List of international trips made by secretaries of state of the United States

This is a list of international visits undertaken by the secretaries of state of the United States. The list includes both private travel and official state visits. The list includes only foreign travel which the secretaries of state have made during their tenure in the position.[1]
The first secretary of state who made a trip abroad was William H. Seward, who visited the Danish West Indies in 1866. In the early years, most secretary of state visits took place in the North, Central, and South American countries and in the Caribbean. John Hay was the first secretary of state to visit Europe. Philander C. Knox was the first to go to Asia. Cordell Hull was the first to go to Africa. Dean Rusk was the first to go to Oceania. John Kerry was the first to complete all 7 continents by visiting Antarctica.
William H. Seward
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- William H. Seward (in office 1861–1869)[1]
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Saint Thomas, St. Croix, Frederiksted, Christiansted | Met with Danish colonial officials during a working vacation. Also met with former Mexican President Antonio López de Santa Anna. Departed from Washington January 1. | January 9–12, 1866 |
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Santo Domingo | Met with President Buenaventura Báez and his Cabinet. | January 14, 1866 |
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Port-au-Prince | Met with President Fabre Geffrand and his Cabinet. | January 16–17, 1866 |
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Havana | Met with Spanish colonial officials. Returned to U.S. January 28. | January 20–23, 1866 |
John Hay
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Genoa, Nervi | Vacation trip for health reasons. | April 3–29, 1905 |
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Bad Nauheim | April 30 – May 21, 1905 | |
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Paris | May 22 – June 1, 1905 | |
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London, Liverpool | June 2–7, 1905 |
Elihu Root
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- Elihu Root (in office 1905–1909)[1]
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Newfoundland, Labrador | Gathered information on the fisheries question during a vacation trip. | August 1–31, 1905 |
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Pará, Pernambuco, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Santos | Attended Third International Conference of American States. Left U.S. July 4. | July 17 – August 7, 1906 |
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Montevideo | Met with President Jose Batlle y Ordóñez and Foreign Minister Romeu; delivered several public addresses | August 10–13, 1906 |
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Buenos Aires, Bahía Blanca | Met with President Figueroa and Foreign Minister Montes; delivered several public addresses | August 14–21, 1906 |
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Lota, Santiago, Valparaíso | Met with President Germán Riesco and Foreign Minister Jorge Huneeus Gana; delivered several public addresses. | August 31 – September 4, 1906 |
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Callao, Lima | Met with President José Pardo y Barreda and Foreign Minister Prado; delivered several public addresses. | September 10–16, 1906 |
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Panama City | Met with President Manuel Amador Guerrero and addressed the National Assembly. | September 20–21, 1906 |
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Cartagena | Met with Foreign Minister Alfredo Vázquez-Cobo. | September 24, 1906 |
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Montreal, Ottawa | Official visit at the invitation of Governor-General Lord Grey. | September 29 – October 16, 1907 |
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Mexico City, Cuernavaca, Puebla, Orizaba, Guadalajara, Potosí. | Met with President Porfirio Díaz, Foreign Minister Ignacio Mariscal, and governors of several Mexican States. Delivered several public addresses Left Washington September 26. | September 29 – October 16, 1907 |
Philander C. Knox
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- Philander C. Knox (in office 1909–1913)[1]
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Colón, Panama City | Met with President Rodolfo Chiari and Foreign Minister Arjona. Left U.S. February 23. | February 27–29, 1912 |
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Limón, San José, Puntarenas | Met with President Jiménez and Foreign Minister Castro Quesada. | March 1–4, 1912 | |
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Corinto, Managua | Met with President Adolfo Díaz and Foreign Minister Chamorro; addressed the National Assembly. | March 5–7, 1912 | |
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Amapala | Met with Foreign Minister Vásquez. | March 8–9, 1912 | |
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Acajutla, San Salvador | Met with President Manuel Enrique Araujo and Foreign Minister Castro Ramírez. | March 10–13, 1912 | |
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Puerto San José, Guatemala City, Quirigua, Puerto Barrios | Met with President Manuel Estrada Cabrera and Foreign Minister Toledo Herrarte; addressed the Legislature. | March 14–17, 1912 | |
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La Guaira, Caracas, Puerto Cabello | Met with President Juan Vincente Gómez and Foreign Minister Manuel Antonio Matos; delivered several public addresses. | March 22–25, 1912 | |
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Santo Domingo | Met with President Eladio Victoria. | March 27–28, 1912 |
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Saint Thomas | Met with Danish colonial (Virgin Islands) officials. | March 30, 1912 | |
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Port-au-Prince | Met with President Cincinnatus Leconte and Foreign Minister Jacques Nicolas Léger. | April 3–4, 1912 |
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Guantánamo, Santiago, Havana | Met with President José Miguel Gómez and secretary of state Sanguily; returned to U.S. April 16. | April 5–13, 1912 | |
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Kingston, Port Antonio | Met with British colonial officials during unofficial (Jamaica) visit. | April 8, 1912 | |
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Tokyo | Attended funeral ceremony for Emperor Mutsuhito; left U.S. August 22; returned October 11. | September 9–22, 1912 |
Robert Lansing
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- Robert Lansing (in office 1915–1920)[1]
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Paris | Accompanied President Woodrow Wilson to the Paris Peace Conference. Left U.S. December 4, 1918; returned July 22, 1919. | December 14, 1918 – July 14, 1919 |
Bainbridge Colby
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- Bainbridge Colby (in office 1920–1921)[1]
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Bridgetown | Met with British colonial officials during a refueling stop en route to South America. Left U.S. December 4. | December 10, 1920 |
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Rio de Janeiro | Official visit; repaid visit by President Epitácio Pessoa | December 21–24, 1920 |
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Montevideo | Official visit; repaid 1918 visit by President (then Foreign Minister) Baltasar Brum. | December 28–31, 1920 |
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Buenos Aires | Official visit. | January 1–4, 1921 |
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Port-of-Spain | Met with British colonial (Trinidad) officials while returning from South America. Returned to U.S. January 26. | January 19–21, 1921 |
Charles Evans Hughes
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- Charles Evans Hughes (in office 1921–1925)[1]
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Bermuda | Vacation. Left U.S. February 15; returned March 6. | February 17 – March 4, 1922 |
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Rio de Janeiro | Commemorating centenary of Brazilian independence. Left U.S. August 24; returned September 23. | September 5–12, 1922 |
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Montreal | Addressed meeting of Canadian Bar Association. | September 4–6, 1923 |
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London | As President of the American Bar Association, attended an international law convention. Left U.S. July 12. | July 19–28, 1924 |
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Paris | Visited with French international lawyers. | July 28–31, 1924 |
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Brussels, Malines | Received honorary degrees from the universities of Brussels and Louvain. | July 31 – August 2, 1924 |
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Berlin | Met with President Friedrich Ebert and Foreign Minister Gustav Stresemann. Returned to U.S. August 14. | August 3–4, 1924 |
Frank Kellogg
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- Frank B. Kellogg (in office 1925–1929)[1]
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Fort Erie | Attended dedication of the "Peace Bridge" between Buffalo, New York and Ft. Erie. | August 7, 1927 |
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Havana | Attended the Sixth International Conference of American States with President Calvin Coolidge. Left U.S. January 14; returned January 20. | January 15–17, 1928 |
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Ottawa | Official visit. | February 8–10, 1928 |
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Paris | Negotiated and signed the Treaty on the Renunciation of War (Kellogg–Briand Pact). Left U.S. August 19. | August 24–29, 1928 |
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Kingstown, Dublin | Official visit while returning from Paris. | August 30 – September 3, 1928 |
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Cherbourg | Embarked for the U.S.; returned September 10. | September 4, 1928 |
Henry L. Stimson
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- Henry L. Stimson (in office 1929–1933)[1]
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London | Attended the London Naval Conference. Left U.S. January 8; returned April 30. | January 25 – April 22, 1930 |
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Toronto | Dedicated the Peace Monument during an unofficial visit. | June 12–14, 1930 |
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Rome | Prime Minister Benito Mussolini and Foreign Minister Dino Grandi. Left U.S. June 27. | July 9–14, 1931 |
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Paris | Met with Premier Laval and Finance Minister Flandin | July 15–19, 1931 |
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London | Attended conference on the German economic crisis. | July 19–24, 1931 |
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Berlin | Met with President Paul von Hindenburg and senior German officials. | July 25–27, 1931 |
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The Hague | Met with Dutch officials. | July 27, 1931 |
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London, Rogart | Met with Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald; vacationed in Scotland. Returned to U.S. September 3. | July 28 – August 28, 1931 |
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Geneva | Chairman of U.S. delegation to Disarmament Conference. Left U.S. April 8; returned May 14. | April 16 – May 1, 1932 |
Cordell Hull
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- Cordell Hull (in office 1933–1944)[1]
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London | Chairman of U.S. delegation to the Monetary and Economic Conference. Left U.S. May 31; returned August 1. | June 8 – July 27, 1933 |
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Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Santos | Met with President Getúlio Vargas and Foreign Minister de Mello Franco en route to Inter-American Conference in Montevideo. Delivered several public addresses. Left U.S. November 17. | November 24–25, 1933 |
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Montevideo | Attended 7th International Conference of American States. | November 28 – December 26, 1933 | |
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Buenos Aires | Met with President Agustín Pedro Justo and addressed the American Club. Toured Argentine Lake District en route to Chile. | December 27–31, 1933 | |
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Santiago, Valparaíso, Antofagasta | Met with President Jorge Alessandri, addressed the Senate, and delivered several public addresses. | January 1–8, 1934 | |
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Mollendo, Callao, Lima, Talara | Met with President Óscar R. Benavides and Foreign Minister Solon Polo and delivered several public addresses. | January 9–13, 1934 | |
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La Libertad, Manta, Bahía de Caráquez | Met with Ecuadorean officials and delivered public addresses. | January 13–14, 1934 | |
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Buenaventura | Met with Colombian officials and delivered public addresses. | January 15, 1934 | |
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Panama City | Met with President Harmodio Arias Madrid and Foreign Minister Arosemena. Returned to U.S. January 19. | January 17, 1934 | |
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Rio de Janeiro, Santos | Met with President Vargas and Foreign Minister Macedo Soares en route to Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace. Left U.S. November 7. | November 19–21, 1936 |
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Montevideo | Met with President Gabriel Terra and delivered a public address. | November 24, 1936 | |
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Buenos Aires | Attended Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace. | November 25 – December 26, 1936 | |
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Rio de Janeiro, Santos | Met with President Vargas and delivered public addresses while returning to U.S. | December 29–31, 1936 | |
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Port-of-Spain | Stopped while returning to U.S. Returned January 13, 1937. | January 8, 1937 | |
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Toronto | Returned visit by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. | October 22–23, 1937 |
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Panama City | Met with President Domingo Diaz Arosemena and addressed a conference of Foreign Service officers while en route to conference in Lima. Left U.S. November 25. | November 30 – December 1, 1938 |
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Buenaventura | Delivered a public address en route to conference in Lima. | December 2, 1938 | |
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Guayaquil | December 4, 1938 | ||
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Callao, Lima | Attended 8th International Conference of American States. | December 7–27, 1938 | |
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Guayaquil | Delivered a public address while returning to U.S. | December 30, 1938 | |
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Buenaventura | January 1, 1939 | ||
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Panama City | Met with President Arosemena. Returned to U.S. January 9, 1939. | January 3, 1939 | |
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Havana | Attended Conference of American States. Left U.S. July 19; returned August 1. | July 20–30, 1940 |
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Quebec City | Attended Quebec Conference with President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Met with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, British Foreign Minister Anthony Eden, and Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King | August 20–24, 1943 |
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Casablanca | Disembarked en route to Moscow Conference. Left U.S. October 7. | October 15, 1943 |
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Algiers | Met with Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower and Charles de Gaulle. | October 15, 1943 | |
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Cairo | Met with King Farouk, King George of Greece and King Peter of Yugoslavia. | October 16, 1943 | |
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Tehran | Met with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and with British foreign secretary Eden. | October 17, 1943 | |
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Moscow | Attended Moscow Conference with British foreign secretary Eden.and Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov. Returned to U.S. November 10. | October 18 – November 3, 1943 |
Edward Stettinius
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- Edward Stettinius, Jr. (in office 1944–1945)[1]
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Marrakesh | Preparations for the Malta and Yalta Conferences. Left U.S. January 25. | January 26–30, 1945 |
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Naples | Discussed postwar issues and policy toward Italy with presidential adviser Harry Hopkins. | January 30–31, 1945 |
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Malta | Attended the Malta Conference. | January 31 – February 2, 1945 |
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Yalta, Moscow | Accompanied President Roosevelt to the Crimea conference. Met afterward (February 11–14) with Soviet foreign minister Molotov. | February 3–14, 1945 |
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Cairo, Alexandria | Met with Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie; conferred with President Roosevelt. | February 14–15, 1945 |
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Monrovia | Met with President William Tubman. | February 16–17, 1945 |
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Rio de Janeiro | Met with President Vargas. | February 17–19, 1945 |
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Guatemala City | Met with the Presidential Triumvirate and Secretary of Foreign Relations Munoz Meany. | February 20, 1945 |
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Chapultepec | Attended Inter-American Conference on the Problems of War and Peace. | February 20 – March 8, 1945 |
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Havana | Official visit. Returned to U.S. March 10. | March 9, 1945 |
James F. Byrnes
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- James F. Byrnes (in office 1945–1947)[1]
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Antwerp, Brussels | Disembarked en route to the Potsdam Conference. Left U.S. July 6. | July 15, 1945 |
