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[edit]
- William H. Seward (in office 1861–1869)[1]
| Country | Locations | Details | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
 Danish West Indies | 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 |
 Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | Met with President Buenaventura Báez and his Cabinet. | January 14, 1866 |
 Haiti | Port-au-Prince | Met with President Fabre Geffrand and his Cabinet. | January 16–17, 1866 |
 Spanish Cuba | Havana | Met with Spanish colonial officials. Returned to U.S. January 28. | January 20–23, 1866 |
John Hay[edit]
| Country | Locations | Details | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | Genoa, Nervi | Vacation trip for health reasons. | April 3–29, 1905 |
 Germany | Bad Nauheim | April 30 – May 21, 1905 | |
 France | Paris | May 22 – June 1, 1905 | |
 United Kingdom | London, Liverpool | June 2–7, 1905 |
Elihu Root[edit]
- Elihu Root (in office 1905–1909)[1]
| Country | Locations | Details | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
 Newfoundland | Newfoundland, Labrador | Gathered information on the fisheries question during a vacation trip. | August 1–31, 1905 |
 Brazil | 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 |
 Uruguay | Montevideo | Met with President Jose Batlle y Ordóñez and Foreign Minister Romeu; delivered several public addresses | August 10–13, 1906 |
 Argentina | Buenos Aires, Bahía Blanca | Met with President Figueroa and Foreign Minister Montes; delivered several public addresses | August 14–21, 1906 |
 Chile | Lota, Santiago, Valparaíso | Met with President Germán Riesco and Foreign Minister Jorge Huneeus Gana; delivered several public addresses. | August 31 – September 4, 1906 |
 Peru | Callao, Lima | Met with President José Pardo y Barreda and Foreign Minister Prado; delivered several public addresses. | September 10–16, 1906 |
 Panama | Panama City | Met with President Manuel Amador Guerrero and addressed the National Assembly. | September 20–21, 1906 |
 Colombia | Cartagena | Met with Foreign Minister Alfredo Vázquez-Cobo. | September 24, 1906 |
 Canada | Montreal, Ottawa | Official visit at the invitation of Governor-General Lord Grey. | September 29 – October 16, 1907 |
 Mexico | 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[edit]
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- Philander C. Knox (in office 1909–1913)[1]
| Country | Locations | Details | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama | Colón, Panama City | Met with President Rodolfo Chiari and Foreign Minister Arjona. Left U.S. February 23. | February 27–29, 1912 |
 Costa Rica | Limón, San José, Puntarenas | Met with President Jiménez and Foreign Minister Castro Quesada. | March 1–4, 1912 | |
 Nicaragua | Corinto, Managua | Met with President Adolfo Díaz and Foreign Minister Chamorro; addressed the National Assembly. | March 5–7, 1912 | |
 Honduras | Amapala | Met with Foreign Minister Vásquez. | March 8–9, 1912 | |
 El Salvador | Acajutla, San Salvador | Met with President Manuel Enrique Araujo and Foreign Minister Castro Ramírez. | March 10–13, 1912 | |
 Guatemala | 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 | |
 Venezuela | 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 | |
| 2 | Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | Met with President Eladio Victoria. | March 27–28, 1912 |
| Danish West Indies | Saint Thomas | Met with Danish colonial (Virgin Islands) officials. | March 30, 1912 | |
| 3 | Haiti | Port-au-Prince | Met with President Cincinnatus Leconte and Foreign Minister Jacques Nicolas Léger. | April 3–4, 1912 |
 Cuba | Guantánamo, Santiago, Havana | Met with President José Miguel Gómez and secretary of state Sanguily; returned to U.S. April 16. | April 5–13, 1912 | |
 Jamaica | Kingston, Port Antonio | Met with British colonial officials during unofficial (Jamaica) visit. | April 8, 1912 | |
| 4 |  Japan | Tokyo | Attended funeral ceremony for Emperor Mutsuhito; left U.S. August 22; returned October 11. | September 9–22, 1912 |
Robert Lansing[edit]
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- Robert Lansing (in office 1915–1920)[1]
| Country | Locations | Details | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 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[edit]
- Bainbridge Colby (in office 1920–1921)[1]
| Country | Locations | Details | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
 Barbados | Bridgetown | Met with British colonial officials during a refueling stop en route to South America. Left U.S. December 4. | December 10, 1920 |
| Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | Official visit; repaid visit by President Epitácio Pessoa | December 21–24, 1920 |
| Uruguay | Montevideo | Official visit; repaid 1918 visit by President (then Foreign Minister) Baltasar Brum. | December 28–31, 1920 |
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | Official visit. | January 1–4, 1921 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 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[edit]
- Charles Evans Hughes (in office 1921–1925)[1]
| Country | Locations | Details | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bermuda | Bermuda | Vacation. Left U.S. February 15; returned March 6. | February 17 – March 4, 1922 |
| Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | Commemorating centenary of Brazilian independence. Left U.S. August 24; returned September 23. | September 5–12, 1922 |
| Canada | Montreal | Addressed meeting of Canadian Bar Association. | September 4–6, 1923 |
| United Kingdom | London | As President of the American Bar Association, attended an international law convention. Left U.S. July 12. | July 19–28, 1924 |
