Obama hosts German Chancellor Merkel at State Dinner (15 images)
President Barack Obama hosted a State Dinner on Tuesday, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel as the guest of honor.
From right, U.S. President Barack Obama, Angela Merkel, chancellor of Germany, First Lady Michelle Obama and Joachim Sauer, Merkel's husband, pose for a portrait at the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 7, 2011. UPI/Joshua Roberts/POOL
A place setting is seen at a dinner preview for an official state dinner for German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House in Washington on June 7, 2011. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, and her husband Paul arrive for a State Dinner in honor of German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House in Washington, DC, on June 7, 2011. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, and his wife Elaine Chao arrive for a State Dinner in honor of German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House in Washington, DC, on June 7, 2011. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg