| First 111 Days of President Barack
Obama - April 1-10, 2009 |
PRESIDENT
BARACK OBAMA - APRIL
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| April 1, 2009 -
April 10, 2009 |
| PRESIDENT
OBAMA and FIRST LADY OBAMA VISIT EUROPE & IRAQ - APRIL 1-7, 2009 |
NOTE:
The April timeline below shows select highlights of President Obama's
first overseas trip in April.
For Complete Archives of Obama's April 1-7 trip click on the eight
Special International Sections above. |
| PRESIDENT OBAMA IN LONDON, UK ON APRIL
1, 2009
|
April
1, 2009
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are greeted by
UK PM Gordon Brown and his wife Sarah. The US
President's special limousine known as "The Beast" drove Obama
to 10 Downing Street, the residence of the UK Prime Minister. |
April
1, 2009
President Barack Obama and UK PM Gordon Brown speak at a joint news
conference at the Foreign and Commonwealth
Office in London after a meeting with UK foreign officials at the
residence of the Prime Minister. |
April
1, 2009
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama visit Queen Elizabeth
II and Prince Phillip the Duke of Edinburgh at
Buckingham Palace in London. After a private meeting with the Queen
President Obama and Michelle joined a reception for
G20 leaders at Buckingham Palace. |
| PRESIDENT OBAMA IN LONDON, UK ON APRIL
2, 2009
|
April
2, 2009
President Barack Obama
arrives at the Excel Centre in London and is greeted by the UK PM Gordon
Brown the host of the
2009 London G20 Summit on April 2, 2009. The focus of the summit is the
international financial crisis including changes to
global banking, stock market controls, and job creation. |
April
2, 2009
First Lady Michelle
Obama joins Sarah Brown, the wife of UK PM Brown, and other spouses of
G20 leaders at a special
performance of Giselle at the Royal Opera House in London on April 2,
2009. |
April
2, 2009
President Barack Obama
and US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner are seated next to G20 host UK
Prime Minister Gordon
Brown at the Plenary session of the G20 Summit at the Excel Centre in
the London dockyards area. The key agreements at
the G20 Summit include stricter banking controls, and $1.1 trillion
dollars in funding for countries in need of fiscal assistance.
Leaders of the G20 countries also agreed to tighten secret offshore
banking practices. |
April
2, 2009
First Lady Michelle
Obama visits students at the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Language School
in London on April 2, 2009.
Michelle Obama watched a dance performance and then spoke to the
students. The First Lady was teary-eyed as she talked
about her rise to First Lady and the potential that lies within each of
the students at the school. |
April
2, 2009
At the end of the day,
President Barack Obama holds a G20 press conference on the main stage of
the Excel Centre in
London, UK. President Obama made positive remarks on the outcome of the
G20 Summit. President Obama took a few
questions from the large pool of international reporters who attended
Obama's G20 press conference. Obama characterized
the results of the meeting for the US as OK when asked by a reporter
from India. President Obama said he was battling a
cold and was seen coughing, sneezing, and drinking plenty of bottled
water while at the G20 podium. |
| PRESIDENT OBAMA IN
STRASBOURG, FRANCE ON APRIL 3, 2009
|
April
3, 2009
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are greeted by French
President Sarkozy and his wife Carla
Bruni-Sarkozy at the Palais Rohan in Strasbourg, France near the French
German border. President Obama arrived
in his special Cadillac limousine known as "The Beast" and was
greeted by a crowd of French supporters. |
April
3, 2009
President Barack Obama walks by a military honor guard in the palace courtyard
and partakes in a welcoming ceremony.
A French military band played the French and American national anthems
at the ceremony in the Palais Rohan. First Lady
Michelle Obama and French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy participated in
the Strasbourg, France arrival ceremony. |
April
3, 2009
US President
Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama pose with French President
Sarkozy and French First Lady
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy on the steps of the Palais Rohan before attending a
meeting and luncheon in the Strasbourg palace. |
April
3, 2009
After a
bilateral meeting President Obama and President Sarkozy hold a joint press conference in the courtyard of the Palais
Rohan in Strasbourg,
France. |
April
3, 2009
President Barack Obama holds a town hall style meeting with a young German
and French audience at the Rhenus Sports
Arena in Strasbourg, France. President Obama opened with remarks and
took several questions from the arena crowd.
President Obama called for a world without nuclear arms. |
| PRESIDENT OBAMA IN
BADEN-BADEN, GERMANY ON APRIL 3, 2009
|
April
3, 2009
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are cheered by the
crowd, and welcomed by German Chancellor
Angela Merkel and her husband Joachim Sauer in the market at
Baden-Baden, Germany on April 3, 2009. The President
and First Lady arrived at the market in the presidential limo. President
Obama and Chancellor Merkel talked as they
strolled through the market on their way to a welcoming ceremony. |
April
3, 2009
President Barack Obama joins German Chancellor Angela Merkel to inspect
a German Military Honour Guard and pause for the
playing of the national anthems of the US and Germany. First Lady Obama
and Chancellor Merkel's husband walked with their
leader spouses to the Baden-Baden Rathaus (City Hall) for ceremonies and
meetings. |
April
3, 2009
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama sign the Baden-Baden
Golden Book at the Rathaus (City Hall). The President
is greeted by Baden-Baden Mayor Wolfgang Gerstner, and young Germans
dressed in traditional Black Forest area dress. |
April
3, 2009
President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel hold a joint
news conference at the Baden-Baden City Hall
or Rathaus on April 3, 2009. The press conference remarks and questions
were in both English and German requiring an
ear piece translator for President Obama. |
April
3, 2009
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attend a piano
concert at the Kurhaus in Baden-Baden, Germany.
The German cultural event was attended by NATO leaders and their
spouses. |
April
3, 2009
President Obama, NATO Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer, and NATO
leaders assemble in a meeting room in the Kurhaus in
Baden-Baden, to review key discussion points of the 60th NATO Summit
agenda and review new resolutions for Afghanistan.
The NATO leaders attend the 60th Anniversary NATO Summit in Kehl,
Germany and Strasbourg, France on April 4, 2009. |
| PRESIDENT OBAMA IN
KEHL, GERMANY and STRASBOURG, FRANCE ON APRIL 4, 2009
|
April
4, 2009
President Barack Obama and the NATO leaders walk in a ceremonial
crossing of the Passarelle Mimram (Two Banks)
Pedestrian Bridge from Kehl, Germany to Strasbourg, France on April 4,
2009. |
April
4, 2009
President Barack Obama and NATO leaders participate in a NATO Military
Ceremony and a moment of silence for fallen
NATO soldiers in Strasbourg, France on April 4, 2009. |
April
4, 2009
President Barack Obama and NATO leaders attend the 60th Anniversary NATO
North Atlantic Council meetings in
Strasbourg, France on April 4, 2009. President Obama welcomed Croatia
and Albania to the NATO family of countries. |
April
4, 2009
First Lady
Michelle Obama meets First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and the spouses of
other G20 leaders for a tour of
Notre-dame de Strasbourg (Strasbourg Cathedral) on April 4, 2009. |
April
4, 2009
President Barack Obama holds a press conference at the end of the 60th
Anniversary NATO Summit in Strasbourg, France on
April 4, 2009. After the press conference President Obama departs for EU
meetings in Prague, Czech Republic. |
| Watch
the White House YouTube of Your Weekly Address by President Obama
for April 4, 2009 |
| PRESIDENT OBAMA IN
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC ON APRIL 5, 2009
|
April
5, 2009
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive in the
presidential limo at the Prague Castle in the Czech
Republic on April 5, 2009. The Obamas were greeted by Czech Republic
President Vaclav Klaus and his wife Livia. President
Obama inspected a Czech honor guard after his arrival at the medieval
Prague Castle. |
April
5, 2009
President Obama meets privately in the Prague Castle with Czech Republic
President Vaclav Klaus and Czech Prime Minister
Mirek Topolanek. The US and Czech First Ladies joined their husbands
after they met in the Prague Castle on April 5, 2009. |
April
5, 2009
President Barack Obama delivers a speech to an estimated 25,000 people
in Hradcanske Square in the Old City part of
Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. President Obama spoke of a
world free of nuclear weapons in the future. |
April
5, 2009
President Barack Obama arrives at the European Union and United States
(EU-US) Summit in Prague, Czech
Republic on
April 5, 2009. The European Union leaders and President Obama met for a
group photo then broke off for bilateral meetings.
President Obama met with Jose Manuel Barroso the President of the European
Union. |
April
5, 2009
US First Lady Michelle Obama
and Czech First Lady Livia Klaus tour the Old City synagogues and
churches in Prague, Czech
Republic on April 5, 2009. Michelle Obama toured Pinkas synagogue, a
Jewish museum and an ancient cemetery, Saint
Vitus Cathedral, and Saint Vaclav Chapel in the Prague Castle. |
April
5, 2009
President Obama
ends his trip to the EU Summit and Prague after meetings with the former
Czech Republic President Vaclav Havel,
Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero, and Polish President Lech Kacynski.
Obama wrapped up his EU visit with a brief statement. |
| PRESIDENT OBAMA IN
ANKARA, TURKEY ON APRIL 6, 2009
|
April
6, 2009
President Barack Obama begins his day in Ankara, Turkey at a wreath
laying ceremony at Anitkabir Mausoleum on April 6, 2009.
Anitkabir is the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk who is the founder
of modern Turkey. Ataturk was the leader of the
Turkish War of Independence and Turkey's first president. |
April
6, 2009
President Barack Obama attends a Welcome Ceremony on the grounds of
Cankaya Palace with Turkey's President Abdullah
Gul in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2009. President Obama inspected a
Turkish Honor Guard followed by the playing of the US
and Turkish national anthems. |
April
6, 2009
President Barack Obama and Turkey's President Abdullah Gul hold a joint
news conference in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2009.
Turkey is the first Muslim country visited by President Obama. Turkey
borders Syria, Iran, and Iraq and is a key strategic ally
off the US. President Obama has recommended Turkey's acceptance into the
European Union. |
April
6, 2009
President Barack Obama delivers an Address to the General assembly of
the Turkish Parliament in Ankara, Turkey on
April 6, 2009. President Obama told the Turkish people that America is
not at war with Islam and that his heritage has
Muslim roots and relatives. President Obama was led into the Turkish
Parliament by Speaker Koksal Toptan. |
April
6, 2009
President Barack Obama Obama meets with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip
Erdogan at the Prime Minister's residence in Ankara,
Turkey prior to Obama's departure in his presidential limo and then to
Air Force One for a trip to Istanbul and Baghdad, Iraq. |
| PRESIDENT OBAMA IN
ISTANBUL, TURKEY ON APRIL 7, 2009
|
April
7, 2009
President Barack Obama and Turkish PM Erdogan tour the Ottoman era
Sultanahmet Mosque known as the Blue Mosque in
Istanbul, Turkey on April 7, 2009. Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel joined
President Obama for the tour of the popular Mosque. |
April
7, 2009
President Barack Obama and Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan tour the
Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey on April 7, 2009.
The Hagia Sophia monument is a magnificent example of Byzantine era
architecture. |
April
7, 2009
President Barack Obama holds a town hall style meeting with students at
the Tophane Cultural center in Istanbul, Turkey on
April 7, 2009. National Security Advisor James Jones attended Obama's
Istanbul meeting with Turkish students. |
| PRESIDENT OBAMA IN
BAGHDAD, IRAQ ON APRIL 7, 2009
|
April
7, 2009
President Barack Obama arrives on Air Force One at Baghdad International
Airport in Iraq on April 7, 2009. President
Obama is welcomed by General Ray Odierno the top US Commander in Iraq.