| France | Paris | Visited with French international lawyers. | July 28–31, 1924 |
 Belgium | Brussels, Malines | Received honorary degrees from the universities of Brussels and Louvain. | July 31 – August 2, 1924 |
 Germany | Berlin | Met with President Friedrich Ebert and Foreign Minister Gustav Stresemann. Returned to U.S. August 14. | August 3–4, 1924 |
Frank Kellogg[edit]
- Frank B. Kellogg (in office 1925–1929)[1]
| Country | Locations | Details | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Fort Erie | Attended dedication of the "Peace Bridge" between Buffalo, New York and Ft. Erie. | August 7, 1927 |
| Cuba | 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 |
| Canada | Ottawa | Official visit. | February 8–10, 1928 |
| France | Paris | Negotiated and signed the Treaty on the Renunciation of War (Kellogg–Briand Pact). Left U.S. August 19. | August 24–29, 1928 |
 Ireland | Kingstown, Dublin | Official visit while returning from Paris. | August 30 – September 3, 1928 |
| France | Cherbourg | Embarked for the U.S.; returned September 10. | September 4, 1928 |
Henry L. Stimson[edit]
- Henry L. Stimson (in office 1929–1933)[1]
| Country | Locations | Details | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | London | Attended the London Naval Conference. Left U.S. January 8; returned April 30. | January 25 – April 22, 1930 |
| Canada | Toronto | Dedicated the Peace Monument during an unofficial visit. | June 12–14, 1930 |
| Italy | Rome | Prime Minister Benito Mussolini and Foreign Minister Dino Grandi. Left U.S. June 27. | July 9–14, 1931 |
| France | Paris | Met with Premier Laval and Finance Minister Flandin | July 15–19, 1931 |
| United Kingdom | London | Attended conference on the German economic crisis. | July 19–24, 1931 |
| Germany | Berlin | Met with President Paul von Hindenburg and senior German officials. | July 25–27, 1931 |
 Netherlands | The Hague | Met with Dutch officials. | July 27, 1931 |
| United Kingdom | London, Rogart | Met with Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald; vacationed in Scotland. Returned to U.S. September 3. | July 28 – August 28, 1931 |
 Switzerland | Geneva | Chairman of U.S. delegation to Disarmament Conference. Left U.S. April 8; returned May 14. | April 16 – May 1, 1932 |
Cordell Hull[edit]
- Cordell Hull (in office 1933–1944)[1]
| Country | Locations | Details | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 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 |
| 2 | Brazil | 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 |
| Uruguay | Montevideo | Attended 7th International Conference of American States. | November 28 – December 26, 1933 | |
| Argentina | 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 | |
| Chile | Santiago, Valparaíso, Antofagasta | Met with President Jorge Alessandri, addressed the Senate, and delivered several public addresses. | January 1–8, 1934 | |
| Peru | Mollendo, Callao, Lima, Talara | Met with President Óscar R. Benavides and Foreign Minister Solon Polo and delivered several public addresses. | January 9–13, 1934 | |
 Ecuador | La Libertad, Manta, Bahía de Caráquez | Met with Ecuadorean officials and delivered public addresses. | January 13–14, 1934 | |
| Colombia | Buenaventura | Met with Colombian officials and delivered public addresses. | January 15, 1934 | |
| Panama | Panama City | Met with President Harmodio Arias Madrid and Foreign Minister Arosemena. Returned to U.S. January 19. | January 17, 1934 | |
| 3 | Brazil | 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 |
| Uruguay | Montevideo | Met with President Gabriel Terra and delivered a public address. | November 24, 1936 | |
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | Attended Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace. | November 25 – December 26, 1936 | |
| Brazil | Rio de Janeiro, Santos | Met with President Vargas and delivered public addresses while returning to U.S. | December 29–31, 1936 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Port-of-Spain | Stopped while returning to U.S. Returned January 13, 1937. | January 8, 1937 | |
| 4 | Canada | Toronto | Returned visit by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. | October 22–23, 1937 |
| 5 | Panama | 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 |
| Colombia | Buenaventura | Delivered a public address en route to conference in Lima. | December 2, 1938 | |
| Ecuador | Guayaquil | December 4, 1938 | ||
| Peru | Callao, Lima | Attended 8th International Conference of American States. | December 7–27, 1938 | |
| Ecuador | Guayaquil | Delivered a public address while returning to U.S. | December 30, 1938 | |
| Colombia | Buenaventura | January 1, 1939 | ||
| Panama | Panama City | Met with President Arosemena. Returned to U.S. January 9, 1939. | January 3, 1939 | |
| 6 | Cuba | Havana | Attended Conference of American States. Left U.S. July 19; returned August 1. | July 20–30, 1940 |
| 7 | Canada | 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 |
| 8 |  French Morocco | Casablanca | Disembarked en route to Moscow Conference. Left U.S. October 7. | October 15, 1943 |
 France | Algiers | Met with Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower and Charles de Gaulle. | October 15, 1943 | |
 Egypt | Cairo | Met with King Farouk, King George of Greece and King Peter of Yugoslavia. | October 16, 1943 | |
 Iran | Tehran | Met with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and with British foreign secretary Eden. | October 17, 1943 | |
 Soviet Union | 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[edit]
- Edward Stettinius, Jr. (in office 1944–1945)[1]