Germany | Potsdam | Accompanied President Truman to the Tripartite Conference of Berlin (Potsdam Conference). Met with British Prime Ministers Winston Churchill and Clement Attlee, British Foreign Ministers Anthony Eden and Ernest Bevin, Soviet General-Secretary Joseph Stalin, Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov, and French Chairman Charles de Gaulle | July 17–25, 1945 |
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Plymouth | Accompanied President Truman to a meeting with King George VI. Returned to U.S. August 7. | August 2, 1945 |
London | Attended Council of Foreign Ministers meeting. | September 5 – October 3, 1945 | |
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Moscow | Ministers meeting. Left U.S. December 12; returned December 29. | December 14–27, 1945 |
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London | Attended first session of the UN General Assembly. | January 4–26, 1946 |
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Paris | Attended Second Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers. | April 25 – May 18, 1946 |
Attended second part of the Second Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers. | June 13 – July 13, 1946 | ||
Attended Paris Peace Conference. | July 28 – October 15, 1946 |
George C. Marshall
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- George C. Marshall (in office 1947–1949)[1]
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Paris | Met with President Vincent Auriol and senior officials. Laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Left U.S. March 5. | March 6–7, 1947 |
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West Berlin | Conferred with U.S. military government officials. | March 7–9, 1947 | |
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Moscow | Attended fourth session of the Council of Foreign Ministers | March 10 – April 25, 1947 | |
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West Berlin | Held a press conference while returning to U.S. Returned April 26. | April 25, 1947 |
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Petrópolis | Attended Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Continental Peace. | August 15 – September 3, 1947 |
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London | Attended fifth session of the Council of Foreign Ministers. | November 25 – December 15, 1947 |
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Bogotá | Attended ninth International Conference of American States. | March 30 – April 25, 1948 |
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Paris | 9-11 to confer with President Harry S. Truman on the Berlin Crisis. | September 20 – October 9, 1948 |
7 | Attended third session of the UN General Assembly. | October 12–16, 1948 | ||
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Athens | Met with Prime Minister Themistoklis Sophoulis and senior Greek officials. | October 16–18, 1948 | |
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Rome, Castel Gandolfo | Met with Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi, Foreign Minister Carlo Sforza, and Pope Pius XII. | October 19, 1948 | |
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Paris | Attended third session of the UN General Assembly. | October 19–29, 1948 | |
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London | Met informally with British officials during a private visit. | October 29 – November 1, 1948 | |
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Paris | Attended third session of the UN General Assembly. | November 1–22, 1948 |
Dean Acheson
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- Dean Acheson (in office 1949–1953)[1]
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Paris | Attended 6th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers. | May 20 – June 20, 1949 |
2 | Met with the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. | November 9–11, 1949 | ||
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Frankfurt, Bonn | Met with President Theodor Heuss and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. | November 11–13, 1949 | |
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Berlin | Met with West Berlin officials and the commandants of the occupation sectors. Briefly visited East Berlin. | November 14, 1949 | |
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Paris | Conferred with French; left U.S. May 6. | May 7–8, 1950 |
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London | Attended 6th session of the North Atlantic Council. | May 9–19, 1950 | |
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Brussels | Attended NATO Council Meeting. | December 18–20, 1950 |
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Ottawa | Attended 7th session of the North Atlantic Council. | September 15–20, 1951 |
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Paris | Attended Sixth session of the UN General Assembly. Left U.S. October 25. | November 6–23, 1951 |
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Rome | Attended 8th session of the North Atlantic Council. | November 23 – December 4, 1951 | |
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London | Attended the funeral of King George VI and conferred with the British and French foreign ministers and with West German chancellor Adenauer. | February 13–19, 1952 |
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Lisbon | Attended 9th session of the North Atlantic Council. | 20.–February 26, 1952 |
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Bonn | Signed Bonn Agreement providing for West German membership in NATO and the European Defense Community. | May 23–26, 1952 | |
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Paris | Signed Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the European Defense Community, May 28. | May 26–29, 1952 | |
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London | Met with British and French foreign ministers. Received honorary degree from Oxford University. | June 23–28, 1952 |
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West Berlin | Spoke at cornerstone laying for the American Memorial Library. | June 29, 1952 | |
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Vienna | Met with Austrian officials. | June 29–30, 1952 | |
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Dakar | Overnight stop en route to Brazil. | July 1, 1952 | |
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Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Belém | Official visit. Addressed the Brazilian Congress. | July 2–8, 1952 | |
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Port-of-Spain | Overnight stop while returning to the U.S. | July 8, 1952 | |
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Ottawa | Met with Canadian officials and attended a Cabinet meeting. | November 21–22, 1952 |
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Paris | Attended a ministerial meeting of the North Atlantic Council. | December 15–20, 1952 |
John Foster Dulles
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- John Foster Dulles (in office 1953–1959)[1]
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Rome | Met with senior Italian officials. | January 31 – February 1, 1953 |
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Paris | Met with senior French officials and with representatives of NATO and the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation. | February 1–3, 1953 | |
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London | Met with Prime Minister Churchill and Foreign Secretary Eden. | February 3–5, 1953 | |
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Bonn | Met with President Heuss and Chancellor Adenauer. | February 5–6, 1953 | |
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Amsterdam | Met with Queen Juliana and Foreign Minister Johan Beyen. | February 6, 1953 | |
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Brussels | Met with senior Belgian officials. | February 7–8, 1953 | |
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Luxembourg | Met with representatives of the European Coal and Steel Community. | February 8, 1953 | |
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Paris | Attended 11th meeting of the North Atlantic Council. | April 21–26, 1953 |
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Cairo | Met with Prime Minister Mohamed Naguib, Foreign Minister Mahmoud Fawzi, and Egyptian Armed Forces leaders. Attended regional conference of U.S. ambassadors. | May 11–13, 1953 |
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Tel Aviv, Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister David Ben Gurion and Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett. | May 13–14, 1953 | |
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Amman | Met with Prime Minister Fawzi Mulki and Foreign Minister Hussein Khalidi. | May 14–15, 1953 | |
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Damascus | Met with President Adib Shishakli. | May 15–16, 1953 | |
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Beirut | Met with President Camille Chamoun and senior Lebanese officials. | May 16–17, 1953 | |
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Baghdad | Met with Prime Minister Jameel Al-Madfaai and senior Iraqi officials. | May 17–18, 1953 | |
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Riyadh, Dhahran | Met with King Ibn Saud and senior Saudi officials. | May 18–19, 1953 | |
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New Delhi | Met with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and senior Indian officials. | May 20–22, 1953 | |
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Karachi | Met with Prime Minister Mohammed Ali Bogra and senior Pakistani officials. | May 22–25, 1953 | |
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Ankara, Istanbul | Met with President Celâl Bayar, Prime Minister Adnan Menderes, and senior Turkish officials. | May 25–27, 1953 | |
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Athens | Met with Prime Minister Alexandros Papagos and senior Greek officials. | May 27–28, 1953 | |
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Tripoli | Met with Prime Minister Mahmud al- Muntasir and senior Libyan officials. | May 28, 1953 | |
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Tokyo | Stopped en route to Korea. | August 2, 1953 |
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Seoul | Signed Korean Mutual Defense Treaty. | August 3–7, 1953 | |
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Tokyo | Met with Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida while returning to U.S. Announced return of the Amami Islands to Japan. Returned to U.S. August 10. | August 8, 1953 | |
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London | Met with the British and French Foreign Ministers. | October 15–18, 1953 |
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Bermuda | Accompanied President Dwight D. Eisenhower to the Three-Power Conference. | December 4–8, 1953 |
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Paris | Attended 12th NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting. | December 12–16, 1953 |
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Berlin | Attended Big Four Foreign Ministers Meeting. Sessions of February 1–6, 15, and 17 were held in East Berlin. | January 22 – February 18, 1954 |
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Bonn | Met with Chancellor Adenauer. | February 18, 1954 | |
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Caracas | Attended 10th Inter-American Conference. | February 28 – March 13, 1954 |
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London | Discussed the situation in Indochina with Foreign Secretary Eden. | April 11–13, 1954 |
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Paris | Discussed the situation in Indochina with Foreign Minister Georges Bidault. | April 13–14, 1954 | |
11 | Attended meeting of the North Atlantic Council. | April 21–24, 1954 | ||
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Geneva | Attended Geneva Conference on Indochina and Korea. | April 24 – May 3, 1954 | |
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Milan | Met with Prime Minister Mario Scelba while returning to U.S. Returned May 4. | May 3, 1954 | |
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Paris | Conferred with Prime Ministers Eden and Pierre Mendès France on the Geneva Conference. | July 13–15, 1954 |
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Manila | Signed the Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty (Manila Pact). | September 3–9, 1954 |
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Taipei | Met with President Chiang Kai-shek while returning from Manila. | September 9, 1954 | |
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Tokyo | Met with Prime Minister Yoshida and Foreign Minister Okazaki en route from Manila. | September 9–10, 1954 | |
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Bonn | Met with Chancellor Adenauer. | September 16–17, 1954 |
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London | Conferred with British officials during return from Bonn. | September 17–18, 1954 | |
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Paris | Attended NATO, Four- and Nine-Power Conferences. Returned to U.S. October 25. | October 20–23, 1954 |
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Nassau | Vacation | January 29 – February 6, 1955 |
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Manila | Met with President Ramon Magsaysay en route to Bangkok. | February 21–22, 1955 |
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Bangkok | Attended first meeting of the SEATO Ministerial Council. | February 22–26, 1955 | |
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Rangoon | Met with Premier U Nu and senior Burmese officials. | February 26, 1955 | |
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Vientiane | Met with Crown Prince Savang and senior Laotian officials. | February 27, 1955 | |
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Phnom Penh | Met with King Sihanouk and senior Cambodian officials. | February 28, 1955 | |
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Saigon | Met with Premier Ngo Dinh Diem and senior Vietnamese officials. | February 28 – March 1, 1955 | |
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Manila | Attended the opening session of a Chiefs of Mission Conference. | March 1–2, 1955 | |
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Taipei | Exchanged instruments of ratification of the Mutual Defense Treaty. | March 3, 1955 | |
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Ottawa | Official visit. | March 17–19, 1955 |
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Paris | Attended North Atlantic Council meeting. | May 7–12, 1955 |
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Vienna | Signed the Austrian State Treaty. | May 13–15, 1955 | |
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Paris | Met with the French and British Foreign Ministers and attended a North Atlantic Council meeting. | July 14–16, 1955 |
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Geneva | Accompanied President Eisenhower to the Heads of Government Conference. | July 16–23, 1955 | |
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Ottawa | Attended meeting of the Joint U.S.-Canadian Commission on Trade and Economic Affairs. | September 25–26, 1955 |
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Rome | Met with President Giovanni Gronchi and Foreign Minister Gaetano Martino. Left Washington October 21. | October 22–23, 1955 |
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Vatican City | Audience with Pope Pius XII. | October 23, 1955 | |
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Paris | Attended working group and NATO Ministerial Meetings. | October 23–26, 1955 | |
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Geneva | Attended meeting of the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States. | October 26 – November 16, 1955 | |
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Madrid | Met with Generalissimo Francisco Franco. | November 1, 1955 |
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Vienna | Unofficial visit. Attended opening of the Vienna State Opera. | November 5–6, 1955 |
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Pula, Brioni | Met with President Josip Broz Tito. | November 6, 1955 | |
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Paris | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 14–17, 1955 |
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Malta | Stopped en route to Pakistan. | March 3–4, 1956 | |
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Karachi | Attended Second SEATO Council Meeting. | March 5–9, 1956 | |
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New Delhi | Met with Prime Minister Nehru and senior Indian officials. | March 9–11, 1956 | |
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Colombo | Met with Prime Minister John Kotelawala. | March 11, 1956 | |
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Jakarta | Met with President Sukarno and senior Indonesian officials. | March 12–13, 1956 | |
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Bangkok | Met with Premier Plaek Phibunsongkhram and senior Thai officials. | March 13–14, 1956 | |
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Saigon | Met with President Diem and senior Vietnamese officials | March 14–15, 1956 | |
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Manila | Met with President Magsaysay and senior Philippine officials. | March 15–16, 1956 | |
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Taipei | Met with President Chiang and senior Chinese Nationalist officials. | March 16–17, 1956 | |
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Seoul | Met with President Syngman Rhee and senior Korean officials. | March 18–19, 1956 | |
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Tokyo | Met with Premier Ichirō Hatoyama and Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu. | March 18–19, 1956 | |
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Paris | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | May 2–7, 1956 |
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Panama City | Accompanied President Eisenhower to a meeting of the presidents of the American Republics. | July 21–24, 1956 |
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Bogotá | Met with President Gustavo Rojas Pinilla and senior Colombian officials. | July 24–25, 1956 | |
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Quito | Met with Foreign Minister Villagómez Yépez. | July 25, 1956 | |
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Lima | Attended the inauguration of President Prado Ugarteche. | July 26–28, 1956 | |
