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State Dinner for Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany

This photograph shows a State Dinner that was held in the Rose Garden on June 7, 2011. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted the dinner in honor of Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and her husband, Dr. Joachim Sauer. Celebrating the first harvest of spring, the menu for the dinner featured fresh herbs and vegetables from the White House Kitchen Garden. White House photographer Pete Souza captured this view from the roof of the West Wing, above the Oval Office.
Photographer
Pete Souza
Date of Work
June 7, 2011
Type
Photograph
Credit
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
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