| Country | Locations | Details | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Morocco | Marrakesh | Preparations for the Malta and Yalta Conferences. Left U.S. January 25. | January 26–30, 1945 |
 Italy | Naples | Discussed postwar issues and policy toward Italy with presidential adviser Harry Hopkins. | January 30–31, 1945 |
 Malta | Malta | Attended the Malta Conference. | January 31 – February 2, 1945 |
| Soviet Union | Yalta, Moscow | Accompanied President Roosevelt to the Crimea conference. Met afterward (February 11–14) with Soviet foreign minister Molotov. | February 3–14, 1945 |
| Egypt | Cairo, Alexandria | Met with Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie; conferred with President Roosevelt. | February 14–15, 1945 |
 Liberia | Monrovia | Met with President William Tubman. | February 16–17, 1945 |
| Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | Met with President Vargas. | February 17–19, 1945 |
| Guatemala | Guatemala City | Met with the Presidential Triumvirate and Secretary of Foreign Relations Munoz Meany. | February 20, 1945 |
 Mexico | Chapultepec | Attended Inter-American Conference on the Problems of War and Peace. | February 20 – March 8, 1945 |
| Cuba | Havana | Official visit. Returned to U.S. March 10. | March 9, 1945 |
James F. Byrnes[edit]
- James F. Byrnes (in office 1945–1947)[1]
| Country | Locations | Details | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 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 |
| United Kingdom | 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 | |
| Soviet Union | Moscow | Ministers meeting. Left U.S. December 12; returned December 29. | December 14–27, 1945 |
| United Kingdom | London | Attended first session of the UN General Assembly. | January 4–26, 1946 |
| France | 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[edit]
- George C. Marshall (in office 1947–1949)[1]
| Country | Locations | Details | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 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 |
 Germany | West Berlin | Conferred with U.S. military government officials. | March 7–9, 1947 | |
| Soviet Union | Moscow | Attended fourth session of the Council of Foreign Ministers | March 10 – April 25, 1947 | |
| 2 | Germany | West Berlin | Held a press conference while returning to U.S. Returned April 26. | April 25, 1947 |
| 3 | Brazil | Petrópolis | Attended Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Continental Peace. | August 15 – September 3, 1947 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | London | Attended fifth session of the Council of Foreign Ministers. | November 25 – December 15, 1947 |
| 5 | Colombia | Bogotá | Attended ninth International Conference of American States. | March 30 – April 25, 1948 |
| 6 | France | 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 | ||
 Greece | Athens | Met with Prime Minister Themistoklis Sophoulis and senior Greek officials. | October 16–18, 1948 | |
 Italy | Rome, Castel Gandolfo | Met with Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi, Foreign Minister Carlo Sforza, and Pope Pius XII. | October 19, 1948 | |
| France | Paris | Attended third session of the UN General Assembly. | October 19–29, 1948 | |
| United Kingdom | London | Met informally with British officials during a private visit. | October 29 – November 1, 1948 | |
| France | Paris | Attended third session of the UN General Assembly. | November 1–22, 1948 |
Dean Acheson[edit]
- Dean Acheson (in office 1949–1953)[1]
| Country | Locations | Details | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 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 | ||
 West Germany | Frankfurt, Bonn | Met with President Theodor Heuss and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. | November 11–13, 1949 | |
 West Berlin | Berlin | Met with West Berlin officials and the commandants of the occupation sectors. Briefly visited East Berlin. | November 14, 1949 | |
| 2 | France | Paris | Conferred with French; left U.S. May 6. | May 7–8, 1950 |
| United Kingdom | London | Attended 6th session of the North Atlantic Council. | May 9–19, 1950 | |
| 3 | Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Council Meeting. | December 18–20, 1950 |
| 4 | Canada | Ottawa | Attended 7th session of the North Atlantic Council. | September 15–20, 1951 |
| 5 | France | Paris | Attended Sixth session of the UN General Assembly. Left U.S. October 25. | November 6–23, 1951 |
| Italy | Rome | Attended 8th session of the North Atlantic Council. | November 23 – December 4, 1951 | |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 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 |
| 7 |  Portugal | Lisbon | Attended 9th session of the North Atlantic Council. | 20.–February 26, 1952 |
| West Germany | Bonn | Signed Bonn Agreement providing for West German membership in NATO and the European Defense Community. | May 23–26, 1952 | |
| France | Paris | Signed Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the European Defense Community, May 28. | May 26–29, 1952 | |
| 8 | United Kingdom | London | Met with British and French foreign ministers. Received honorary degree from Oxford University. | June 23–28, 1952 |
| West Berlin | West Berlin | Spoke at cornerstone laying for the American Memorial Library. | June 29, 1952 | |
 Austria | Vienna | Met with Austrian officials. | June 29–30, 1952 | |
| French West Africa | Dakar | Overnight stop en route to Brazil. | July 1, 1952 | |
| Brazil | Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Belém | Official visit. Addressed the Brazilian Congress. | July 2–8, 1952 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Port-of-Spain | Overnight stop while returning to the U.S. | July 8, 1952 | |
| 9 | Canada | Ottawa | Met with Canadian officials and attended a Cabinet meeting. | November 21–22, 1952 |
| 10 | France | Paris | Attended a ministerial meeting of the North Atlantic Council. | December 15–20, 1952 |
John Foster Dulles[edit]
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- John Foster Dulles (in office 1953–1959)[1]
| Country | Locations | Details | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | Rome | Met with senior Italian officials. | January 31 – February 1, 1953 |
| France | Paris | Met with senior French officials and with representatives of NATO and the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation. | February 1–3, 1953 | |
| United Kingdom | London | Met with Prime Minister Churchill and Foreign Secretary Eden. | February 3–5, 1953 | |
| West Germany | Bonn | Met with President Heuss and Chancellor Adenauer. | February 5–6, 1953 | |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam | Met with Queen Juliana and Foreign Minister Johan Beyen. | February 6, 1953 | |
| Belgium | Brussels | Met with senior Belgian officials. | February 7–8, 1953 | |
 Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Met with representatives of the European Coal and Steel Community. | February 8, 1953 | |
| 2 | France | Paris | Attended 11th meeting of the North Atlantic Council. | April 21–26, 1953 |
| 3 | Egypt | 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 |
 Israel | Tel Aviv, Jerusalem | Met with Prime Minister David Ben Gurion and Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett. | May 13–14, 1953 | |
 Jordan | Amman | Met with Prime Minister Fawzi Mulki and Foreign Minister Hussein Khalidi. | May 14–15, 1953 | |
 Syria | Damascus | Met with President Adib Shishakli. | May 15–16, 1953 | |
 Lebanon | Beirut | Met with President Camille Chamoun and senior Lebanese officials. | May 16–17, 1953 | |
 Iraq | Baghdad | Met with Prime Minister Jameel Al-Madfaai and senior Iraqi officials. | May 17–18, 1953 | |
 Saudi Arabia | Riyadh, Dhahran | Met with King Ibn Saud and senior Saudi officials. | May 18–19, 1953 | |
 India | New Delhi | Met with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and senior Indian officials. | May 20–22, 1953 | |
 Pakistan | Karachi | Met with Prime Minister Mohammed Ali Bogra and senior Pakistani officials. | May 22–25, 1953 | |
 Turkey | Ankara, Istanbul | Met with President Celâl Bayar, Prime Minister Adnan Menderes, and senior Turkish officials. | May 25–27, 1953 | |
 Greece | Athens | Met with Prime Minister Alexandros Papagos and senior Greek officials. | May 27–28, 1953 | |
 Libya | Tripoli | Met with Prime Minister Mahmud al- Muntasir and senior Libyan officials. | May 28, 1953 | |
| 4 |  Japan | Tokyo | Stopped en route to Korea. | August 2, 1953 |
 South Korea | Seoul | Signed Korean Mutual Defense Treaty. | August 3–7, 1953 | |
| Japan | 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 | |
| 5 | United Kingdom | London | Met with the British and French Foreign Ministers. | October 15–18, 1953 |
| 6 | Bermuda | Bermuda | Accompanied President Dwight D. Eisenhower to the Three-Power Conference. | December 4–8, 1953 |
| 7 | France | Paris | Attended 12th NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting. | December 12–16, 1953 |
| 8 | West Berlin | 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 |
| West Germany | Bonn | Met with Chancellor Adenauer. | February 18, 1954 | |
| 9 | Venezuela | Caracas | Attended 10th Inter-American Conference. | February 28 – March 13, 1954 |
| 10 | United Kingdom | London | Discussed the situation in Indochina with Foreign Secretary Eden. | April 11–13, 1954 |
| France | 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 | ||
| Switzerland | Geneva | Attended Geneva Conference on Indochina and Korea. | April 24 – May 3, 1954 | |
| Italy | Milan | Met with Prime Minister Mario Scelba while returning to U.S. Returned May 4. | May 3, 1954 | |
| 12 | France | Paris | Conferred with Prime Ministers Eden and Pierre Mendès France on the Geneva Conference. | July 13–15, 1954 |
| 13 |  Philippines | Manila | Signed the Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty (Manila Pact). | September 3–9, 1954 |
 Republic of China | Taipei | Met with President Chiang Kai-shek while returning from Manila. | September 9, 1954 | |
| Japan | Tokyo | Met with Prime Minister Yoshida and Foreign Minister Okazaki en route from Manila. | September 9–10, 1954 | |
| 14 | West Germany | Bonn | Met with Chancellor Adenauer. | September 16–17, 1954 |
| United Kingdom | London | Conferred with British officials during return from Bonn. | September 17–18, 1954 | |
| 15 | Attended Nine-Power Conference on German Question. | September 26 – October 3, 1954 | ||
| 16 | France | Paris | Attended NATO, Four- and Nine-Power Conferences. Returned to U.S. October 25. | October 20–23, 1954 |
| 17 | Attended North Atlantic Council meeting. | December 15–19, 1954 | ||
| 18 |  Bahamas | Nassau | Vacation | January 29 – February 6, 1955 |
| 19 | Philippines | Manila | Met with President Ramon Magsaysay en route to Bangkok. | February 21–22, 1955 |
 Thailand | Bangkok | Attended first meeting of the SEATO Ministerial Council. | February 22–26, 1955 | |
 Burma | Rangoon | Met with Premier U Nu and senior Burmese officials. | February 26, 1955 | |
 Laos | Vientiane | Met with Crown Prince Savang and senior Laotian officials. | February 27, 1955 | |
 Cambodia | Phnom Penh | Met with King Sihanouk and senior Cambodian officials. | February 28, 1955 | |
 South Vietnam | Saigon | Met with Premier Ngo Dinh Diem and senior Vietnamese officials. | February 28 – March 1, 1955 | |
| Philippines | Manila | Attended the opening session of a Chiefs of Mission Conference. | March 1–2, 1955 | |