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London | Attended Tripartite Conference on the Suez Canal with the British and French Foreign Ministers. | August 1–2, 1956 |
31 | Attended 22-Power conference on Suez Canal. | August 15–24, 1956 | ||
32 | Attended second Suez Conference. | September 18–21, 1956 | ||
33 | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 9–14, 1956 | ||
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Canberra | Attended third meeting of SEATO Council of Ministers. Left Washington March 6; returned March 17. | March 9–14, 1957 |
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Bermuda | Attended a meeting between President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. | March 21–24, 1957 |
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Bonn | Attended NATO ministerial meeting. | May 2–4, 1957 |
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Paris | Met with Prime Minister Guy Mollet and attended meeting of U.S. Chiefs of Mission to European countries. | May 5–6, 1957 | |
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Kingston, Ottawa | Personal and private visit. Met informally with Prime Minister John Diefenbaker. | July 26–28, 1957 |
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London | Attended UN disarmament conference. | July 29 – August 2, 1957 | |
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Paris | Accompanied President Eisenhower to meeting of NATO Heads of Government. | December 13–20, 1957 |
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Madrid | Met with Generalissimo Franco and senior Spanish officials while returning from Paris. | December 20, 1957 | |
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Marrakesh | Met with King Mohammed V, Foreign Minister Ahmed Balafrej, and senior Moroccan officials. | January 23, 1958 |
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Tehran | Met with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and senior Iranian officials. | January 24–26, 1958 | |
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Ankara | Attended Baghdad Pact Ministerial Meeting. | January 26–30, 1958 | |
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Manila | Attended fourth meeting of the SEATO Ministerial Council. Left U.S. March 7. | March 10–13, 1958 |
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Taipei | Met with President Chiang and attended a conference of U.S. Chiefs of Mission to Asian countries. Returned March 18. | March 14–16, 1958 | |
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Copenhagen | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | May 3–8, 1958 |
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West Berlin | Met with city and U.S. officials. | May 8, 1958 | |
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Paris | Attended the opening session of a conference of U.S. Chiefs of Mission to European countries. | May 8–10, 1958 | |
42 | Discussed nuclear armaments with President De Gaulle. | July 4–6, 1958 | ||
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Ottawa | Accompanied President Eisenhower on an informal visit. | July 8–11, 1958 | |
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Bonn | Met with Chancellor Adenauer on way to meeting of the Baghdad Pact. | July 26, 1958 |
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London | Attended the 5th ministerial meeting of the Baghdad Pact. | July 26–28, 1958 | |
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Rio de Janeiro, Brasília | Official visit. | August 4–6, 1958 |
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Rome | Met with President Gronchi and senior Italian officials. | October 18–19, 1958 |
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Vatican City | Attended funeral ceremonies for Pope Pius XII. | October 19, 1958 | |
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Brize Norton | Met with Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd en route to Taipei. | October 19, 1958 | |
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Taipei | Consultations concerning the Mutual Defense Treaty. | October 21–23, 1958 |
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Mexico City | Attended the inauguration of President Adolfo López Mateos. | November 30 – December 2, 1958 |
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Paris | Attended NATO ministerial meeting and a Big Four Ministers meeting. | December 13–18, 1958 |
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High Rock | Vacation | December 19, 1958 – January 3, 1959 | |
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London | Met with Prime Minister Macmillan and Foreign Secretary Lloyd. | February 4–5, 1959 |
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Paris | Met with President De Gaulle, Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville, and NATO secretary general Paul-Henri Spaak. | February 6–7, 1959 | |
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Bonn | Met with Chancellor Adenauer and Foreign Minister Heinrich von Brentano. | February 7–8, 1959 |
Christian Herter
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- Christian Herter (in office 1959–1961)[1]
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Paris | Attended a meeting of Western Foreign Ministers. | April 27 – May 2, 1959 |
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Geneva | Attended a Conference of the Foreign Ministers of France, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and the United States on the questions of Germany and Berlin. | May 11 – June 20, 1959 |
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Ottawa | Informal meeting with Prime Minister Diefenbaker and Minister for External Affairs Howard Charles Green. | July 11, 1959 |
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Geneva | Attended second Conference of Foreign Ministers on the German question. | July 13 – August 5, 1959 | |
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West Berlin | Dedicated John-Foster-Dulles-Allee. | July 25, 1959 |
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Santiago | Attended the 5th Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the American States. | August 11–18, 1959 |
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Bonn | Accompanied President Eisenhower to a meeting with Chancellor Adenauer. | August 26–27, 1959 |
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London, Chequers | Accompanied President Eisenhower on an informal visit. Also met with Spanish Foreign Minister Castiella. | August 27 – September 2, 1959 | |
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Paris | Accompanied President Eisenhower to meeting of the North Atlantic Council. | September 2–4, 1959 |
8 | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting and a meeting of the Heads of State and Government of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. | December 13–22, 1959 | ||
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Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo | Accompanied President Eisenhower on a good will tour. | February 23–26, 1960 |
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Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata, San Carlos de Bariloche | February 26–29, 1960 | ||
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Santiago | February 29 – March 2, 1960 | ||
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Montevideo | March 2–3, 1960 | ||
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London | Overnight stop en route to Tehran. | April 26–27, 1960 |
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Tehran | Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting. | April 28–30, 1960 | |
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Istanbul | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | April 30 – May 4, 1960 | |
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Athens | Met with King Paul I and Prime Minister Karamanlis. | May 5, 1960 | |
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Paris | Accompanied President Eisenhower to a meeting of the Chiefs of State and Heads of Government of France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Also attended a meeting of NATO's Permanent Council. | May 13–21, 1960 |
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San José | Attended the 6th and 7th Meetings of Consultation of the American Foreign Ministers. | August 16–29, 1960 |
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Mexico City | Attended ceremonies for the 150th anniversary of Mexican independence. | September 15–16, 1960 |
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Brussels | Personal representative of the President at the wedding of King Baudouin. | December 13–14, 1960 |
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Paris | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 14–18, 1960 |
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Bangkok | Attended the Seventh Annual Meeting of the SEATO Council of Ministers. | March 26–30, 1961 |
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New Delhi | Met with Prime Minister Nehru. | March 30, 1961 | |
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Ankara | Attended CENTO Ministerial Council Meeting. | April 26–29, 1961 |
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Oslo | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | May 6–10, 1961 |
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Geneva | Attended 14-nation Conference on Laos. | May 10–21, 1961 | |
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Paris | Accompanied President Kennedy on State visit. | May 31 – June 3, 1961 |
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Vienna | Accompanied President Kennedy to talks with Soviet Premier Khrushchev. | June 3–4, 1961 | |
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London | Accompanied President Kennedy during a private visit. | June 4–6, 1961 | |
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Paris | Attended a Foreign Ministers meeting on Berlin and met with the NATO Permanent Council. | August 4–9, 1961 |
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Rome, Milan, Cadenabbia | Met with Italian Prime Minister Fanfani and Foreign Minister Segni, and, on August 10, with German Chancellor Adenauer. | August 9–10, 1961 | |
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Hakone | Attended a meeting of U.S.-Japan Joint Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs. | November 1–4, 1961 |
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Seoul | Met with President Park and senior Korean officials. | November 4–5, 1961 | |
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Paris | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 10–16, 1961 |
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Madrid | Met with Generalissimo Franco and Foreign Minister Castiella. | December 16, 1961 | |
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Bermuda | Accompanied President Kennedy to a meeting with Prime Minister Macmillan. | December 20–22, 1961 |
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Punta del Este | Attended the 8th Meeting of Consultation of the American Foreign Ministers. | January 20 – February 1, 1962 |
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Geneva | Attended 18-nation Disarmament Conference. | March 10–27, 1962 |
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London | Attended CENTO Ministerial Council Meeting. | April 29 – May 2, 1962 |
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Athens | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | May 2–6, 1962 | |
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Canberra | Attended ANZUS Council Meeting. | May 8–9, 1962 |
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Wellington | Met with senior New Zealand officials. | May 10–11, 1962 | |
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Paris | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | June 19–21, 1962 |
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West Berlin | Met with Mayor Brandt and signed city's Golden Book. | June 21, 1962 | |
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Bonn | Discussed the Berlin crisis with Chancellor Adenauer and Foreign Minister Schröder. | June 21–23, 1962 | |
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Rome | Met with President Segni, Premier Fanfani, and senior Italian officials. | June 23–24, 1962 | |
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London, Oxford | Met with Prime Minister Macmillan and Foreign Secretary Home. Received an honorary degree from Oxford University. | June 24–27, 1962 | |
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Lisbon | Discussed extension of U.S. base rights in the Azores. | June 27–28, 1962 | |
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Geneva | Attended the Conference on Laos. | July 20–25, 1962 |
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Ottawa | Met with Prime Minister Diefenbaker and Minister for External Affairs Green. | August 24–26, 1962 |
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Paris | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 11–16, 1962 |
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Dublin | Stopped while returning to U.S. | December 16, 1962 | |
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San José | Accompanied President Kennedy to the Conference of the Presidents of Central American Republics. | March 18–20, 1963 |
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Paris | Attended SEATO Ministerial Council Meeting. | April 7–11, 1963 |
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Ankara | Met with President Gürsel, Premier İnönü, and senior Turkish officials. | April 27–28, 1963 |
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Tehran | Met with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and Foreign Minister Aram. | April 28–29, 1963 | |
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Karachi | Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting. | April 29 – May 2, 1963 | |
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New Delhi | Met with Prime Minister Nehru. | May 2–4, 1963 | |
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Belgrade | Met with President Tito; returned official visit by the Yugoslav Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Koča Popović. | May 4–5, 1963 | |
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Ottawa | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | May 20–24, 1963 |
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Bonn, Frankfurt | Accompanied President Kennedy. | June 23–26, 1963 |
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West Berlin | June 26, 1963 | ||
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London | June 27–30, 1963 | ||
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Rome, Naples | June 30 – July 2, 1963 | ||
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Moscow, Gagra | Signed the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. | August 3–10, 1963 |
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Bonn | Discussed the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty with Chancellor Adenauer and Foreign Minister Schröder. | August 10–11, 1963 | |
23 | Bonn, Frankfurt | Dedicated a memorial to General George C. Marshall in Frankfurt. | October 25–27, 1963 | |
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Paris | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 13–18, 1963 |
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London | Met with Foreign Secretary Butler. | December 18–19, 1963 | |
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Tokyo | Attended a meeting of Joint U.S.-Japan Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs. | January 24–28, 1964 |
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Seoul | Met with President Park. | January 29, 1964 | |
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Manila | Attended SEATO Ministerial Council Meeting. | April 11–16, 1964 |
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Taipei | Met with President Chiang. | April 16–17, 1964 | |
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Saigon | Met with President Khánh and conferred with U.S. officials. | April 17–19, 1964 | |
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Ottawa | Attended a meeting of the Joint U.S.-Canadian Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs. | April 30, 1964 |
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Brussels | Met with Foreign Minister Spaak and officials of the European Economic Community. | May 8–10, 1964 |
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The Hague | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | May 10–14, 1964 | |
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New Delhi | Attended the funeral of Prime Minister Nehru. | May 28–30, 1964 |
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Bangkok | Met with Prime Minister Kittikachorn and Foreign Minister Khoman. | May 31, 1964 | |
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Saigon | Met with Premier Khánh and senior Vietnamese officials. | May 31, 1964 | |
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Reykjavík | Overnight stop en route to Paris. | December 12–13, 1964 |
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Paris | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 13–17, 1964 | |
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London | Attended the state funeral of former Prime Minister Churchill. | January 28–30, 1965 |
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Tehran | Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting. | April 6–9, 1965 |
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Geneva | Conferred with U.S. Ambassadors to Middle Eastern countries. | April 9, 1965 | |
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London, Runnymede | Attended NATO meeting and dedication of JFK Memorial. | May 12–14, 1965 |
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Vienna | Attended anniversary ceremonies for Austrian State Treaty. | May 15, 1965 | |
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Caracas | Met with President Leoni. | November 13–14, 1965 |
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Buenos Aires | Met with Foreign Minister Zavala Ortiz. | November 15–16, 1965 | |
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Montevideo | Met with President Beltrán. | November 16, 1965 | |
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Rio de Janeiro | Attended the Second Special Inter-American Conference. | November 16–24, 1965 | |
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Asunción | Met with President Stroessner while returning to U.S. | November 24, 1965 | |
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Paris | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 13–16, 1965 |
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Madrid | Met with Generalissimo Franco and senior Spanish officials. | December 16, 1965 | |
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New Delhi | Attended funeral of Prime Minister Shastri. | January 12–13, 1966 |
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Bangkok | Met with senior Thai officials. | January 14, 1966 | |
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Saigon | Met with Premier Kỳ and Foreign Minister Đỗ. | January 15, 1966 | |
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Manila | Met with President Marcos. Returned to Washington January 19. | January 16, 1966 | |
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Mexico City | Accompanied President Johnson on an informal visit. Dedicated a statue of President Lincoln. | April 15–16, 1966 |
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Ankara | Attended CENTO Ministerial Council Meeting. | April 19–22, 1966 |
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Helsinki | Met with Foreign Minister Karjalainen. | May 31 – June 1, 1966 |
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Bodø, Oslo | Met with Prime Minister Borten. | June 1–3, 1966 | |
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Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | June 3–8, 1966 | |
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Bonn | Met with Chancellor Erhard and senior German officials. | June 8–9, 1966 | |
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London | Met with Prime Minister Wilson. | June 9–10, 1966 | |
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Canberra | Attended SEATO and ANZUS Council Meetings. | June 25 – July 2, 1966 |
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Manila | Met with President Marcos. | July 2, 1966 | |
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Taipei | Met with President Chiang and senior Chinese Nationalist officials. | July 3–4, 1966 | |
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Kyoto, Tokyo | Attended a meeting of U.S.-Japan Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs. | July 4–7, 1966 | |
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Seoul | Met with President Park and signed an agreement on the status of U.S. forces. | July 8–9, 1966 | |
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Mexico City | Attended the inauguration of a new Foreign Office building. | September 30 – October 1, 1966 |
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Yokota | Stopped en route to Manila. | October 21, 1966 |
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Manila | Attended the Seven-Nation Conference on Vietnam. | October 21–27, 1966 | |
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Cam Ranh Bay | Accompanied President Johnson on a visit to U.S. military personnel. | October 26, 1966 | |
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Bangkok | Accompanied President Johnson on a State visit. | October 27–30, 1966 | |
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Kuala Lumpur | October 30–31, 1966 | ||
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Seoul | October 31 – November 2, 1966 | ||
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Ciudad Acuna | Accompanied President Johnson on a visit to the Amistad Dam. | December 3, 1966 |
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Tokyo | Met with senior Japanese officials. | December 5–7, 1966 |
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Taipei | Met with President Chiang and senior Chinese Nationalist officials. | December 7–9, 1966 | |
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Saigon | Met with Foreign Minister Đỗ and senior Vietnamese officials. | December 9–11, 1966 | |
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Bangkok | Met with Foreign Minister Khoman and senior Thai officials. | December 11–12, 1966 | |
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New Delhi | Met with Foreign Minister Chagla. | December 12, 1966 | |
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Tehran | Met with senior Iranian officials. | December 12–13, 1966 | |
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Paris | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 13–16, 1966 | |
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Buenos Aires | Attended the Third Special Inter-American Conference. | February 14–21, 1967 |
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Punta del Este | Attended the conference of OAS Heads of State and Foreign Ministers. | April 7–14, 1967 |
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Bonn, Cologne | Accompanied President Johnson to the funeral of Chancellor Adenauer. | April 23–26, 1967 |
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Luxembourg | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | June 12–14, 1967 |
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Shannon | Met with Irish Foreign Minister Aiken. | June 14, 1967 | |
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Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 10–15, 1967 |
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Wellington | Attended SEATO, ANZUS, and Seven-Nation Meetings. | March 30 – April 5, 1968 |
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Reykjavík | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | June 22–26, 1968 |
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Bonn | Met with Chancellor Kiesinger. | June 26, 1968 | |
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Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | November 12–16, 1968 |
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Madrid | Met with Generalissimo Franco and Foreign Minister Castiella. | November 16–18, 1968 | |
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Lisbon | Met with Premier Caetano and Foreign Minister Franco Nogueira. | November 18–19, 1968 |
William P. Rogers
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- William P. Rogers (in office 1969–1973)[1]
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Brussels | Accompanied President Nixon; attended the 23rd meeting of the North Atlantic Council. | February 23–24, 1969 |
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London | Accompanied President Nixon on an informal visit. | February 24–26, 1969 | |
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Bonn | Accompanied President Nixon. | February 26–27, 1969 | |
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West Berlin | February 27, 1969 | ||
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Rome | February 27–28, 1969 | ||
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Vatican City | March 2, 1969 | ||
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Saigon | Met with President Thiệu and U.S. and Vietnamese officials. Left U.S. May 12. | May 14–19, 1969 |
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Bangkok | Attended the SEATO Council and Seven-Nation Meetings. | May 19–23, 1969 | |
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New Delhi | Met with Prime Minister Gandhi and senior Indian officials. | May 23–24, 1969 | |
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Lahore | Met with President Yahya and senior Pakistani officials. | May 24–25, 1969 | |
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Kabul | Met with King Mohammad Zahir Shah and Prime Minister Etemadi. | May 25, 1969 | |
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Tehran | Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting. | May 26–28, 1969 | |
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Montreal | Accompanied President Nixon to the 10th Anniversary ceremonies of the St. Lawrence Seaway. | June 27, 1969 |
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Manila | Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. | July 26–27, 1969 |
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Jakarta | July 27–28, 1969 | ||
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Tokyo | Attended a meeting of the Joint Committee on Trade and Economic Development. Signed a space cooperation agreement. | July 28–31, 1969 | |
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Seoul | Met with President Park and senior Korean officials. | July 31 – August 1, 1969 | |
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Taipei | Met with President Chiang and senior Chinese Nationalist officials. | August 1–3, 1969 | |
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Hong Kong | Met with British colonial officials and held a press conference. | August 3–5, 1969 | |
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Bali | Met with Foreign Minister Malik. | August 5–7, 1969 | |
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Canberra | Attended ANZUS Council Meeting. | August 7–9, 1969 | |
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Auckland | Met with Prime Minister Holyoake. | August 9–10, 1969 | |
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Ciudad Acuna | Accompanied President Nixon to the dedication of the Amistad Dam. | September 8, 1969 |
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Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. Visited the Commission of the European Communities. | December 4, 1969 |
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Bonn | Met with Chancellor Brandt, Foreign Minister Scheel, and senior German officials. | December 5, 1969 | |
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Brussels | Addressed the Belgo-American Association. | December 6, 1969 | |
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Paris | Met with President Pompidou, senior French officials, and with the U.S. delegation to the Vietnam Peace Talks. | December 6–8, 1969 | |
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Rabat | Met with King Hassan II and senior Moroccan officials. Signed an air transport agreement. | February 7–9, 1970 |
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Tunis | Met with President Bourguiba and senior Tunisian officials. | February 9–11, 1970 | |
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Addis Abeba | Met with Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie and senior Ethiopian officials. Addressed the Organization of African Unity February 12. | February 11–13, 1970 | |
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Nairobi | Met with President Kennyatta and senior Kenyan officials. | February 13–15, 1970 | |
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Lusaka | Met with President Kaunda and senior Kenyan officials. | February 15–16, 1970 | |
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Kinshasa | Met with President Mobutu and senior Congolese officials. Attended a conference of U.S. Chiefs of Mission to African countries. | February 16–18, 1970 | |
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Douala, Yaounde | Met with President Ahidjo and senior Cameroonian officials. | February 18–19, 1970 | |
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Lagos | Met with General Gowon and senior Nigerian officials. | February 19–20, 1970 | |
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Accra | Met with Prime Minister Busia and senior Ghanaian officials. | February 20–21, 1970 | |
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Monrovia | Met with President Tubman and senior Liberian officials. | February 21–22, 1970 | |
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Aruba | Stopped while returning to U.S. | February 22–23, 1970 | |
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Rome | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | May 24–28, 1970 |
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Madrid | Met with Foreign Minister López-Bravo and senior Spanish officials. | May 28–29, 1970 | |
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Lisbon | Met with Prime Minister Caetano and senior Portuguese officials. Amended an air transport agreement. | May 29–31, 1970 | |
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Manila | Attended SEATO Ministerial Council Meeting. | July 1–4, 1970 |
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Saigon | Met with the Foreign Ministers of countries contributing troops to Vietnam. | July 4–7, 1970 | |
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Tokyo | Attended a meeting of U.S. Chiefs of Mission to Asian countries and met with Prime Minister Satō and senior Japanese officials. | July 7–10, 1970 | |
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London | Met with Prime Minister Heath and Foreign Secretary Home. | July 10–12, 1970 | |
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Puerto Vallarta | Accompanied President Nixon during an official visit. | August 20–21, 1970 |
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Rome, Naples | September 27–30, 1970 | |
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Belgrade, Zagreb | Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. | September 30 – October 2, 1970 | |
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Madrid | October 2–3, 1970 | ||
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London | Accompanied President Nixon on an informal visit. | October 3, 1970 | |
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Dublin, Waterville, Timahoe | Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. | October 3–5, 1970 | |
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Paris | Accompanied President Nixon to the funeral of former President De Gaulle. | November 11–12, 1970 |
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Ottawa | Attended a meeting of the Joint U.S.-Canadian Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs. | November 23–24, 1970 |
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Mexico City | Attended the inauguration of President Echeverría. | November 29 – December 1, 1970 |
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Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 2–5, 1970 | |
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San José | Attended OAS General Assembly Meeting. | April 13–16, 1971 |
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Cozumel | Vacation | April 16–18, 1971 | |
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London | Attended SEATO Council Meeting. | April 26–29, 1971 |
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Paris | Met with Foreign Minister Schuman. | April 29, 1971 | |
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Ankara | Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting. | April 29 – May 1, 1971 | |
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Riyadh | Met with King Faisal and Foreign Minister Saqqaf. | May 1–2, 1971 | |
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Amman | Met with King Hussein and senior Jordanian officials. Discussed the Jarring Middle East peace initiative. | May 2–3, 1971 | |
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Beirut | Met with President Frangieh and senior Lebanese officials. | May 3–4, 1971 | |
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Cairo | Met with President Sadat and senior Egyptian officials. Discussed the Jarring peace initiative. | May 4–6, 1971 | |
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Tel Aviv | Met with Prime Minister Meir, Foreign Minister Abba Eban, and senior Israeli officials. Discussed the Jarring peace initiative. | May 6–8, 1971 | |
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Rome | Met with Foreign Minister Moro and senior Italian officials. | May 8–9, 1971 | |
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Vatican City | Audience with Pope Paul VI. | May 8, 1971 | |
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Lisbon | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | June 1–6, 1971 |
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Paris | Attended the 10th OECD Ministerial Council Meeting. | June 6–9, 1971 | |
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Bermuda | Vacation | October 29 – November 1, 1971 |
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Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 7–10, 1971 |
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Azores (Terceira Island) | Accompanied President Nixon to meeting with French President Pompidou and Portuguese Prime Minister Caetano. | December 12–14, 1971 |
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Bermuda | Accompanied President Nixon to meeting with British Prime Minister Heath. | December 20–21, 1971 |
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Beijing | Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. | February 17–28, 1972 |
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Ottawa | Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. | April 13–15, 1972 |
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Reykjavík | Met with Prime Minister Jóhannesson and Foreign Minister Ágústsson. | May 2–3, 1972 |
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London | Pre-summit consultation with Prime Minister Heath and Foreign Secretary Douglas Home. | May 3–4, 1972 | |
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Brussels | Met with the Belgian and Dutch Foreign Ministers and with the President of the Commission of the European Community. | May 4–5, 1972 | |
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Luxembourg | Official visit. Met with Grand Duke Jean and senior Luxembourg officials. | May 5–6, 1972 | |
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Bonn | Met with Foreign Minister Scheel. | June – July 5, 1972 |
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Salzburg | Accompanied President Nixon on an informal visit. | May 20–22, 1972 |
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Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev | Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. | May 22–29, 1972 | |
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Bonn | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | May 29–31, 1972 | |
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Warsaw | Accompanied President Nixon on official visit. Signed consular convention with Poland. | May 31 – June 1, 1972 | |
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London | Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting. | June 1–2, 1972 | |
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Bonn | Met with senior West German officials. | June 2–3, 1972 | |
Berlin | Signed Final Quadripartite Protocol to the Quadripartite Agreement on Berlin. | June 3, 1972 | ||
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Canberra, Perth | Attended SEATO and ANZUS Council Meetings. | June 24–29, 1972 |
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Jakarta | Met with President Suharto and Foreign Minister Malik. | June 30 – July 1, 1972 | |
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Colombo | Met with Foreign Minister Bandaranaike while en route to Yemen. | July 1, 1972 |
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Sana'a | Announced the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. | July 1–2, 1972 | |
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Manama | Met with Emir Sheikh Isa bin Salman al-Khalifa. | July 2–3, 1972 | |
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Kuwait City | Met with Amir Sheikh Sabah as-Salim as-Sabah. | July 3–4, 1972 | |
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Athens | Met with Premier Papadopoulas and senior Greek officials. | July 4–5, 1972 | |
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Bucharest | Met with President Ceaușescu. Signed consular convention and cultural and scientific exchange agreements. | July 5–6, 1972 | |
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Budapest | Met with First Secretary Kádár. Signed consular convention and scientific and technical exchange agreements. | July 6–7, 1972 | |
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Belgrade, Dubrovnik, Pula, Brion | Official visit. Met with President Tito July 9. | July 7–9, 1972 | |
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Rome | Met with President Leone and senior Italian officials | July 10–11, 1972 | |
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Vatican City | Audience with Pope Paul VI. | July 11, 1972 | |
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Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 5–8, 1972 |
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Paris | Signed the Vietnam Peace Agreement. | January 26–27, 1973 |
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Mexico City | Met with President Echeverría and senior Mexican officials. | May 12–14, 1973 |
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Managua | Met with President Somoza and senior Nicaraguan officials. | May 14, 1973 | |
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Caracas | Met with President Caldera, Foreign Minister Calvani and senior Venezuelan officials. | May 14–15, 1973 | |
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Lima | Met with President Velasco and addressed the Andean Pact Junta. | May 15–16, 1973 | |
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Bogotá | Met with President Pastrana, Foreign Minister Vázquez, and senior Colombian officials. | May 17–18, 1973 | |
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Rio de Janeiro, Brasília | Met with President Médici and senior Brazilian officials. | May 19–22, 1973 | |
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Buenos Aires | Attended the inauguration of President Cámpora. | May 23–26, 1973 | |
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Curaçao | Stopped en route to Jamaica. | May 27, 1973 | |
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Kingston | Met with Prime Minister Manley and senior officials. | May 27–28, 1973 | |
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Reykjavík | Accompanied President Nixon to a meeting with French President Pompidou. | May 30 – June 1, 1973 |
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Tehran | Attended CENTO Council Meeting. | June 8–11, 1973 |
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Copenhagen | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | June 12–15, 1973 | |
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London | Attended the birthday party of former Prime Minister Douglas-Home. | July 1, 1973 |
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Helsinki | Attended the first phase of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. | July 1–3, 1973 | |
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Prague | Official visit. Signed a consular convention. | July 8–9, 1973 |
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Tokyo | Attended a meeting of the Joint U.S.-Japan Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs. | July 15–17, 1973 |
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Seoul | Met with President Park and senior Korean officials. | July 18–20, 1973 |
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- Henry Kissinger (in office 1973–1977)[1]
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Moscow | Met with General Secretary Brezhnev to discuss the Middle East war. | October 20–22, 1973 |
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Tel Aviv | Met with Prime Minister Meir to discuss the Middle East war. | October 22, 1973 | |
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London | Met with Foreign Secretary Douglas-Home. | October 22, 1973 | |
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Rabat | Met with King Hassan II and senior Moroccan officials. | November 5–6, 1973 |
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Tunis | Stopped en route to Egypt. | November 6, 1973 | |
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Cairo | Met with President Sadat; announced agreement to resume diplomatic relations. | November 6–7, 1973 | |
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Amman | Met with King Hussein and senior Jordanian officials. | November 8, 1973 | |
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Riyadh | Met with King Faisal and senior Saudi officials. | November 8–9, 1973 | |
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Tehran | Met with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. | November 9, 1973 | |
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Islamabad | Met with Prime Minister Bhutto and senior Pakistani officials. | November 10, 1973 | |
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Beijing | Met with Chairman Mao Tse-tung, Premier Chou En-lai, and senior Chinese officials. | November 10–14, 1973 | |
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Tokyo | Chiefs of Mission to Asian countries. | November 14–16, 1973 | |
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Seoul | Met with Premier Kim. | November 16, 1973 | |
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Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 8–11, 1973 |
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London | Attended a Chiefs of Mission conference. | December 12, 1973 | |
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Algiers | Met with President Boumédiène and Foreign Affairs Minister Bouteflika. | December 13, 1973 | |
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Cairo | Met with President Sadat to discuss Middle East peace negotiations. | December 14, 1973 | |
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Riyadh | Met with King Faisal I to discuss the Middle East peace process. | December 14, 1973 | |
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Damascus | Met with President Assad to discuss the Middle East peace process. | December 15, 1973 | |
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Amman, Rayak | Met with King Hussein to discuss the Middle East peace process. | December 15, 1973 | |
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Beirut | Met with President Frangieh and Premier Solh. | December 16–17, 1973 | |
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Jerusalem, Tel Aviv | Met with Prime Minister Meir to discuss the Middle East peace process. | December 17, 1973 | |
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Lisbon | Official visit. Discussed bilateral relations with senior officials. | December 17–18, 1973 | |
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Madrid | Official visit. Discussed bilateral relations with senior officials. | December 18–19, 1973 | |
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Paris | Discussed the Vietnam situation with North Vietnamese negotiator Thọ | December 19–20, 1973 | |
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Geneva | Attended opening session of Middle East Peace Conference. | December 20–22, 1973 | |
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Madrid | Met with Foreign Minister Cortona while en route to Egypt. | January 11, 1974 |
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Aswan, Luxor | Negotiations leading to Egyptian–Israeli ("Kilometer 101") disengagement agreement. Was in Egypt January 11–12, 13–14, 16, and 18. | January 12–17, 1974 | |
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Tel Aviv, Jerusalem | Negotiations leading to Egyptian–Israeli ("Kilometer 101") disengagement agreement. Was in Israel January 12–13, 14–15, 16–17. | January 12–17, 1974 | |
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Aqaba | Egyptian–Israeli disengagement agreement. | January 19–20, 1974 | |
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Damascus | Briefed President Assad on the Egyptian–Israeli disengagement agreement. | January 20, 1974 | |
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Tel Aviv, Jerusalem | Presented the Syrian position on military disengagement. | January 20, 1974 | |
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Panama City | Signed a statement of principles for negotiation of a new Panama Canal Treaty. | February 7, 1974 |
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Mexico City | Attended the Tlatelolco Conference of Latin American Foreign Ministers. | February 20–24, 1974 |
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London | Met with Prime Minister Heath and Foreign Secretary Douglas-Home en route to the Middle East. | February 25, 1974 | |
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Damascus | Met with haPresident Assad. | February 26, 1974 | |
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Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister Meir. | February 27–28, 1974 | |
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Cairo | Announced re-establishment of diplomatic relations. | February 28, 1974 | |
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Damascus | Presented an Israeli proposal for military disengagement to President Assad. | March 1–2, 1974 |
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Riyadh | Briefed King Faisal I on the Syrian–Israeli peace process. | March 2, 1974 | |
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Amman | Briefed King Hussein on the Syrian–Israeli peace process. | March 2, 1974 | |
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Bonn | Met with Chancellor Brandt and Foreign Minister Scheel. | March 3, 1974 | |
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Brussels | Briefed NATO and EEC officials on the Middle East peace process. | March 4, 1974 | |
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Bonn | Met with Chancellor Brandt and Foreign Minister Scheel. | March 24, 1974 |
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Moscow | Discussed preparations for the Moscow Summit. | March 24–28, 1974 | |
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London | Met with Prime Minister Wilson and Foreign Minister Callaghan. | March 28, 1974 | |
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Acapulco, Mexico City | Honeymoon. Also met with senior Mexican officials. | March 30 – April 9, 1974 |
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Geneva | Met with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko to discuss bilateral relations. | April 28–29, 1974 |
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Algiers | Met with President Boumédiène en route to the Middle East. | April 29–30, 1974 | |
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Alexandria | Discussed economic aid and the peace process with President Sadat. | April 30 – May 1, 1974 | |
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Tel Aviv | Discussed the peace process with Foreign Minister Eban. | May 2–3, 1974 | |
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Damascus | Shuttle negotiations leading to an Israeli–Syrian disengagement agreement. Kissinger was in Damascus May 3–4, 12, 14, 16–17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29. | May 3–29, 1974 | |
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Jerusalem | Shuttle negotiations leading to an Israeli–Syrian disengagement agreement. Kissinger was in Jerusalem May 4–5, 6–7, 7–8, 8–9, 10–12, 12–14, 14–16, 17–18, 18–20, 21–22, 22–23, 23–25, 25–26, 27–28, and 29–30. | May 4–31, 1974 | |
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Amman | Briefed King Hussein and Prime Minister Zaid Rifai on the Israeli–Syrian negotiations. | May 5–6, 1974 | |
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Nicosia | Met with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko to discuss Soviet-American relations and the Middle East situation. | May 7, 1974 | |
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Riyadh | Briefed King Faisal and Foreign Minister Saqqaf on the Israeli–Syrian negotiations. | May 9, 1974 | |
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Cairo | Briefed President Sadat on Israeli–Syrian negotiations. Also visited Cairo May 30. | May 9–10, 1974 | |
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Salzburg | Accompanied President Nixon. | June 10–11, 1974 |
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Bad Reichenhall | Met with Foreign Minister Genscher. | June 11, 1974 | |
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Cairo, Alexandria | Accompanied President Nixon. | June 12–14, 1974 | |
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Jeddah | June 14–15, 1974 | ||
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Damascus | June 15–16, 1974 | ||
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Tel Aviv, Jerusalem | June 16–17, 1974 | ||
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Ottawa | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | June 17–19, 1974 | |
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Brussels | Accompanied President Nixon to a meeting of NATO Heads of Government. | June 25–26, 1974 |
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Moscow, Simferopol, Minsk | Accompanied President Nixon on an official visit. | June 27 – July 3, 1974 | |
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Brussels | Briefed NATO officials on the U.S.-Soviet summit. | July 3–4, 1974 | |
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Paris | Briefed President Giscard d'Estaing and Foreign Minister Sauvagnargues on the U.S.-Soviet summit. | July 4–5, 1974 | |
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Rome | Briefed Prime Minister Rumor on the U.S.-Soviet summit. | July 5–6, 1974 | |
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Vatican City | Audience with Pope Paul VI. | July 6, 1974 | |
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Düsseldorf, Munich | Briefed Foreign Minister Federal Genscher on the U.S.-Soviet summit. | July 6–8, 1974 | |
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London | Summit. | July 8–9, 1974 | |
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Madrid | Signed a Joint Declaration of Principles on security cooperation. | July 9, 1974 | |
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Cairo | Reviewed the Middle East peace process with President Sadat and Foreign Minister Ismail Fahmy. | October 9–10, 1974 |
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Damascus | Reviewed the Middle East peace process with President Assad. | October 11, 1974 | |
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Amman, Aqaba | Reviewed the Middle East peace process with King Hussein and Prime Minister Rifai. | October 11–12, 1974 | |
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Tel Aviv | Reviewed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Allon. | October 12–13, 1974 | |
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Riyadh | Reviewed the Middle East peace process with King Faisal and Foreign Minister Saqqaf. | October 13, 1974 | |
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Cairo | Reviewed the Middle East peace process with President Sadat. | October 14, 1974 | |
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Damascus | Reviewed the Middle East peace process with President Assad. | October 14, 1974 | |
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Algiers | Reviewed the Middle East peace process with President Boumédiène. | October 14–15, 1974 | |
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Rabat | Reviewed bilateral relations and the Middle East peace process with King Hassan II. | October 15, 1974 | |
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Nogales, Magdalena de Kino | Accompanied President Ford to a meeting with President Echeverría. | October 21, 1974 |
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Copenhagen | Stopped en route to Moscow. | October 23, 1974 |
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Moscow | Met with General Secretary Brezhnev, Foreign Minister Gromyko, and other Soviet officials. | October 23–27, 1974 | |
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New Delhi | Official visit. Signed an agreement establishing a U.S.-Indian Joint Commission. | October 27–30, 1974 | |
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Dhaka | Met with Prime Minister Rahman and Foreign Minister Hossain. | October 30–31, 1974 | |
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Rawalpindi | Met with Prime Minister Bhutto. | October 31 – November 1, 1974 | |
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Kabul | Official visit. Met with Prime Minister Daoud and senior Afghan officials. | November 1, 1974 | |
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Tehran | Met with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and senior Iranian officials. Established U.S.-Iran Joint Commission. | November 1–3, 1974 | |
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Bucharest | Official visit. Met with President Ceaușescu and Foreign Minister Mancovescu. | November 3–4, 1974 | |
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Belgrade | Official visit. Met with President Tito and senior Yugoslav officials. | November 4, 1974 | |
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Rome | Met with President Leone and Foreign Minister Moro. Addressed the World Food Conference November 5. | November 4–5, 1974 | |
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Cairo | Discussed the Middle East peace process with President Sadat and Foreign Minister Fahmy. | November 5–6, 1974 | |
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Riyadh | Discussed the Middle East peace process with King Faisal and Foreign Minister Saqqaf. | November 6, 1974 | |
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Amman | Discussed the Middle East peace process with King Hussein and Prime Minister Rifai. | November 6–7, 1974 | |
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Damascus | Discussed the Middle East peace process with President Assad. | November 7, 1974 | |
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Jerusalem | Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Allon. | November 7–8, 1974 | |
