Obama in Buchenwald

By Tony Ganzer, on 06-06-2009 15:46

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After making a speech in Egypt, President Barack Obama flew through Germany for a visit to Buchenwald, a former concentration camp. Tony Ganzer reports on the German reaction to the visit.
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Mr. Obama's visit to Buchenwald dominated media coverage in the country, as reports praise Mr. Obama's visit as a step in a new direction for European-US relations. 

Major newspapers in Munich and Hamburg praised Mr. Obama's 2-hour visit to Buchenwald, saying the US focus is now not entirely on the war on terror.  Commentators said Mr. Obama has a unique opportunity to apply lessons learned in the past to events of today.  German magazine Der Spiegel called Mr. Obama's visit to Buchenwald more than just an appointment, but rather a personal chance to learn and remember. 

The President in spending the day in Normandy, France as part of a D-Day commemoration. 

For NPR News, I'm Tony Ganzer in Berlin.

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