| Republic of China | Taipei | Exchanged instruments of ratification of the Mutual Defense Treaty. | March 3, 1955 | |
| 20 | Canada | Ottawa | Official visit. | March 17–19, 1955 |
| 21 | France | Paris | Attended North Atlantic Council meeting. | May 7–12, 1955 |
| Austria | Vienna | Signed the Austrian State Treaty. | May 13–15, 1955 | |
| 22 | France | Paris | Met with the French and British Foreign Ministers and attended a North Atlantic Council meeting. | July 14–16, 1955 |
| Switzerland | Geneva | Accompanied President Eisenhower to the Heads of Government Conference. | July 16–23, 1955 | |
| 23 | Canada | Ottawa | Attended meeting of the Joint U.S.-Canadian Commission on Trade and Economic Affairs. | September 25–26, 1955 |
| 24 | Italy | Rome | Met with President Giovanni Gronchi and Foreign Minister Gaetano Martino. Left Washington October 21. | October 22–23, 1955 |
 Vatican City State | Vatican City | Audience with Pope Pius XII. | October 23, 1955 | |
| France | Paris | Attended working group and NATO Ministerial Meetings. | October 23–26, 1955 | |
| Switzerland | Geneva | Attended meeting of the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States. | October 26 – November 16, 1955 | |
| 25 |  Spain | Madrid | Met with Generalissimo Francisco Franco. | November 1, 1955 |
| 26 | Austria | Vienna | Unofficial visit. Attended opening of the Vienna State Opera. | November 5–6, 1955 |
 Yugoslavia | Pula, Brioni | Met with President Josip Broz Tito. | November 6, 1955 | |
| 27 | France | Paris | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 14–17, 1955 |
| Malta | Malta | Stopped en route to Pakistan. | March 3–4, 1956 | |
| Pakistan | Karachi | Attended Second SEATO Council Meeting. | March 5–9, 1956 | |
| India | New Delhi | Met with Prime Minister Nehru and senior Indian officials. | March 9–11, 1956 | |
 Ceylon | Colombo | Met with Prime Minister John Kotelawala. | March 11, 1956 | |
 Indonesia | Jakarta | Met with President Sukarno and senior Indonesian officials. | March 12–13, 1956 | |
| Thailand | Bangkok | Met with Premier Plaek Phibunsongkhram and senior Thai officials. | March 13–14, 1956 | |
| South Vietnam | Saigon | Met with President Diem and senior Vietnamese officials | March 14–15, 1956 | |
| Philippines | Manila | Met with President Magsaysay and senior Philippine officials. | March 15–16, 1956 | |
| Republic of China | Taipei | Met with President Chiang and senior Chinese Nationalist officials. | March 16–17, 1956 | |
 South Korea | Seoul | Met with President Syngman Rhee and senior Korean officials. | March 18–19, 1956 | |
| Japan | Tokyo | Met with Premier Ichirō Hatoyama and Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu. | March 18–19, 1956 | |
| 28 | France | Paris | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | May 2–7, 1956 |
| 29 | Panama | Panama City | Accompanied President Eisenhower to a meeting of the presidents of the American Republics. | July 21–24, 1956 |
| Colombia | Bogotá | Met with President Gustavo Rojas Pinilla and senior Colombian officials. | July 24–25, 1956 | |
| Ecuador | Quito | Met with Foreign Minister Villagómez Yépez. | July 25, 1956 | |
| Peru | Lima | Attended the inauguration of President Prado Ugarteche. | July 26–28, 1956 | |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 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 | ||
| 34 |  Australia | Canberra | Attended third meeting of SEATO Council of Ministers. Left Washington March 6; returned March 17. | March 9–14, 1957 |
| 35 | Bermuda | Bermuda | Attended a meeting between President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. | March 21–24, 1957 |
| 36 | West Germany | Bonn | Attended NATO ministerial meeting. | May 2–4, 1957 |
| France | Paris | Met with Prime Minister Guy Mollet and attended meeting of U.S. Chiefs of Mission to European countries. | May 5–6, 1957 | |
| 37 | Canada | Kingston, Ottawa | Personal and private visit. Met informally with Prime Minister John Diefenbaker. | July 26–28, 1957 |
| United Kingdom | London | Attended UN disarmament conference. | July 29 – August 2, 1957 | |
| 38 | France | Paris | Accompanied President Eisenhower to meeting of NATO Heads of Government. | December 13–20, 1957 |
| Spain | Madrid | Met with Generalissimo Franco and senior Spanish officials while returning from Paris. | December 20, 1957 | |
| 39 | Morocco | Marrakesh | Met with King Mohammed V, Foreign Minister Ahmed Balafrej, and senior Moroccan officials. | January 23, 1958 |
| Iran | Tehran | Met with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and senior Iranian officials. | January 24–26, 1958 | |
| Turkey | Ankara | Attended Baghdad Pact Ministerial Meeting. | January 26–30, 1958 | |
| 40 | Philippines | Manila | Attended fourth meeting of the SEATO Ministerial Council. Left U.S. March 7. | March 10–13, 1958 |
| Republic of China | 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 | |
| 41 | Denmark | Copenhagen | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | May 3–8, 1958 |
| West Berlin | West Berlin | Met with city and U.S. officials. | May 8, 1958 | |
| France | 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 | ||
 Canada | Ottawa | Accompanied President Eisenhower on an informal visit. | July 8–11, 1958 | |
| 43 | West Germany | Bonn | Met with Chancellor Adenauer on way to meeting of the Baghdad Pact. | July 26, 1958 |
| United Kingdom | London | Attended the 5th ministerial meeting of the Baghdad Pact. | July 26–28, 1958 | |
| 44 | Brazil | Rio de Janeiro, Brasília | Official visit. | August 4–6, 1958 |
| 45 | Italy | Rome | Met with President Gronchi and senior Italian officials. | October 18–19, 1958 |
| Vatican City State | Vatican City | Attended funeral ceremonies for Pope Pius XII. | October 19, 1958 | |