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Tunis | Discussed the Middle East peace process with President Bourguiba and Foreign Minister Chatti. | November 8–9, 1974 | |
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Tokyo | Accompanied President Ford on a State visit. | November 18–22, 1974 |
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Seoul | Accompanied President Ford. | November 22–23, 1974 | |
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Vladivostok | Accompanied President Ford to a discussion on strategic arms limitations with General Secretary Brezhnev. | November 23–24, 1974 | |
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Tokyo | Met with Foreign Minister Kimura. | November 25, 1974 | |
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Beijing, Suzhou | Met with Foreign Minister Chiao. | November 25–29, 1974 | |
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Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 12–13, 1974 |
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Martinique | Joined President Ford for a meeting with French President Giscard d'Estaing. | December 14–16, 1974 | |
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Jerusalem | Official visit. Discussed prospects for a second Egyptian–Israeli disengagement agreement. | February 10–12, 1975 |
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Cairo | February 12–13, 1975 | ||
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Damascus | Briefed President Assad on the Middle East peace process. | February 13, 1975 | |
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Tel Aviv, Jerusalem | Official visit. Discussed prospects for a second Egyptian–Israeli disengagement agreement. | February 13–14, 1975 | |
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Aqaba | Briefed King Hussein and Prime Minister Rifai on the Middle East peace process. | February 14, 1975 | |
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Riyadh | Briefed King Faisal on the Middle East peace process. | February 15, 1975 | |
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Bonn | Met with Foreign Minister Genscher. | February 15–16, 1975 | |
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Geneva | Met with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko. | February 16–17, 1975 | |
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London | Met with Foreign Secretary Callaghan. | February 18, 1975 | |
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Zürich | Met with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi of Iran. | February 18, 1975 | |
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Paris | Met with Foreign Minister Sauvagnargues. | February 18–19, 1975 | |
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Cardiff | Attended a banquet in honor of Foreign Secretary Callaghan. | March 6, 1975 |
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Brussels | Discussed the Cyprus Question with Greek Foreign Minister Bitsios. | March 7, 1975 | |
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Aswan | Discussed a further Egyptian–Israeli disengagement. Discussions continued in Aswan March 9, 12–14, and 17–18. | March 8–18, 1975 | |
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Damascus | Reviewed Middle East peace process with President Assad. | March 9, 1975 | |
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Tel Aviv, Jerusalem | Egyptian–Israeli disengagement. Discussions continued in Jerusalem March 9–10, 12, 14, 16–17, 18, and 20–23. | March 9–23, 1975 | |
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Ankara | Met with Prime Minister Ecevit and senior Turkish officials. | March 10–11, 1975 | |
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Damascus | Briefed President Assad on the Egyptian–Israeli peace process | March 15, 1975 | |
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Amman | Briefed King Hussein on the Middle East peace process. | March 15–16, 1975 | |
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Riyadh | Met with King Faisal to review the Middle East peace process and bilateral relations. | March 19, 1975 | |
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Vienna | Met with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko regarding the Middle East. | May 18–20, 1975 |
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Bonn | Met with Chancellor Schmidt and Foreign Minister Genscher. | May 20–21, 1975 | |
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West Berlin | Met with City officials. Addressed the Berlin House of Representatives. | May 21, 1975 | |
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Ankara | Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting. | May 21–23, 1975 | |
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Paris | Attended the IEA and OECD Ministerial Meetings. | May 26–28, 1975 |
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Brussels | Accompanied President Ford to NATO Summit Meeting. | May 28–31, 1975 | |
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Madrid | Accompanied President Ford. | May 31 – June 1, 1975 | |
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Salzburg | Accompanied President Ford and met with Egyptian President Sadat. | June 1–3, 1975 | |
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Rome | Accompanied President Ford. | June 3, 1975 | |
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Vatican City | June 3, 1975 | ||
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Paris | Met with President Giscard d'Estaing and Foreign Minister Sauvagnargues. | July 9–10, 1975 |
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Geneva | Met with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko. | July 10–11, 1975 | |
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Bonn | Met with West German officials and with Israeli Prime Minister Rabin. | July 11–12, 1975 | |
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London | Met with Foreign Secretary Callaghan. | July 12, 1975 | |
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Bonn | Accompanied President Ford. | July 26–28, 1975 |
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Warsaw | Accompanied President Ford on an official visit. | July 28–29, 1975 | |
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Helsinki | Accompanied President Ford to the signing ceremony for the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. | July 30 – August 1, 1975 | |
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Bucharest, Sinaia | Accompanied President Ford on an official visit. | August 2–3, 1975 | |
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Belgrade | August 3–4, 1975 | ||
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Montreal | Addressed American Bar Association on international law. | August 11, 1975 |
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Jerusalem | Negotiated a second Egyptian–Israeli disengagement agreement. | August 21–31, 1975 |
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Alexandria | Negotiated a second Egyptian–Israeli disengagement agreement. Negotiations continued in Alexandria August 23, 25, 28 and 31. | August 22–31, 1975 | |
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Damascus | Briefed President Assad on the Middle East peace process. | August 23, 1975 | |
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Jerusalem | Attended the signing of a second Egyptian–Israeli disengagement agreement. | September 1, 1975 |
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Taif | Briefed King Khalid on the Middle East peace process. | September 2, 1975 | |
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Amman | Briefed King Hussein and Prime Minister Rifai on the Middle East peace process. | September 2, 1975 | |
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Damascus | Briefed President Assad on the Middle East peace process. | September 3, 1975 | |
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Ottawa | Met with Minister for External Affairs MacEachen. | October 14–15, 1975 |
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Tokyo | Stopped en route to China. | October 18–19, 1975 |
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Beijing | Met with Chairman Mao and Foreign Minister Chiao. | October 19–23, 1975 | |
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Tokyo | Met with Prime Minister Miki and Foreign Minister Miyazawa. | October 23, 1975 | |
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Rambouillet | Accompanied President Ford to the first Economic Summit Meeting of the Heads of State and Government of France, West Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan. | November 15–17, 1975 |
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Beijing | Accompanied President Ford on an official visit. | December 1–5, 1975 |
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Jakarta | December 5–6, 1975 | ||
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Manila | December 6–7, 1975 | ||
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Tokyo | Met with Prime Minister Miki and Foreign Minister Miyazawa. | December 8, 1975 | |
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Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 11–12, 1975 |
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Fürth | Received the city's Gold Medal for Distinguished Native Citizens. | December 13–15, 1975 | |
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Paris | Attended the Conference on International Economic Cooperation. | December 15–17, 1975 | |
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Copenhagen | Met with Prime Minister Jørgensen. | January 19–20, 1976 |
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Moscow | Discussed further limitations on strategic arms with General Secretary Brezhnev and Foreign Minister Gromyko. | January 21–23, 1976 | |
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Brussels | Briefed NATO officials on U.S.-Soviet arms talks. | January 23, 1976 | |
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Madrid | Signed Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation. | January 24, 1976 | |
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Caracas | Met with President Pérez and Foreign Minister Escovar Salom. | February 16–18, 1976 |
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Lima | Met with President Morales Bermúdez and Foreign Minister de la Flor. | February 18–19, 1976 | |
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Brasília | Met with Foreign Minister Silveira. Signed a Memorandum of understanding. | February 19–21, 1976 | |
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Bogotá | Met with President López Michelson and Foreign Minister Liévano Aguirre. | February 22–23, 1976 | |
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San José | Met with President Oduber, Foreign Minister Facio, and with Central American Foreign Ministers. | February 23–24, 1976 | |
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Guatemala City | Discussed disaster relief assistance with President Laugerud García and senior Guatemalan officials. | February 24, 1976 | |
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Waddington | Met with Foreign Secretary Crosland. | April 23, 1976 |
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Nairobi | Met with President Kenyatta and Foreign Affairs Minister Waiyaki. | April 24–25, 1976 | |
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Dar es Salaam | Met with President Nyerere and Foreign Minister Kaduma. | April 25–26, 1976 | |
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Lusaka | Met with President Kaunda and Foreign Minister Banda. | April 26, 1976 | |
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Kinshasa | Met with President Mobutu and Commissioner Nguza. | April 27–29, 1976 | |
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Monrovia | Met with President Tolbert. | April 30 – May 1, 1976 | |
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Dakar | Met with President Leopold Senghor and Foreign Affairs Minister Seck. | May 2, 1976 | |
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Nairobi | Attended an UNCTAD Conference. | May 3–6, 1976 | |
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Paris | Met with President Giscard d'Estaing and with President Houphouët-Boigny of the Ivory Coast. | May 7, 1976 | |
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Oslo | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | May 20–22, 1976 |
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Bonn | Met with Chancellor Schmidt and Foreign Minister Genscher. | May 23, 1976 | |
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Stockholm | Met with Prime Minister Palme and Foreign Minister Andersson. | May 23–25, 1976 | |
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Luxembourg | Met with Prime Minister Thorn. | May 25, 1976 | |
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London | Attended CENTO Council of Ministers meeting. | May 25–27, 1976 | |
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Santo Domingo | Met with President Balaguer and senior Dominican officials. | June 6, 1976 |
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Santa Cruz | Met with President Banzer and Foreign Affairs Minister Adriázola. | June 6–7, 1976 | |
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Santiago | Attended OAS General Assembly Meeting. | June 7–9, 1976 | |
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Mexico City | Met with President Echeverría and senior Mexican officials. | June 10–13, 1976 | |
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Paris | Attended an OECD Meeting. | June 20–22, 1976 |
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Bodenmais, Grafenau | Met with Foreign Minister Genscher and South African Prime Minister Vorster. | June 23–24, 1976 | |
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London | Met with Prime Minister Callaghan and Foreign Secretary Crosland. | June 24–25, 1976 | |
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Tehran | Attended a meeting of the U.S.-Iran Joint Commission. | August 6–7, 1976 | |
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Kabul | Official visit. Met with Prime Minister Daoud and senior Afghan officials. | August 8, 1976 | |
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Lahore | Met with Prime Minister Bhutto. | August 8–9, 1976 | |
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Deauville | Vacation. | August 9–11, 1976 | |
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The Hague | Met with Prime Minister den Uyl and Foreign Minister van der Stoel. | August 11, 1976 | |
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London | Discussed Rhodesia and Namibia with Foreign Secretary Crosland. | September 3–4, 1976 |
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Zürich | Met with South African Prime Minister Vorster. | September 4–7, 1976 | |
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Paris | Discussed Southern African issues with President Giscard d'Estaing and senior French officials. | September 7, 1976 | |
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Hamburg | Met with Chancellor Schmidt and Foreign Minister Genscher. | September 7, 1976 | |
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Dar es Salaam | Discussed Rhodesia and Namibia with President Nyerere. | September 14–15, 1976 |
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Lusaka | Discussed Rhodesia and Namibia with President Kaunda. | September 15–17, 1976 | |
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Pretoria | Discussed Rhodesia and Namibia with Prime Minister Vorster. Met with a Rhodesian delegation. | September 17–20, 1976 | |
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Dar es Salaam | Briefed President Nyerere on meetings with Rhodesian leaders. | September 21, 1976 | |
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Kinshasa | Discussed regional and bilateral issues with President Mobutu. | September 21–22, 1976 | |
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Nairobi | Discussed Rhodesia and Namibia with President Kenyatta and Acting Foreign Minister Osogo. | September 22–23, 1976 | |
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London | Discussed Rhodesia and Namibia with Foreign Secretary Crosland. | September 23–24, 1976 | |
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Mexico City | Attended the inauguration of President López Portillo. | November 29 – December 2, 1976 |
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Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 7–10, 1976 |
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London | Discussed Rhodesia with Foreign Secretary Crosland. | December 10–12, 1976 |
Cyrus Vance
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- Cyrus Vance (in office 1977–1980)[1]
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Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Allon; reviewed the Middle East peace process. | February 15–17, 1977 |
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Cairo | Met with President Sadat and Foreign Minister Fahmy; reviewed the Middle East peace process. | February 17–18, 1977 | |
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Beirut | Met with President Sarkis and senior Lebanese officials. | February 18, 1977 | |
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Amman | Met with King Hussein; reviewed the Middle East peace process. | February 18–19, 1977 | |
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Riyadh | Met with Crown Prince Fahd and Foreign Minister Prince Saud; reviewed the Middle East peace process. | February 19–20, 1977 | |
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Damascus | Met with President Assad; reviewed the Middle East peace process. | February 20–21, 1977 | |
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Brussels | Attended a special session of the North Atlantic Council. | March 26, 1977 |
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Moscow | Presented arms reduction proposal to General Secretary Brezhnev and Foreign Minister Gromyko. | March 27–30, 1977 | |
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Bonn | Briefed Chancellor Schmidt and Foreign Minister Genscher on meetings with Soviet leaders. | March 31, 1977 | |
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London | Briefed Prime Minister Callaghan on meetings with Soviet leaders. | April 1, 1977 | |
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Paris | Briefed President Giscard d'Estaing and senior French officials on meetings with Soviet leaders. | April 1, 1977 | |
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London | Accompanied President Carter to Economic Summit Meeting. Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting (May 10–11). Met May 11 with Israeli Foreign Minister Allon. | May 5–11, 1977 |
