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors, and his wife Robin

Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz and her husband Steven Schultz

ABC News host Diane Sawyer

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks with US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and his wife, former Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao

state dinner

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wait for the arrival of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her husband Joachim Sauer on the North Portico before a state dinner at the White House, June 7

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‘America Celebrates Our Chancellor’

President Barack Obama presents German Chancellor Angela Merkel with the Presidential Medal of Freedom

greetings, germany

dinner is (almost) served

First Lady Michelle Obama talks to a group of girls at a dinner preview for an official state dinner for German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House, June 7

donna’s day!

Thank you donna dem 4 obama!

dinner companions

“Honey, is that President Obama and Chancellor Merkel at the table beside us?”

“Don’t be silly Sweetie – I think your glasses need strengthening!”

German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks to U.S. President Barack Obama during a private dinner at the 1789 restaurant in Washington, June 6

willkommen! (videos added)

Children hold German and U.S. flags as they wait for the start of the State Arrival ceremony where President Barack Obama will welcome German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House

President Obama pulls a small step out of the podium for German Chancellor Angela Merkel

guten morgen

*** Heads up – live coverage at the White House site here ***

German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks to U.S. President Barack Obama during a private dinner at the 1789 restaurant in Washington, June 6

President Obama waves alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel as they leave the 1789 Restaurant following dinner in Washington, DC, June 6