| United Kingdom | Brize Norton | Met with Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd en route to Taipei. | October 19, 1958 | |
| 46 | Republic of China | Taipei | Consultations concerning the Mutual Defense Treaty. | October 21–23, 1958 |
| 47 | Mexico | Mexico City | Attended the inauguration of President Adolfo López Mateos. | November 30 – December 2, 1958 |
| 48 | France | Paris | Attended NATO ministerial meeting and a Big Four Ministers meeting. | December 13–18, 1958 |
| Colony of Jamaica | High Rock | Vacation | December 19, 1958 – January 3, 1959 | |
| 49 | United Kingdom | London | Met with Prime Minister Macmillan and Foreign Secretary Lloyd. | February 4–5, 1959 |
| France | Paris | Met with President De Gaulle, Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville, and NATO secretary general Paul-Henri Spaak. | February 6–7, 1959 | |
| West Germany | Bonn | Met with Chancellor Adenauer and Foreign Minister Heinrich von Brentano. | February 7–8, 1959 |
Christian Herter[edit]
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- Christian Herter (in office 1959–1961)[1]
| Country | Locations | Details | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | Paris | Attended a meeting of Western Foreign Ministers. | April 27 – May 2, 1959 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 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 |
| 3 | Canada | Ottawa | Informal meeting with Prime Minister Diefenbaker and Minister for External Affairs Howard Charles Green. | July 11, 1959 |
| Switzerland | Geneva | Attended second Conference of Foreign Ministers on the German question. | July 13 – August 5, 1959 | |
| 4 | West Berlin | West Berlin | Dedicated John-Foster-Dulles-Allee. | July 25, 1959 |
| 5 | Chile | Santiago | Attended the 5th Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the American States. | August 11–18, 1959 |
| 6 | West Germany | Bonn | Accompanied President Eisenhower to a meeting with Chancellor Adenauer. | August 26–27, 1959 |
| United Kingdom | London, Chequers | Accompanied President Eisenhower on an informal visit. Also met with Spanish Foreign Minister Castiella. | August 27 – September 2, 1959 | |
| 7 | France | 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 | ||
| 9 | Brazil | Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo | Accompanied President Eisenhower on a good will tour. | February 23–26, 1960 |
| Argentina | Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata, San Carlos de Bariloche | February 26–29, 1960 | ||
| Chile | Santiago | February 29 – March 2, 1960 | ||
| Uruguay | Montevideo | March 2–3, 1960 | ||
| 10 | United Kingdom | London | Overnight stop en route to Tehran. | April 26–27, 1960 |
| Iran | Tehran | Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting. | April 28–30, 1960 | |
| Turkey | Istanbul | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | April 30 – May 4, 1960 | |
| Greece | Athens | Met with King Paul I and Prime Minister Karamanlis. | May 5, 1960 | |
| 11 | France | 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 |
| 12 | Costa Rica | San José | Attended the 6th and 7th Meetings of Consultation of the American Foreign Ministers. | August 16–29, 1960 |
| 13 | Mexico | Mexico City | Attended ceremonies for the 150th anniversary of Mexican independence. | September 15–16, 1960 |
| 14 | Belgium | Brussels | Personal representative of the President at the wedding of King Baudouin. | December 13–14, 1960 |
| France | Paris | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 14–18, 1960 |
Dean Rusk[edit]
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| Country | Locations | Details | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | Bangkok | Attended the Seventh Annual Meeting of the SEATO Council of Ministers. | March 26–30, 1961 |
| India | New Delhi | Met with Prime Minister Nehru. | March 30, 1961 | |
| 2 | Turkey | Ankara | Attended CENTO Ministerial Council Meeting. | April 26–29, 1961 |
| 3 |  Norway | Oslo | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | May 6–10, 1961 |
| Switzerland | Geneva | Attended 14-nation Conference on Laos. | May 10–21, 1961 | |
| 4 | France | Paris | Accompanied President John F. Kennedy on State visit. | May 31 – June 3, 1961 |
| Austria | Vienna | Accompanied President Kennedy to talks with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. | June 3–4, 1961 | |
| United Kingdom | London | Accompanied President Kennedy during a private visit. | June 4–6, 1961 | |
| 5 | France | Paris | Attended a Foreign Ministers meeting on Berlin and met with the NATO Permanent Council. | August 4–9, 1961 |
| Italy | Rome, Milan, Cadenabbia | Met with Italian Prime Minister Amintore Fanfani and Foreign Minister Antonio Segni, and, on August 10, with German Chancellor Adenauer. | August 9–10, 1961 | |
| 6 | Japan | Hakone | Attended a meeting of U.S.-Japan Joint Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs. | November 1–4, 1961 |
| South Korea | Seoul | Met with President Park Chung-hee and senior Korean officials. | November 4–5, 1961 | |
| 7 | France | Paris | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 10–16, 1961 |
| Spain | Madrid | Met with Generalissimo Franco and Foreign Minister Fernando María Castiella y Maíz. | December 16, 1961 | |
| 8 | Bermuda | Bermuda | Accompanied President Kennedy to a meeting with Prime Minister Macmillan. | December 20–22, 1961 |
| 9 | Uruguay | Punta del Este | Attended the 8th Meeting of Consultation of the American Foreign Ministers. | January 20 – February 1, 1962 |
| 10 | Switzerland | Geneva | Attended 18-nation Disarmament Conference. | March 10–27, 1962 |
| 11 | United Kingdom | London | Attended CENTO Ministerial Council Meeting. | April 29 – May 2, 1962 |
