VISITING
AUTHOR/EDITOR ARTICLE
NOVEMBER
2009
Rep.
Miller and Carpathia
Club President John Huth
Statement
on Address
by
German ChancellorAngela Merkel
to
Joint Session of Congress
Forwarded
by Elisabeth Miehle
Washington
– Congresswoman Candice Miller and Carpathia Club
President John Huth released the following statement after
the address by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to a joint
session of the United States
Congress. Mr. Huth attended as a guest of
Congresswoman Miller.
“I am very glad that Chancellor Merkel had the
opportunity to address a joint session of Congress today
and reaffirm the strong alliance between the United States
and Germany ,” said Miller. “Chancellor Merkel
is a strong and dynamic leader who is the first Chancellor
of the united Germany who grew up under communist rule in
the former East Germany so
she understands well the struggle for freedom.
“Her recognition today of the horror of the
holocaust, the sacrifices of American forces to bring
freedom to Germany and the steadfast resolve that was
necessary to bring down the Berlin
Wall were great reminders that freedom is not free
and must be protected.
“My district is home to a large and proud
community of German-Americans and I was very pleased that
Carpathia Club President John Huth could attend as my
guest for Chancellor Merkel’s historic address. I
very much appreciate everything the Carpathia Club does to
give back to our community and preserve the
German-American heritage,” Miller concluded.
“I very much appreciate Congresswoman Miller for
inviting me to attend this address by Chancellor Merkel as
a representative of our German-American community in
southeast Michigan ,” said John Huth.
“Chancellor Merkel today reiterated the important
partnership between our two nations and that is a message
I will be glad to communicate to our community.”
On November 3, 2009, Angela Merkel became
the first chancellor in 50 years to address the US
Congress. Merkel followed a rare invitation by
Nancy Pelosi to speak before the House of
Representatives and the US Senate on November 3,
2009. Prior to her appearance in Congress, she met
with US President Obama for talks about the
upcoming United Nations summit in Copenhagen and
various other topics concerning both nations.
German journalist Lars Halter who witnessed
Merkel's appearance in the US Congress told German
World that she was greeted with a very warm
welcome and that her address received much
applause and standing ovations from the members of
Congress.
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