Obama’s European tour

President Obama is visiting Ireland, Britain, France and Poland during a six-day tour.

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May 27, 2011

Left to right: British Prime Minister David Cameron, International Monetary Fund's Acting Managing Director John Lipsky and U.S. President Obama part company at the end of lunch during day two of the G-8 summit in Deauville, France.

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May 27, 2011

From right, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf, U.S. President Obama, Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara walk to the Villa Le Cercle restaurant at the G-8 summit in Deauville, France.

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May 27, 2011

President Obama, center right, watches French President Nicolas Sarkozy, center left, as the leaders line up for a group photograph at the G-8 summit in Deauville, France.

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May 27, 2011

President Obama and President Nicolas Sarkozy of France make statements to reporters after their bilateral meeting at the G-8 summit in Deauville, France.

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May 27, 2011

President Obama, right, walks to his seat prior to the start of a round table meeting between G-8 members and African countries at the G-8 summit in Deauville.

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May 27, 2011

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy gestures next to U.S. President Obama before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G-8 Summit in Deauville.

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May 26, 2011

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, center, welcome U.S. President Obama to Le Ciro's Restaurant, during a dinner meeting for the G-8 summit in Deauville, France.

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May 26, 2011

President Obama talks to his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev during their bilateral meeting at the Villa Le Cercle in Deauville, western France, during the G-8 summit.

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May 26, 2011

President Obama waves as he walks with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, left, France's President Nicolas Sarkozy and Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan to attend the G-8 summit in Deauville, France.

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May 26, 2011

President Obama, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev join hands as they arrive at the G-8 summit in Deauville, France.

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May 26, 2011

World leaders arrive for the G-8 summit in Deauville.

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May 26, 2011

President Obama shakes hands with residents as he arrives at the G-8 summit.

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May 25, 2011

President Obama and his wife, Michelle, walk on the tarmac of Stansted airport prior to leaving for the G-8 summit in Deauville, France. Leaders of the world's richest nations begin a summit on France's Normandy coast Thursday dominated by the Arab Spring, the economy, and Japan's nuclear disaster.

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May 25, 2011

President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, look on as Britain's Queen Elizabeth II signs a guest book after a reciprocal dinner at the Winfield House in London. Queen Elizabeth has met every U.S. president but one -- Lyndon Johnson -- since the 1950s.

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May 25, 2011

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip before a reciprocal dinner at the Winfield House in London.

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May 25, 2011

President Obama greets audience members after he addressed the British Parliament at Westminster Hall.

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May 25, 2011

President Obama is applauded after he addressed the British Parliament at Westminster Hall in London.

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May 25, 2011

President Obama addresses the members of Parliament in Westminster Hall.

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May 25, 2011

President Obama, escorted by John Bercow, left, Speaker of the House of Commons, and Helen Hayman, Lord Speaker of the House of Lords, walks into Westminster Hall to address members of both Houses of Parliament in London.

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May 25, 2011

British Prime Minister David Cameron, right, and U.S. President Obama hold a joint news conference at Lancaster House in London.

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May 25, 2011

President Obama, center, and British Prime Minister David Cameron, left, serve barbecue to a wounded soldier during an event hosted by their wives, Samantha Cameron and Michelle Obama, at 10 Downing Street to honor U.S. military families and U.K. service members and veterans.

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May 25, 2011

Britain's Prime Minister, David Cameron (third from left), speaks to U.S. President Obama, in the cabinet room inside 10 Downing Street in London.

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May 25, 2011

British Prime Minister David Cameron and President Obama during a bilateral meeting in Cameron's official residence at 10 Downing Street in London. Obama is plunging back into the security debates over Afghanistan, Libya and uprisings in the Middle East, while trying to reassure European allies they still are valued partners in U.S. foreign policy.

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May 25, 2011

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron and President Obama pose outside 10 Downing Street in London.

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May 24, 2011

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II makes a speech as President Obama reacts during a state banquet in Buckingham Palace.

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May 24, 2011

President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Queen Elizabeth II, and Prince Philip pose prior to a dinner hosted by the queen at Buckingham Palace.

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May 24, 2011

President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron play table tennis at Globe Academy in south London.

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May 24, 2011

President Obama shakes hands with the choristers in Westminster Abbey in London.

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May 24, 2011

President Obama lays a wreath on the grave of the Unknown Warrior, watched by first lady Michelle Obama, during a ceremony at Westminster Abbey in central London. The president and his wife were welcomed by Queen Elizabeth II and a 41-gun salute in the gardens of Buckingham Palace at the start of a two-day visit that will mix pomp with serious diplomacy.

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May 24, 2011

President Obama at the High Altar during his visit to Westminster Abbey in London.

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May 24, 2011

A message from President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, apparently signed by the president with the wrong date, in the distinguished visitors' book at Westminster Abbey.

