It’s All in the Golf Cart: President of the Republic of Korea, Lee Myung-bak, Visits the United States
Author: Julia B. Cunico
Region: Asia
Theme: Foreign Relations, Politics
Location: Korea, South, United States of America
Published May 25, 2011
Download PDFFor Korea watchers—and particularly for those of us who worked closely on events associated with President Lee’s visit to Washington—April was a very rewarding month. After multiple protocol meetings, site visits, and many other preparations, the events of the week went smoothly, culminating in President Lee’s historic visit to Camp David for a summit with President George W. Bush. The first ever visit to Camp David by a Korean president was, by all accounts, a rousing success.