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  • Visit of President Barack Obama and Nuclear Security Summit 2012
    Visit of President Barack Obama and Nuclear Security Summit 2012

    March 25, 2012 - THE PRESIDENT: It's good to see you. (Applause.) Thank you. Well, listen, I'm not going to give a long speech, because I just want to make sure that I get a chance to shake everybody's hands. I just want to point out that I was just presented this spiffy jacket. And so whoever arranged to make sure that it fit -- I'm sure it wasn't the General -- I appreciate it. (Laughter.)  

  • President Lee Myung-bak of the Republic of Korea: Official Visit
    Visit of President Lee of the Republic of Korea to the White House

    October 13, 2011 - President Obama hosted President Myung-bak Lee of the Republic of Korea at the White House on October 13 for an official state visit.  

  • President Obama’s Visit & G20 Summit
    President Obama’s Visit & G20 Summit

    October 29, 2010 - Washington — Senior White House officials say President Obama’s nine-day visit to India, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan is aimed at renewing U.S. engagement across Asia through established alliances and deepening partnerships with emerging powers. 

  • Remarks by President Obama and President Lee Myung-Bak of the Republic of Korea After Bilateral Meeting
    Remarks by President Obama and President Lee Myung-Bak of the Republic of Korea After Bilateral Meeting

    June 26, 2010 - PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, I just had an excellent discussion with President Lee and his team. Obviously we are marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean War and the extraordinary friendship and alliance between our two countries. And when I last visited the Republic of Korea, President Lee shared with me a wonderful story of what the American ... 

  • President Obama Visits Korea
    President Obama Visits Korea

    November 18-19, 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama waves from the Air Force One upon arrival at the Osan U.S. Air Force Base in Osan, 48 kilometers (30 miles) south of Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Obama arrived here for the last leg of his four-country Asian tour. (Photo courtesy of AP)  

  • Remarks by President Obama and President Lee Joint Press Availability
    Remarks by President Obama and President Lee Joint Press Availability

    June 16, 2009 PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning, everybody. President Lee, on behalf of the American people, it is my pleasure to welcome you to Washington -- "Hwang Yong Hamnida."...  

 
  • President Obama Vows Strengthened U.S.-South Korea Ties
    President Obama Vows Strengthened U.S.-South Korea Ties

    April 2, 2009 Washington — President Obama vows to further strengthen the U.S.-South Korea alliance, praising Seoul’s efforts to address the global financial crisis and its contributions to international peace and security...  

 
  • President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Lee
    President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Lee

    August 6, 2008 PRESIDENT LEE: (As translated.) President Bush, along with Mrs. Bush and Barbara Bush, visited Korea. I would like to extend my warmest welcome to all three of them.  

  • United States Transforming Alliance with South Korea, Bush Says
    United States Transforming Alliance with South Korea, Bush Says

    August 5, 2008 Washington -- America’s half-century of partnership with South Korea is “one of the great success stories of modern times,” says President Bush. “Freedom has helped turn a nation mired in poverty and recovering from war into a vibrant democracy and a strong partner.”... 

  • Statement of the US-ROK Summit
    Statement of the US-ROK Summit

    August 5, 2008 President Lee Myung-bak of the Republic of Korea and President George W. Bush of the United States of America held a summit meeting in Seoul on August 6, 2008. The two Presidents recalled that their first summit meeting at Camp David on April 19 was a milestone in the development of a ROK-U.S. strategic alliance for the 21st century. 

  • President Bush Meets with President Lee Myung-Bak of the Republic of Korea
    President Bush Meets with President Lee Myung-Bak of the Republic of Korea

    August 5, 2008 PRESIDENT LEE: Mr. President, Mrs. Bush, as well as your lovely daughter, Barbara Bush, I would like to welcome you from the bottom of our hearts. Yes, well, Mr. President, the majority of the Korean people have been eagerly waiting for your visit to Korea this time, and as you saw yesterday, there were many people who gathered together to welcome ... 

  • President Bush Travels to South Korea, Thailand, and China
    President Bush Travels to South Korea, Thailand, and China

    August 1, 2008 Washington -- President Bush’s seven-day visit to three East Asian nations will blend ceremony with diplomacy, and likely will be his last official trip to the region before he leaves office next January....  

 
 

President Summit 2008 (April 2008)

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