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Geneva | Accompanied President Carter to a meeting with Syrian President Assad. | May 9, 1977 | |
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Madrid | Attended the first regular session of the U.S.-Spanish Council. | May 11–12, 1977 | |
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Tehran | Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting. | May 12–15, 1977 | |
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Geneva | Met with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko. Signed Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques. | May 18–21, 1977 |
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Paris | Attended the Conference on International Economic Development. | May 28 – June 2, 1977 |
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St. George's | Attended OAS General Assembly Meeting. | June 14–16, 1977 |
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Port of Spain | Met with President Clarke and Prime Minister Williams. | June 16–17, 1977 | |
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Paris | Attended OECD Ministerial Meeting. | June 22–24, 1977 |
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Alexandria | Met with President Sadat; discussed the Middle East peace process. Revisited. | August 1–3, 1977 |
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Beirut | Met with President Sarkis and senior Lebanese officials; reviewed the Middle East peace process. | August 3, 1977 | |
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Damascus | Reviewed the Middle East peace process with President Assad. Revisited Syria August 11. | August 3–5, 1977 | |
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Amman | Reviewed the Middle East peace process with King Hussein. Revisited Jordan August 11. | August 5–7, 1977 | |
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Taif | Reviewed the Middle East peace process with King Khalid and senior Saudi officials. | August 7–9, 1977 | |
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Jerusalem | Reviewed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Begin and Foreign Minister Dayan. | August 9–11, 1977 | |
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London | Discussed Rhodesia with Foreign Secretary Owen. | August 11–13, 1977 | |
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Beijing | Met with Chairman Hua, Foreign Minister Huang, and senior Chinese officials. | August 20–26, 1977 |
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Tokyo | Met with Prime Minister Fukuda and Foreign Minister Hatoyama. | August 26–27, 1977 | |
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Buenos Aires | Met with President Videla and senior Argentinian officials. | November 20–22, 1977 |
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Brasília | Met with President Geisel and senior Brazilian officials. | November 22–23, 1977 | |
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Caracas | Met with President Pérez and senior Venezuelan officials. | November 23, 1977 | |
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Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 8–9, 1977 |
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Cairo | Reviewed the Middle East peace process | December 9–10, 1977 | |
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Jerusalem | December 10–12, 1977 | ||
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Amman | December 12–13, 1977 | ||
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Beirut | December 13, 1977 | ||
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Damascus | December 13–14, 1977 | ||
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Riyadh | December 14–15, 1977 | ||
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Warsaw | Accompanied President Carter on an official visit. | December 29–31, 1977 |
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Tehran | December 31, 1977 – January 1, 1978 | ||
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New Delhi | Accompanied President Carter. | January 1–3, 1978 | |
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Riyadh | January 3–4, 1978 | ||
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Aswan | January 4, 1978 | ||
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Paris | January 4–6, 1978 | ||
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Budapest | Returned the Crown of St. Stephen to Hungary. | January 5–7, 1978 | |
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Shannon | Met with Foreign Minister O'Kennedy while returning to U.S. | January 7, 1978 | |
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Jerusalem | Attended the opening session of the Egyptian-Israeli Political Committee. | January 16–20, 1978 |
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Cairo | Met with President Sadat regarding the peace process. | January 20, 1978 | |
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Ankara | Met with Prime Minister Ecevit and senior Turkish officials. | January 20–21, 1978 | |
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Athens | Met with Prime Minister Karamanlis and senior Greek officials. | January 21–22, 1978 | |
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Caracas | Accompanied President Carter. | March 28–29, 1978 |
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Brasília, Rio de Janeiro | Accompanied President Carter on an official visit. | March 29–31, 1978 | |
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Lagos | Accompanied President Carter on a State visit. | March 31 – April 3, 1978 | |
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Monrovia | Accompanied President Carter. | April 3, 1978 | |
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Khartum | Met with Foreign Minister al-Tahir. | April 13, 1978 |
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Dar es Salaam | Discussed the Rhodesian question with British Foreign Secretary Owen and leaders of Zimbabwe's Patriotic Front. | April 13–16, 1978 | |
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Pretoria | Discussed Rhodesia and Namibia with Foreign Minister Botha and British Foreign Secretary Owen. | April 16–17, 1978 | |
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Salisbury | Discussed the Rhodesian question with members of the Transitional government and British Foreign Secretary Owen. | April 17, 1978 | |
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London | Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting. | April 18–19, 1978 | |
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Moscow | Met with General Secretary Brezhnev and Foreign Minister Gromyko. | April 19–23, 1978 | |
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Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta | Official visit. Met with President López Portillo and Foreign Relations Secretary Roel. | May 3–5, 1978 |
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Paris | Attended OECD Ministerial Meeting. | June 13–15, 1978 |
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London | Attended a meeting of U.S. Chiefs of Mission. | June 16–17, 1978 | |
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Geneva | Met with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko. | July 11–13, 1978 |
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Frankfurt, Bonn | Accompanied President Carter on a State visit and to the Economic Summit Meeting. | July 14–17, 1978 | |
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West Berlin | Accompanied President Carter. | July 15, 1978 | |
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London, Hollingbourne | Discussed the Rhodesia question with Foreign Secretary Owen. Also met with the Egyptian and Israeli Foreign Ministers at Leeds Castle, July 18. | July 17–20, 1978 | |
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Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister Begin and delivered an invitation to meet with President Carter and President Sadat at Camp David. | August 5–7, 1978 |
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Alexandria | Met with President Sadat and delivered an invitation to meet with President Carter and Prime Minister Begin at Camp David. | August 7–9, 1978 | |
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Santo Domingo | Attended the inauguration of President Guzmán. | August 16, 1978 |
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Amman | Reviewed the Camp David Accords with King Hussein. | September 20–21, 1978 |
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Riyadh | Reviewed the Camp David Accords with King Khalid and Crown Prince Fahd. | September 21–24, 1978 | |
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Damascus | Reviewed the Camp David Accords with President Assad. | September 24, 1978 | |
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Pretoria | Discussed the Namibian question with South African officials. | October 14–18, 1978 |
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Geneva | Met with the U.S. delegation prior to SALT negotiations in Moscow. | October 19–21, 1978 | |
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Moscow | Discussed SALT negotiations with General Secretary Brezhnev and Foreign Minister Gromyko. | October 21–24, 1978 | |
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Ottawa | Signed the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. | November 21–22, 1978 |
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London | Addressed the Royal Institute for International Affairs. | December 9–10, 1978 |
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Cairo | Discussed the Egyptian-Israeli peace process. Visited Cairo December 10–11, 12–13, and 14–15. | December 10–15, 1978 | |
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Tel Aviv, Jerusalem | Discussed the Egyptian-Israeli peace process and attended the funeral of former Prime Minister Meir. | December 11–12, 1978 | |
Tel Aviv | Discussed the Egyptian-Israeli peace process. | December 13–14, 1978 | ||
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Geneva | Held SALT negotiations with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko. | December 21–23, 1978 |
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Brussels | Met with the Egyptian and Israeli Foreign Ministers. | December 23–24, 1978 | |
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Mexico City | Accompanied President Carter on a State visit. | February 14–16, 1979 |
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Cairo, Alexandria | March 7–10, 1979 | |
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Jerusalem | March 10–13, 1979 | ||
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Cairo | Accompanied President Carter during final Egyptian-Israeli peace negotiations. | March 13, 1979 | |
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London | Met with Prime Minister Thatcher and Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington. Also met with Israeli Prime Minister Begin May 24. | May 20–24, 1979 |
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Cairo | Met with President Sadat. | May 24, 1979 | |
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Tel Aviv, Beersheba, El Arish | Attended opening session of Egyptian-Israeli autonomy talks on the West Bank and Gaza at Beersheva, and the exchange of ratifications of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty. | May 25–27, 1979 | |
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Rome | Met with President Pertini and Prime Minister Andreotti. | May 27–29, 1979 | |
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Vatican City | Audience with Pope John Paul II. | May 29, 1979 | |
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The Hague | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | May 29–31, 1979 | |
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Madrid | Attended a meeting of the U.S.-Spanish Council. | June 1–2, 1979 | |
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Vienna | Accompanied President Carter to U.S.-Soviet Summit and the signing of the SALT II Treaty. | June 14–18, 1979 |
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Lisbon | Signed Lajes Base Agreement. | June 19, 1979 | |
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Tokyo | Accompanied President Carter on a State visit and to the Economic Summit Meeting. | June 25–29, 1979 |
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Seoul | Accompanied President Carter on a State visit. | June 30 – July 1, 1979 | |
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Bali | Attended meeting of ASEAN Foreign Ministers. | July 1–3, 1979 | |
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Canberra | Attended ANZUS Council Meeting. | July 3–5, 1979 | |
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Quito | Attended the inauguration of President Roldós. | August 9–12, 1979 |
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La Paz | Attended OAS General Assembly Meeting. | October 20–23, 1979 | |
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Seoul | Attended the funeral of President Park. | November 1–4, 1979 |
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London | Discussed international responses to the Iranian hostage crisis with Prime Minister Thatcher and Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington. | December 10, 1979 |
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Paris | Discussed international responses to the Iranian hostage crisis with President Giscard d'Estaing and Foreign Minister François-Poncet. Also met with Japanese Foreign Minister Okita. | December 10–11, 1979 | |
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Rome | Discussed international responses to the Iranian hostage crisis with President Pertini and Prime Minister Cossiga. | December 11, 1979 | |
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Bonn | Discussed international responses to the Iranian hostage crisis with Chancellor Schmidt and Foreign Minister Genscher. | December 11–12, 1979 | |
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Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting and a special meeting of NATO Foreign and Defense Ministers. | December 12–14, 1979 | |
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Bonn | Discussed responses to Soviet invasion of Afghanistan with Chancellor Schmidt and Foreign Minister Genscher. | February 19–20, 1980 |
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Rome | Discussed responses to Soviet invasion of Afghanistan with President Pertini and Foreign Minister Ruffini. | February 20–21, 1980 | |
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Paris | Discussed responses to Soviet invasion of Afghanistan with Foreign Minister François-Poncet. | February 21, 1980 | |
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London | Discussed responses to Soviet invasion of Afghanistan with Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington. | February 21–22, 1980 | |
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Ottawa | Signed a nuclear cooperation agreement. | April 23, 1980 |
Edmund Muskie
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- Edmund Muskie (in office 1980–1981)[1]
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Brussels | Attended NATO Defense Planning Committee meeting. | May 13–15, 1980 |
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Vienna | Attended ceremonies for the 25th anniversary of the Austrian State Treaty and met with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko. | May 15–16, 1980 | |
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Rome, Venice | Accompanied President Carter on a State visit and to Economic Summit Meeting. | June 19–24, 1980 |
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Vatican City | Accompanied President Carter. | June 21, 1980 | |
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Ankara | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | June 25–26, 1980 | |
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Kuala Lumpur | Met with ASEAN Foreign Ministers. | June 27–29, 1980 | |
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Tokyo | Accompanied President Carter to funeral of Prime Minister Ōhira. Met with Chinese Premier Hua Guofeng. | July 9–10, 1980 |
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Mexico City | Official visit. Reviewed work of U.S.-Mexico Consultative Mechanism. | November 29 – December 1, 1980 |
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Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 10–12, 1980 |
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London | Met with Prime Minister Thatcher and Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington | December 12–14, 1980 |
Alexander Haig
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- Alexander Haig (in office 1981–1982)[1]
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Ottawa | Accompanied President Reagan on a State visit. | March 10–11, 1981 |
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Cairo | Reviewed the Middle East peace process with President Sadat and Foreign Minister Kamal Hassan Ali. | April 4–5, 1981 |
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Jerusalem | Reviewed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Begin and Foreign Minister Shamir. | April 5–6, 1981 | |
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Amman | Reviewed the Middle East peace process with King Hussein and Prime Minister Rifai. | April 6–7, 1981 | |
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Riyadh | Discussed the Middle East peace process and AWACS sales with King Fahd and Foreign Minister Prince Saud. | April 7–8, 1981 | |
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Rome | Met with Foreign Minister Colombo. | April 8, 1981 | |
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Madrid | Met with King Juan Carlos I, Prime Minister Calvo-Sotelo and senior Spanish officials. | April 8–9, 1981 | |
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London | Met with Prime Minister Thatcher and Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington. | April 9–11, 1981 | |
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Paris | Met with President Giscard d'Estaing and Foreign Minister François-Poncet. | April 11, 1981 | |
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Bonn | Met with Chancellor Schmidt and Foreign Minister Genscher. | April 12, 1981 | |
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Rome | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | May 2–5, 1981 |
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Brussels | Stopped en route to U.S. from NATO meeting. | May 5, 1981 | |
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Hong Kong | Official visit. Stopped en route to China. | June 12–14, 1981 |
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Beijing | Met with Chairman Hua, Premier Zhao, and senior Chinese officials. | June 14–17, 1981 | |
