WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 07: First lady Michelle Obama (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama await the arrival of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her husband Joachim Sauer on the North Portico of the White House before a state dinner June 7, 2011 in Washington, DC. This is the first official visit by a European leader to the White House since Obama became president. Merkel will be presented with the 2010 Medal of Freedom at a state dinner tonight. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