President Obama's trip to Baghdad was
a surprise four hour visit. President Obama's motorcade went directly
from the airport to the US base Camp Victory. |
April
7, 2009
President Barack Obama meets with General Ray Odierno and National
Security Advisor James Jones at Camp Victory in
Baghdad, Iraq on April 7, 2009. The Camp Victory military office walls
are covered with various maps of Iraq and area. |
April
7, 2009
President Obama speaks to US military personnel at Al Faw Palace at Camp
Victory on April 7, 2009. President Obama thanked
the troops for their service and advised that Iraq will soon be
responsible for governing and securing their own country. |
April
7, 2009
President Barack Obama meets with Iraq's President Jalal Talabani and Prime
Minister Niri al-Maliki in Baghdad, Iraq on
April 7, 2009. President Obama and PM al-Maliki hold a joint news
conference at the conclusion of their meetings. Obama's
surprise visit to Iraq was broadcast on Iraqi television. |
April
8, 2009
President Barack Obama returns to the US on Air Force One and arrives at
Andrews Air Force Base on April 8, 2009 after
an eight day multi-city overseas trip. President Obama walks across the
South Lawn of the White House in the early hours.
President Obama returns to Washington, DC in full spring bloom after a
positive and constructive week in Europe and Iraq. |
April
9, 2009
President Barack Obama meets in the Roosevelt Room of the White House
with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Housing
and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan to discuss the housing
industry and the impact of low interest rates. |
| Watch
the White House YouTube of President Obama's Remarks on Housing on April
9, 2009 |
April
9, 2009
President Barack Obama speaks at the Eisenhower Executive Office
Building with Defense Secretary Robert Gates and
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki about improving Veterans health
care. |
| Watch
the White House YouTube of President Obama's Remarks on Veterans
Health Care on 4/9/09 |
April
9, 2009
First Lady Michelle Obama Obama tends to her White House Kitchen Garden
with help from students of Bancroft
Elementary School. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined the group to
start the planting session, and White House
Chefs carried out the seedlings. After planting fruits and vegetables in
March the First Lady planted herbs this session. |
April
9, 2009
President Obama hosts a traditional Seder dinner for family and friends
in the Old Family Dining Room of the White House.
This meal is the first Passover celebration held at the White House. The
Obama girls swing and play set with new padded
mat made of recycled tires on the green grass of the White House Lawn.
|
April
10, 2009
President Barack Obama meets in the Roosevelt Room of the White House
with Federal reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke,
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and other economic leaders. President
Obama said there is a lot of work to do to turn the
economy around but there are "glimmers of hope" in some recent
financial indicators. |
| COMPLETE
ARCHIVES OF PRESIDENT
OBAMA'S TRIP TO EUROPE & IRAQ - APRIL 1-7, 2009 |
| US
PRESIDENT OBAMA IN EUROPE - APRIL 1-7, 2009 - DAILY EUROPEAN TIMELINE |
April
1/09 - G20
London, UK |
April
2/09 - G20
London, UK |
April
3/09 - NATO
Strasbourg, France |
April
3/09 - NATO
Baden-Baden, GER |
US
PRESIDENT OBAMA
APRIL VISIT TO EUROPE & IRAQ
April 1-April 7, 2009
Daily Timeline/Obama
in Europe
Click on a date to view
Wednesday, April 1,
2009
London, UK
Thursday,
April 2, 2009
London, UK
Friday,
April 3, 2009
Strasbourg, France
Friday,
April 3, 2009
Baden-Baden,
Germany
Saturday,
April 4, 2009
Kehl, GER & Strasbourg,
FR
Sunday,
April 5, 2009
Prague, Czech
Republic
Monday,
April 6, 2009
Ankara, Turkey
Tuesday,
April 7, 2009
Istanbul, Turkey
& Baghdad, Iraq |
April
4/09 - NATO
Kehl/Strasbourg |
April
5/09 - EU
Prague, Czech Rep |
April
6/09
Ankara, Turkey |
April
7/09
Istanbul & Baghdad |
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