WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individual to a key Administration post: Peter Schaumber, Member, Board of Trustees of the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation President Obama announced his intent to appoint the following…
Archive: June 7, 2011
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Azizah al-Hibri, Member, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Nancy Brooks Gilbert, Member, United States Holocaust Memorial Council Mark Gorenberg, Member,…
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Illinois and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms occurring on April 19, 2011, and April 22 to…
The United States and Germany highly value science and technology (S&T); both have committed to spend 3% of GDP on S&T research and development. More than 50 bilateral cooperation agreements exist between U.S. and German government agencies and scientific institutions…
The transatlantic economy accounts for more than half of the world’s trade and investment. The U.S.-German relationship is at the center of this economy. Since 1989, U.S. direct investment in Germany has more than quadrupled and German investment in the…
President Obama is hosting German Chancellor Angela Merkel for an Official Visit June 6-7, which includes a State Dinner, where he is presenting the Chancellor with the Medal of Freedom in recognition of her many contributions to freedom, peace and…
The United States and Germany share a unique history of security cooperation that began in the aftermath of World War II, developed throughout the Cold War – especially after German accession to NATO in 1955 – and grew even stronger…
The United States and Germany share global economic goals, from addressing financial reforms to development and food needs worldwide. Reinforced through strong bilateral economic and political ties, we also cooperate in fora such as the U.S.-EU Transatlantic Economic Council, the…
Nearly one-quarter of all Americans trace their ancestry to Germany. Many traditions and institutions have become so accepted as parts of the American way of life – Christmas trees, Broadway musicals, kindergarten and graduate degrees – that many people do…
President Obama welcomes United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s announcement that he will run for a second term, and the United States supports his candidacy. Under Ban’s leadership, the United Nations has played a critical role in responding to crises…
