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Presidential Summit 2009 (June 16, 2009)

  
President Obama, left, and South Korean President Lee at the White House June 16 [more photos]
 

Remarks by President Obama and President Lee Myung-bak of the Republic of Korea in Joint Press Availability

Rose Garden
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 LEE: Thank you.

PRESIDENT OBAMA: I'm looking forward to continuing our conversation over lunch, and I know that First Lady Michelle Obama is very much delighted to host your wife today, as well...more

Presidential Summit 2009 (April 2, 2009)

  
President Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak in London April 2.
 

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

By David McKeeby
Staff Writer
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...more

  • Remarks by President Obama Before Meeting with President Lee Myung-bak of the Republic of Korea
  • Statement Following President  Obama’s Meeting with President Lee of the Republic of Korea


  • Presidential Summit 2008 (August 5-6, 2008)

    President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with President Lee Myung-Bak of the Republic of Korea

    President George W. Bush embraces South Korean President Lee Myung-bak at the conclusion of their joint news conference Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, at the Blue House presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

    Blue House
    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.

    It's been a little over five months since I became President, but already today's meeting was the third meeting with President Bush. We had a very deep and insightful meeting. President Bush and I reaffirmed once again the importance of our alliance, and we discussed ways on how to strengthen this alliance...more

    United States Transforming Alliance with South Korea, Bush Says 

    President Bush and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak August 6

    Security ties, Six-Party Talks top Seoul summit agenda

    By David l. McKeeby
    Staff Writer
    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.”...more


    Statement of the US-ROK Summit

    President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush are seen with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and first lady Kim Yoon-ok during arrival ceremonies Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, at the Blue House presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

    For Immediate Release
    Office of the Press Secretary
    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. In their August 6 meeting, the two leaders had in depth discussions on the development of the ROK-U.S. Alliance, the approval of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, the North Korean nuclear issue and other North Korea-related issues, and ways to expand cooperation on important bilateral, regional and global issues....more

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

    President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush are welcomed on their arrival Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008 to Seoul Airbase, outside Seoul, South Korea, by Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Myung-hwan Yu. White House photo by Eric Draper

    President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush are welcomed on their arrival Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008 to Seoul Airbase, outside Seoul, South Korea, by Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Myung-hwan Yu. White House photo by Eric Draper

    For Immediate Release
    Office of the Press Secretary
    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 your visit to Korea.

    PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you....more

      

    President Bush Travels to South Korea, Thailand, and China

    President Bush, left, welcomes South Korean President Lee Myung-bak in April.

    President Bush, left, welcomes South Korean President Lee Myung-bak in April.

    Trip will include consultations on the Six-Party Talks

    By Merle D. Kellerhals Jr.
    Staff Writer
    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....more

    Presidential Summit 2008 (April 2008)

     

     

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    Presidential Summit 2007 (September 7, 2007)

    Presidential Summit 2006 (September 14, 2006)

    Presidential Bush Attends APEC 2005 (November 18-19, 2008)

    Presidential Summit 2005 (June 10, 2005)

    Vice President Cheney Visiting Korea (April 15-16, 2004)

    Bush-Roh Presidential Summit (May 14, 2003)

    Bush-Roh Presidential summit U.S., Republic of Korea Outline Areas of Agreement (October 10, 2003)

     

    President Bush, President Kim Dae-Jung, and Prime Minister Koizumi Met at APEC Meeting (October 26, 2002)

    President Bush Visit to Korea (February 19-22, 2002)

    President Bush-Kim Summit at APEC Meeting (October 19, 2001)

    President Bush-Kim Summit Meeting (March 7, 2001)

    Presidential Visits to Korea (1952 - )
     

                   

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