| Greece | Athens | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | May 2–6, 1962 | |
| 12 | Australia | Canberra | Attended ANZUS Council Meeting. | May 8–9, 1962 |
 New Zealand | Wellington | Met with senior New Zealand officials. | May 10–11, 1962 | |
| 13 | France | Paris | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | June 19–21, 1962 |
| West Berlin | West Berlin | Met with Mayor Willy Brandt and signed city's Golden Book. | June 21, 1962 | |
| West Germany | Bonn | Discussed the Berlin crisis with Chancellor Adenauer and Foreign Minister Gerhard Schröder. | June 21–23, 1962 | |
| Italy | Rome | Met with President Segni, Premier Fanfani, and senior Italian officials. | June 23–24, 1962 | |
| United Kingdom | London, Oxford | Met with Prime Minister Macmillan and Foreign Secretary Home. Received an honorary degree from Oxford University. | June 24–27, 1962 | |
| Portugal | Lisbon | Discussed extension of U.S. base rights in the Azores. | June 27–28, 1962 | |
| 14 | Switzerland | Geneva | Attended the Conference on Laos. | July 20–25, 1962 |
| 15 | Canada | Ottawa | Met with Prime Minister Diefenbaker and Minister for External Affairs Green | August 24–26, 1962 |
| 16 | France | Paris | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 11–16, 1962 |
| Ireland | Dublin | Stopped while returning to U.S. | December 16, 1962 | |
| 17 | Costa Rica | San José | Accompanied President Kennedy to the Conference of the presidents of Central American Republics. | March 18–20, 1963 |
| 18 | France | Paris | Attended SEATO Ministerial Council Meeting. | April 7–11, 1963 |
| 19 | Turkey | Ankara | Met with President Cemal Gürsel, Premier İsmet İnönü, and senior Turkish officials. | April 27–28, 1963 |
| Iran | Tehran | Met with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and Foreign Minister Abbas Aram. | April 28–29, 1963 | |
| Pakistan | Karachi | Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting. | April 29 – May 2, 1963 | |
| India | New Delhi | Met with Prime Minister Nehru. | May 2–4, 1963 | |
| Yugoslavia | Belgrade | Met with President Tito; returned official visit by the Yugoslav Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Koča Popović | May 4–5, 1963 | |
| 20 | Canada | Ottawa | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | May 20–24, 1963 |
| 21 | West Germany | Bonn, Frankfurt | Accompanied President Kennedy. | June 23–26, 1963 |
| West Berlin | West Berlin | June 26, 1963 | ||
| United Kingdom | London | June 27–30, 1963 | ||
| Italy | Rome, Naples | June 30 – July 2, 1963 | ||
| 22 |  Soviet Union | Moscow, Gagra | Signed the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. | August 3–10, 1963 |
| West Germany | 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 | |
| 24 | France | Paris | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 13–18, 1963 |
| United Kingdom | London | Met with Foreign Secretary Rab Butler. | December 18–19, 1963 | |
| 25 | Japan | Tokyo | Attended a meeting of Joint U.S.-Japan Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs. | January 24–28, 1964 |
| South Korea | Seoul | Met with President Park. | January 29, 1964 | |
| 27 | Philippines | Manila | Attended SEATO Ministerial Council Meeting. | April 11–16, 1964 |
| Republic of China | Taipei | Met with President Chiang | April 16–17, 1964 | |
| South Vietnam | Saigon | Met with President Nguyễn Khánh and conferred with U.S. officials. | April 17–19, 1964 | |
| 28 |  Canada | Ottawa | Attended a meeting of the Joint U.S.-Canadian Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs. | April 30, 1964 |
| 29 | Belgium | Brussels | Met with Foreign Minister Spaak and officials of the European Economic Community. | May 8–10, 1964 |
| Netherlands | The Hague | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | May 10–14, 1964 | |
| 30 | India | New Delhi | Attended the funeral of Prime Minister Nehru. | May 28–30, 1964 |
| Thailand | Bangkok | Met with Prime Minister Kittikachorn and Foreign Minister Khoman. | May 31, 1964 | |
| South Vietnam | Saigon | Met with Premier Khánh and senior Vietnamese officials. | May 31, 1964 | |
| 31 |  Iceland | Reykjavík | Overnight stop en route to Paris. | December 12–13, 1964 |
| France | Paris | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 13–17, 1964 | |
| 32 | United Kingdom | London | Attended the state funeral of former Prime Minister Churchill. | January 28–30, 1965 |
| 33 | Iran | Tehran | Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting. | April 6–9, 1965 |
| Switzerland | Geneva | Conferred with U.S. Ambassadors to Middle Eastern countries. | April 9, 1965 | |
| 34 | United Kingdom | London, Runnymede | Attended NATO meeting and dedication of JFK Memorial. | May 12–14, 1965 |
| Austria | Vienna | Attended anniversary ceremonies for Austrian State Treaty. | May 15, 1965 | |
| 35 | Venezuela | Caracas | Met with President Raul Leoni. | November 13–14, 1965 |
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | Met with Foreign Minister Miguel Ángel Zavala Ortiz. | November 15–16, 1965 | |
| Uruguay | Montevideo | Met with President Washington Beltrán. | November 16, 1965 | |
| Brazil | Rio de Janeiro | Attended the Second Special Inter-American Conference. | November 16–24, 1965 | |
 Paraguay | Asunción | Met with President Alfredo Stroessner while returning to U.S. | November 24, 1965 | |
| 36 | France | Paris | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 13–16, 1965 |
| Spain | Madrid | Met with Generalissimo Franco and senior Spanish officials. | December 16, 1965 | |
| 37 | India | New Delhi | Attended funeral of Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. | January 12–13, 1966 |
| Thailand | Bangkok | Met with senior Thai officials. | January 14, 1966 | |
