WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 07: U.S. President Barack Obama (R) puts his hand over his heart during the playing of the national anthem at a welcoming ceremony for German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the South Lawn of the White House June 7, 2011 in Washington, DC. Chancellor Merkel is on an official visit to Washington with bilateral meetings and a joint press conference with Obama. She will be presented with the 2010 Medal of Freedom at a state dinner tonight. (Photo by Andrew Harrer-Pool/Getty Images)