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Obama: Six days, four nations
US President Barack Obama began a six-day, four-nation tour (Ireland, England, France, and Poland) May 22, 2011. His 24-hour visit to Ireland included dropping by rural Moneygall, where his great-great-great-grandfather Fulmouth Kearney lived before immigrating to the United States in 1850. The second stop on Mr. Obama’s itinerary? London, for a visit with the Queen, where he was honored with a State Dinner at Buckingham Palace and gave an address to both houses of Parliament. Mr. Obama’s next stop: a meeting of the Group of 8 world powers in Deauville, France. The leaders discussed how the West could help Egypt, Tunisia and other Arab states in political transition. On the last stop: Mr. Obama visited Poland. Last year he was forced to cancel (to attend the funeral of Poland's president) when the ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano restricted air space and travel. Ironically, a new volcanic eruption forced alterations of his itinerary again this year. -- Paula Nelson (Editor's note: We will not post on May 30, 2011, Memorial Day. See you again on June 1.) (55 photos total)
US President Barack Obama is greeted by a well wisher in College Green, May 23, 2011 in Dublin, Ireland. Obama visited Ireland for one day. Earlier he met with Irish President Mary McAleese, Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, Enda Kenny, and visited his ancestral home in Moneygall, County Offaly. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
Obama greets the locals after speaking at an Irish celebration at College Green in Dublin, May 23, 2011. Obama sipped a pint of stout and cuddled babies as a tiny Irish village welcomed home "a long lost cousin" with an outpouring of affection. Obama began his four-nation tour of Europe with a celebration of his ancestral roots. (Larry Downing/Reuters) #
A newspaper vendor holds up a stack of papers with the front page headline "Welcome Home" in reference to US President Barack Obama's visit to the Republic of Ireland. Obama paid a joyful visit to a small Irish village where his great-great-great grandfather once lived and worked as a shoemaker.(Matt Dunham/Associated Press) #
A Secret Service agent holds the door of the US President as he leaves Winfield House, the official residence of the US Ambassador, in Regent's Park, May 24, 2011 in London, England. The 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, and his wife Michelle are in the UK for a two day State Visit at the invitation of HM Queen Elizabeth II. During the trip they will attend a state banquet at Buckingham Palace and the President will address both houses of parliament at Westminster Hall. (Dominic Lipinski/WPA Pool/Getty Images) #
The US President and First Lady Michelle Obama meet Britain's Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace, in central London, May 24, 2011. Obama took time out to say he was "heartbroken" at the toll of vicious tornados which ripped across the US midwest, killing 116 people. (Charles Dharapak/AFP/Getty Images) #
Michelle Obama leaves Christ Church college after delivering a speech and answering student's questions, May 25, 2011 in Oxford, England. Mrs Obama joined female students from the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School in North London for an open day at the University of Oxford.(Peter Nicholls/WPA Pool/Getty Images) #
The G8 leaders including (L-R) President of the European Commission Jose Maneul Barroso, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, US President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan walk to lunch after their first meeting at the G8 Summit, May 26, 2011 in Deauville, France. (Stefan Rousseau/WPA/Pool/Getty Images) #
More links and information
Obama Arrives in Ireland for Six-Day Trip to Europe - NYTimes.com, 5/23
Mideast Questions Likely to Surface in Obama's Trip to Europe - NYTimes.com, 5/22
In Britain, Pomp for Obama but Serious Business Too - NYTimes.com, 5/24
List of international trips made by the President of the United States - Wikipedia entry