President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wave goodbye to Pope Francis as his motorcade departs Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 22, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
This week, the President welcomed Pope Francis on his first official visit to the United States. Pope Francis visited the White House, where he received a State Arrival on the South Lawn.
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama introduces Pope Francis to their family pets Bo and Sunny in the Blue Room following the State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Sept. 23, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Yesterday, the President and First Lady welcomed President Xi of the People's Republic of China on a State Visit.
This week, President Obama welcomed Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe to Washington, D.C. for a State Visit.
The President and the Prime Minister visited the Lincoln Memorial, standing between the Gettysburg Address and Lincoln’s second inaugural address, to chat and reflect.
President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan visit the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., April 27, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
Watch the arrival ceremony below:
The First Lady spent time with the Prime Minister’s wife, First Lady Akie Abe, at Great Falls Elementary School in Great Falls, Virginia. There, the two First Ladies spoke with a group of students who are learning Japanese and studying Japanese culture.
First Lady Michelle Obama and First Lady Akie Abe of Japan students who lined the hallways at Great Falls Elementary School in Great Falls, Virginia, April 28, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)
