US President George W Bush met with the new German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House on 13 January. The meeting paved the way for an easing of tensions between Germany and the United States after three years of friction.
En noviembre de 2004, George W. Bush se convirtió en el primer presidente republicano en más de 100 años en ser reelegido con mayoría tanto en el Congreso como en el Senado.
In November 2004, George W. Bush became the first Republican president in more than 100 years to be re-elected with majorities in both the House and the Senate.