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May 24, 2011

President Obama inspects the guard of honor 1st battalion Scots Guards with Britain's Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace in London. Obama opened a two-day state visit to Britain at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II.

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May 24, 2011

President Obama and Queen Elizabeth II stand for the U.S. national anthem at Buckingham Palace in London.

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May 24, 2011

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama meet with Britain's Prince William and Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, at Buckingham Palace.

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May 24, 2011

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama pose for photographs with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace.

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May 24, 2011

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are greeted by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace.

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May 24, 2011

President Obama, second left, and first lady Michelle Obama, right, walk with Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, at Winfield House in London.

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May 24, 2011

Obama makes a statement to reporters about tornado damage in the United States at Winfield House in London.

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May 24, 2011

President Obama walks out to make a statement to reporters about tornado damage in the United States at Winfield House in London.

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May 23, 2011

President Obama and his wife, Michelle, step down from Air Force One, after arriving at Stansted Airport, near London, late Monday. Obama is in London well ahead of schedule after concerns over an ash cloud spreading from a volcano in Iceland sped up his travel plans.

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May 23, 2011

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama take the stage before the president speaks at College Green in Dublin.

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May 23, 2011

President Obama speaks during an Irish celebration at College Green in Dublin. The visit to Ireland is the first stop on Obama's weeklong European tour.

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May 23, 2011

A woman puts her hands on the cheeks of President Obama after he spoke at College Green in Dublin.

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May 23, 2011

President Obama is greeted by Irish President Mary McAleese and her husband, Martin McAleese, at the presidential residence in Dublin. Obama opens a six-day European tour with a quick dash through Ireland, where he will celebrate his own Irish roots and look to give a boost to a nation grappling with the fallout from its financial collapse.

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May 23, 2011

From left, U.S. Ambassador Daniel M. Rooney and his wife, Patricia Rooney, President Obama, President of Ireland Mary McAleese and her husband, Martin McAleese, and first lady Michelle Obama pose for the media.

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May 23, 2011

President of Ireland Mary McAleese and U.S. first lady Michelle Obama watch as President Obama signs the visitors book at Aras an Uachtarain, the official residence of the president of Ireland in Dublin.

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May 23, 2011

President Obama meets with Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny at the Farmleigh in Dublin. Obama is on a four-nation European visit to Ireland, England, France and Poland.

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May 23, 2011

President Obama, Irish President Mary McAleese, her husband, Martin McAleese, and U.S. first lady Michelle Obama are pictured at the president's residence in Dublin.

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May 23, 2011

Irish President Mary McAleese and her husband, Martin McAleese, speak with President Obama and his wife, Michelle, at the presidential residence in Dublin.

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May 23, 2011

President Obama stands with Ireland's President Mary McAleese at the Peace Bell during a tree planting ceremony in Dublin.

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May 23, 2011

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are greeted by Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, second from right, and his wife, Fionnuala Kenny, as they arrive at Farmleigh House in Dublin.

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May 23, 2011

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, right, gestures beside Fionnuala Kenny, center, wife of Prime Minister Enda Kenny, as they viewed an embroidered panel depicting the Norman Invasion during a tour of Farmeligh House in Dublin.

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May 23, 2011

President Obama poses for pictures with an Irish hurling stick, as Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny looks on following a meeting at Farmleigh in Dublin. Obama landed in Ireland on Monday for a visit celebrating his ancestral roots, kicking off a four-nation European tour.

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May 23, 2011

Youths wear American flags as they wait for President Obama in Dublin. He will meet with distant relatives in Moneygall and speak at a rally in central Dublin after a concert.

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May 23, 2011

A man hangs American flag bunting in Dublin.

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May 23, 2011

People line up for a security check before a concert at which President Obama will appear.

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May 23, 2011

A girl wears the Stars and Stripes as she waits for President Obama in Dublin.

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May 23, 2011

Paddy Power bookmakers undergoes a name change as President Obama visits Dublin.

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May 23, 2011

President Obama greets a crowd of local residents in his ancestral home in Moneygall, as a tiny Irish village welcomed home "a long lost cousin."

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May 23, 2011

Crowds line the street waiting for Obama to visit his ancestral home in Moneygall.

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May 23, 2011

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet local residents as they visit Moneygall in rural County Offaly, Ireland, where his great-great-great grandfather Falmouth Kearney hailed from.

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May 23, 2011

Obama lifts his glass of Guinness in a pub as he visits Moneygall village in rural County Offaly, Ireland.

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May 23, 2011

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama sip Guinness at a pub in Moneygall village

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May 23, 2011

An image of President Obama is displayed as a crowd awaits his arrival at College Green in Dublin. Obama, starting a four-nation tour of Europe in Ireland, said he wanted to encourage bilateral trade and would do all he could to help Ireland's economic recovery.

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