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Manila | Attended ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting. | June 17–20, 1981 | |
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Wellington | Attended ANZUS Council Meeting. | June 21–23, 1981 | |
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Nassau | Attended a meeting with the Canadian, Mexican, and Venezuelan Foreign Ministers on economic cooperation in the Caribbean. | July 10–11, 1981 |
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Ottawa, Montebello | Accompanied President Reagan to Economic Summit Meeting. | July 19–21, 1981 |
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Cancún | Attended a Foreign Ministers meeting preliminary to Conference on Cooperation and Development. | July 31 – August 2, 1981 |
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Marbella | Met with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Fahd. | September 11–12, 1981 |
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Belgrade | Official visit; met with President Kraigher and senior Yugoslav officials. | September 12–13, 1981 | |
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West Berlin | Addressed the Berlin Press Association. | September 13, 1981 | |
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Bonn | Met with Foreign Minister Genscher. | September 13–14, 1981 | |
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Cairo | Attended the funeral of President Sadat. | October 9–12, 1981 |
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Cancún | Accompanied President Reagan to the International Meeting on Cooperation and Development. | October 21–24, 1981 |
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Mexico City | Deposited the instrument of ratification of the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America. | November 23–24, 1981 |
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Castries | Attended OAS General Assembly Meeting. | December 2–4, 1981 |
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Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 9–13, 1981 |
14 | Attended a special NATO Ministerial meeting on the situation in Poland. | January 10–12, 1982 | ||
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Cairo | Discussed the Egyptian–Israeli peace process with President Mubarak. | January 12–14, 1982 | |
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Jerusalem | Discussed the Egyptian–Israeli peace process with Prime Minister Begin. | January 14–15, 1982 | |
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Geneva | Met with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko. | January 24–27, 1982 |
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Jerusalem | Discussed prospects for Palestinian autonomy talks with Israeli officials. | January 27–28, 1982 | |
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Cairo | Discussed prospects for Palestinian autonomy talks with Egyptian officials. | January 28–29, 1982 | |
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London | Met with Prime Minister Thatcher while returning to U.S. | January 29, 1982 | |
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Madrid | Attended CSCE Follow-up Meeting. | February 7–10, 1982 |
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Lisbon | Met with Prime Minister Pinto and senior Portuguese officials. | February 10–11, 1982 | |
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Marrakesh | Met with King Hassan II and senior Moroccan officials. | February 11–12, 1982 | |
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Bucharest | Met with President Ceaușescu and Foreign Minister Andrei. | February 12–13, 1982 | |
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London | Attempted to resolve the Falkland Islands crisis. | April 8–9, 1982 |
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Dakar | Stopover way from London to Buenos Aires | April 9, 1982 | |
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Buenos Aires | Attempted to resolve the Falkland crisis. | April 9–11, 1982 | |
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London | April 12–13, 1982 | ||
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Buenos Aires | April 15–19, 1982 | ||
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Caracas | Discussed the Falkland crisis with Foreign Minister Zambrano. | April 19, 1982 | |
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Ankara | Official visit. Met with President Evren and senior Turkish officials. | May 13–15, 1982 |
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Athens | Official visit. Met with President Karamanlis, Prime Minister Papandreou, and senior Greek officials. | May 15–16, 1982 | |
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Luxembourg | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | May 16–18, 1982 | |
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Paris, Versailles | Accompanied President Reagan on State visit and to Economic Summit Meeting. | June 2–7, 1982 |
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Rome | Accompanied President Reagan on a State visit. | June 7, 1982 | |
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Vatican City | Accompanied President Reagan. | June 7, 1982 | |
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London | Accompanied President Reagan on a State visit. | June 7–9, 1982 | |
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Bonn | Accompanied President Reagan on a State visit and to a NATO Summit Meeting. | June 9–11, 1982 | |
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West Berlin | Accompanied President Reagan. | June 11, 1982 |
George Shultz
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- George Shultz (in office 1982–1989)[1]
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Shawinigan | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | October 2–3, 1982 |
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Tijuana | Accompanied President Reagan to a meeting with President-elect De la Madrid. | October 9, 1982 |
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Ottawa | Met with Minister for External Affairs MacEachen. | October 24–25, 1982 |
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Brasília, São Paulo | Accompanied President Reagan on an official working visit. | November 30 – December 3, 1982 |
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Bogotá | December 3, 1982 | ||
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San José | December 3–4, 1982 | ||
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San Pedro Sula | December 4, 1982 | ||
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Bonn | Met with Chancellor Kohl and Foreign Minister Genscher. | December 7–9, 1982 |
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Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting and met with European Economic Community officials. | December 8–11, 1982 | |
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The Hague | Met with Queen Beatrix and senior Dutch officials. | December 11, 1982 | |
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Rome | Met with President Pertini and senior Italian officials. | December 11–14, 1982 | |
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Paris | Met with President Mitterrand and senior French officials. | December 14–15, 1982 | |
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Madrid | Met with Prime Minister González and with Western delegates to the CSCE Meeting. | December 15–16, 1982 | |
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London | Met with Prime Minister Thatcher and Foreign Secretary Pym. | December 16–19, 1982 | |
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Tokyo | Met with Prime Minister Nakasone and Foreign Minister Abe. | January 30 – February 2, 1983 |
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Beijing | Met with Chairman Deng, Premier Zhao, and senior Chinese officials. | February 2–6, 1983 | |
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Seoul | Met with President Chun and Prime Minister Kim. Visited American and Korean military personnel. | February 6–8, 1983 | |
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Hong Kong | Attended a meeting of Chiefs of U.S. Diplomatic Missions in Asia and the Pacific. | February 8–9, 1983 | |
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Tokyo | Stopped while returning to U.S. | February 10, 1983 | |
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Mexico City | Attended the 3rd meeting of U.S.-Mexico Binational Commission. | April 18–19, 1983 |
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Cairo | Attempted to negotiate the withdrawal of foreign forces from Lebanon. | April 25–27, 1983 |
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Jerusalem | April 27–28, 1983 | ||
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Beirut | April 28, 1983 | ||
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Jerusalem | April 28–30, 1983 | ||
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Beirut | April 30 – May 1, 1983 | ||
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Jerusalem | May 1–3, 1983 | ||
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Beirut | May 3–4, 1983 | ||
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Jerusalem | May 4–6, 1983 | ||
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Damascus | Discussed the proposed Israel–Lebanon agreement with President Assad. | May 6, 1983 | |
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Amman | Discussed the proposed Israel–Lebanon agreement with King Hussein. | May 6–7, 1983 | |
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Jeddah | Discussed the proposed Israel–Lebanon agreement with King Fahd. | May 8, 1983 | |
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Jerusalem, Tel Aviv | Discussed the proposed Israel–Lebanon agreement. | May 8, 1983 | |
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Beirut | May 8, 1983 | ||
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Paris | Attended OECD meeting. | May 8–11, 1983 | |
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Paris | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | June 9–10, 1983 |
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Manila | Met with President Marcos and senior Philippine officials. | June 26, 1983 |
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Bangkok | Addressed the opening session of the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Meeting. | June 26–29, 1983 | |
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Agra, New Delhi | Attended a meeting of the U.S.-Indian Joint Commission. | June 30 – July 2, 1983 | |
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Islamabad, Peshawar | Met with President President Zia and Foreign Minister Yaqub Khan. Visited an Afghan Refugee Camp. | July 2–4, 1983 | |
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Jeddah | Discussed means of withdrawing foreign forces from Lebanon. | July 4–5, 1983 | |
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Beirut | July 5, 1983 | ||
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Damascus | July 5–6, 1983 | ||
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Tel Aviv | July 6–7, 1983 | ||
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Amman | July 7, 1983 | ||
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Cairo | July 7, 1983 | ||
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La Paz | Accompanied President Reagan to a meeting with President de la Madrid. | August 14, 1983 |
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Madrid | Attended the final session of the CSCE Follow-up Meeting. Met with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko. | September 7–9, 1983 |
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Halifax | Signed the Great Lakes Phosphorus Load Reduction Agreement. | October 17–20, 1983 |
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Paris | Discussed the Lebanon situation with the Foreign Ministers of France, Italy, and the United Kingdom. | October 26–27, 1983 |
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Tokyo | Accompanied President Reagan on a State visit. | November 9–12, 1983 |
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Seoul | November 12–14, 1983 | ||
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Bonn | Met with Chancellor Kohl and Foreign Minister Genscher. | December 6–7, 1983 |
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Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 7–9, 1983 | |
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Tunis | Met with President Bourguiba and senior Tunisian officials. | December 9–10, 1983 | |
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Rabat | Met with King Hassan II. | December 10–12, 1983 | |
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Lisbon | Signed a new agreement relating to economic and military assistance. | December 12–13, 1983 | |
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London | Met with Prime Minister Thatcher and Foreign Secretary Howe. | January 15–16, 1984 |
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Stockholm | Attended the opening session of the Conference on Confidence- and security-building measures and Disarmament in Europe. | January 16–19, 1984 | |
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Oslo | Met with King Olav V and Foreign Minister Stray. | January 19, 1984 | |
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San Salvador | Met with President Magaña and senior Salvadoran officials. | January 31, 1984 |
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Caracas | Attended the inauguration of President Lusinchi and met with Central American Foreign Ministers. | February 1–3, 1984 | |
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Brasília | Signed a bilateral science and technology agreement. | February 3–7, 1984 | |
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St. George's | Met with the Governor General and members of the interim government; attended 10th anniversary of independence celebrations. | February 7, 1984 | |
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Bridgetown | Met with representatives of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States. | February 7–8, 1984 | |
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Nassau | Vacation | February 16–20, 1984 |
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Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai | Accompanied President Reagan on a State visit. | April 26 – May 1, 1984 |
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Seoul | Met with President Chun and senior Korean officials. | May 1–2, 1984 | |
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Tokyo | Stopped while returning to U.S. | May 2, 1984 | |
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San Salvador | Attended the inauguration of President Duarte. | June 1, 1984 |
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Managua | Met with Comandante Ortega. | June 1, 1984 | |
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Dublin | Accompanied President Reagan. | June 2–4, 1984 |
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London | Accompanied President Reagan to the Economic Summit Meeting. | June 4–9, 1984 | |
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Hong Kong | Met with British colonial officials. | July 7–8, 1984 |
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Kuala Lumpur | Met with Prime Minister Mohamad and senior Malaysian officials. | July 9–10, 1984 | |
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Singapore | Met with Prime Minister Lee and senior officials. | July 10–11, 1984 | |
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Jakarta | Attended ASEAN discussions. | July 11–14, 1984 | |
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Canberra | Met with Prime Minister Hawke and Foreign Minister Hayden | July 14–15, 1984 | |
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Wellington | Attended ANZUS Council Meeting. | July 15–17, 1984 | |
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San Salvador | Met with President Duarte and senior Salvadoran officials. | October 10, 1984 |
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Panama City | Attended the inauguration of President Barletta. | October 10–11, 1984 | |
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Mexico City | Met with President De la Madrid and senior Mexican officials. | October 11–12, 1984 | |
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Toronto | Met with Minister for External Affairs Clark. | October 15–16, 1984 |
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Brasília | Attended OAS General Assembly Meeting. | November 10–13, 1984 |
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Chevening | Met with Foreign Secretary Howe. | December 11–12, 1984 |
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Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 12–15, 1984 | |
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Ludwigshafen | Met with Chancellor Kohl. | December 15, 1984 | |
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Geneva | Discussed future strategic arms negotiations with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko. | January 6–8, 1985 |
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Nassau | Vacation | February 15–18, 1985 |
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Guayaquil | Met with President Febres Cordero. | February 28, 1985 |
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Montevideo | Attended the inauguration of President Sanguinetti. Returned to Washington March 3. | March 1–2, 1985 | |
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Moscow | Accompanied Vice President Bush to the funeral of Soviet General Secretary Chernenko. | March 12–13, 1985 |
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Reykjavík | Met with Foreign Minister Hallgrímsson while returning from Moscow. | March 14, 1985 | |
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Quebec City | Accompanied President Reagan. | March 17–18, 1985 |
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Bonn | Accompanied President Reagan to the Economic Summit Meeting and on a State visit. | April 30 – May 6, 1985 |
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Madrid | Accompanied President Reagan on a State visit. | May 6–8, 1985 | |
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Strasbourg | Accompanied President Reagan to the European Parliament. | May 8, 1985 | |
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Lisbon | May 8–10, 1985 | ||
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Tel Aviv, Jerusalem | Discussed the Middle East peace process with Foreign Minister Shamir. | May 10–12, 1985 | |
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