06/12/2013
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"Germany has been an integral part of the UN-mandated International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) since its establishment in 2002."
"The United States is the world's largest provider of official development assistance (ODA)."
"The United States and Germany are committed to contributing constructively within the TEC framework to achieve common standards and compatible regulatory approaches for electric vehicles."
"Germany is among the world's top ODA contributors."