Timeline of The Presidency of Barack Obama (2009) - June

June

• June 1 – President Barack Obama speaks to the American public about the General Motors bankruptcy crisis in a press conference at the White House.

• June 2 – The President nominates Congressman John M. McHugh for the position of United States Secretary of the Army. Former First Lady Nancy Reagan visits the White House, and Mr Obama holds a press conference to announce legislation honoring the achievements of former President of the United States Ronald Reagan.

• June 3 – President Obama visits with King Abdullah in Saudi Arabia on his way to Cairo, Egypt to make a speech introducing himself to the Muslim world.

• June 4 – President Barack Obama gives a speech in Cairo, Egypt, as a part of a worldwide attempt to repair the image of America around the world, a promise he made during his campaign for President of the United States. During the speech, Obama notably references the Bible, the Torah, the Qur'an, and other Muslim texts in his address to the more than one thousand Cairo University students in attendance. He also announced that the U.S. Government would host a Summit on Entrepreneurship to identify how we can deepen ties between business leaders, foundations, and entrepreneurs in the United States and Muslim communities around the world.

• June 5 – Obama visits Buchenwald, a former Nazi concentration camp used during World War II, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and survivor and activist Elie Wiesel, during his trip through Germany. Obama then arrives in Paris, visits the Eiffel Tower with his family, and meets French President Sarkozy.

• June 6 – Obama commemorates the 65th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France, along with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Prince Charles and President Nicolas Sarkozy.

• June 11 – Obama holds a town hall meeting in Green Bay, Wisconsin to discuss the issue of healthcare.

• June 12- Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai of Zimbabwe visits President Obama at the White House, inside the Oval Office.

• June 15 – Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi visits President Obama at the White House. President Obama addresses the annual meeting of the American Medical Association in Chicago to discuss the rising cost of health care.

• June 17 – Obama announces sweeping proposals to rework financial regulation and move the country toward financial stability. Obama also signs a memorandum extending certain benefits to federal employees involved in same sex partnerships.

• June 19 – Along with other prominent fathers, Obama holds a town hall meeting at the White House to commemorate Father's Day, and bring awareness to the relationship of American fathers and children. Obama notably identified his father as one of the greatest influences in his own life, in the short time that they were together.

• June 22 – President Obama signs legislation granting authority over tobacco products to the United States Food and Drug Administration in the Rose Garden of the White House. Obama also announced an $80 billion, 10 year offer by drug manufacturers to close the gap between Medicare prescription drug coverage and comprehensive health care reform.

• June 23 – President Obama holds a press conference to discuss the issues of healthcare, as well as the recent Iranian election protests in Iran.

• June 26 – The President signs the "Cash-for-Clunkers bill" into law to increase national fuel efficiency, as well as stimulate the automobile industry, after both Chrysler and General Motors had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

• June 27 – The removal of American combat troops from major Iraqi cities begins.

• June 28 – Obama meets with President Álvaro Uribe of Colombia in the Oval Office. The President and the First Lady also host a reception in the East Room for LGBT Pride Month.

• June 30 – The President delivers remarks at an event in the East Room to highlight programs that have been able to make a difference in communities across the country.