| South Vietnam | Saigon | Met with Premier Nguyễn Cao Kỳ and Foreign Minister Do. | January 15, 1966 | |
| Philippines | Manila | Met with President Ferdinand Marcos. Returned to Washington January 19. | January 16, 1966 | |
| 38 |  Mexico | Mexico City | Accompanied President Johnson on an informal visit. Dedicated a statue of President Lincoln. | April 15–16, 1966 |
| 39 | Turkey | Ankara | Attended CENTO Ministerial Council Meeting. | April 19–22, 1966 |
| 40 |  Finland | Helsinki | Met with Foreign Minister Ahti Karjalainen. | May 31 – June 1, 1966 |
| Norway | Bodø, Oslo | Met with Prime Minister Per Borten. | June 1–3, 1966 | |
| Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | June 3–8, 1966 | |
| West Germany | Bonn | Met with Chancellor Ludwig Erhard and senior German officials. | June 8–9, 1966 | |
| United Kingdom | London | Met with Prime Minister Harold Wilson. | June 9–10, 1966 | |
| 41 | Australia | Canberra | Attended SEATO and ANZUS Council Meetings. | June 25 – July 2, 1966 |
| Philippines | Manila | Met with President Marcos. | July 2, 1966 | |
| Republic of China | Taipei | Met with President Chiang and senior Chinese Nationalist officials. | July 3–4, 1966 | |
| Japan | Kyoto, Tokyo | Attended a meeting of U.S.-Japan Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs. | July 4–7, 1966 | |
| South Korea | Seoul | Met with President Park and signed an agreement on the status of U.S. forces. | July 8–9, 1966 | |
| 42 | Mexico | Mexico City | Attended the inauguration of a new Foreign Office building. | September 30 – October 1, 1966 |
| 43 | Japan | Yokota | Stopped en route to Manila. | October 21, 1966 |
| Philippines | Manila | Attended the Seven-Nation Conference on Vietnam. | October 21–27, 1966 | |
| South Vietnam | Cam Ranh Bay | Accompanied President Johnson on a visit to U.S. military personnel. | October 26, 1966 | |
| Thailand | Bangkok | Accompanied President Johnson on a State visit. | October 27–30, 1966 | |
 Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | October 30–31, 1966 | ||
| South Korea | Seoul | October 31 – November 2, 1966 | ||
| 44 | Mexico | Ciudad Acuna | Accompanied President Johnson on a visit to the Amistad Dam. | December 3, 1966 |
| 45 | Japan | Tokyo | Met with senior Japanese officials. | December 5–7, 1966 |
| Republic of China | Taipei | Met with President Chiang and senior Chinese Nationalist officials. | December 7–9, 1966 | |
| South Vietnam | Saigon | Met with Foreign Minister Do and senior Vietnamese officials. | December 9–11, 1966 | |
| Thailand | Bangkok | Met with Foreign Minister Khoman and senior Thai officials. | December 11–12, 1966 | |
| India | New Delhi | Met with Foreign Minister M.C. Chagla. | December 12, 1966 | |
| Iran | Tehran | Met with senior Iranian officials. | December 12–13, 1966 | |
| France | Paris | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 13–16, 1966 | |
| 46 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | Attended the Third Special Inter-American Conference. | February 14–21, 1967 |
| 47 | Uruguay | Punta del Este | Attended the conference of OAS Heads of State and Foreign Ministers. | April 7–14, 1967 |
| 48 | West Germany | Bonn, Cologne | Accompanied President Johnson to the funeral of Chancellor Adenauer. | April 23–26, 1967 |
| 49 | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | June 12–14, 1967 |
| Ireland | Shannon | Met with Irish Foreign Minister Aiken. | June 14, 1967 | |
| 50 | Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 10–15, 1967 |
| 51 | New Zealand | Wellington | Attended SEATO, ANZUS, and Seven-Nation Meetings. | March 30 – April 5, 1968 |
| 52 | Iceland | Reykjavík | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | June 22–26, 1968 |
| West Germany | Bonn | Met with Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger. | June 26, 1968 | |
| 53 | Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | November 12–16, 1968 |
| Spain | Madrid | Met with Generalissimo Franco and Foreign Minister Castiella. | November 16–18, 1968 | |
| Portugal | Lisbon | Met with Premier Marcelo Caetano and Foreign Minister Franco Nogueira. | November 18–19, 1968 |
William P. Rogers[edit]
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- William P. Rogers (in office 1969–1973)[1]
| Country | Locations | Details | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | Brussels | Accompanied President Richard Nixon; attended the 23rd meeting of the North Atlantic Council. | February 23–24, 1969 |
| United Kingdom | London | Accompanied President Nixon on an informal visit. | February 24–26, 1969 | |
| West Germany | Bonn | Accompanied President Nixon. | February 26–27, 1969 | |
| West Berlin | West Berlin | February 27, 1969 | ||
| Italy | Rome | February 27–28, 1969 | ||
| Vatican City State | Vatican City | March 2, 1969 | ||
| 2 | South Vietnam | Saigon | Met with President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu and U.S. and Vietnamese officials. Left U.S. May 12. | May 14–19, 1969 |
| Thailand | Bangkok | Attended the SEATO Council and Seven-Nation Meetings. | May 19–23, 1969 | |
| India | New Delhi | Met with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and senior Indian officials. | May 23–24, 1969 | |
| Pakistan | Lahore | Met with President Yahya Khan and senior Pakistani officials. | May 24–25, 1969 | |
 Afghanistan | Kabul | Met with King Mohammad Zahir Shah and Prime Minister Mohammad Nur Ahmad Etemadi. | May 25, 1969 | |
| Iran | Tehran | Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting. | May 26–28, 1969 | |
| 3 | Canada | Montreal | Accompanied President Nixon to the 10th Anniversary ceremonies of the St. Lawrence Seaway. | June 27, 1969 |
| 4 | Philippines | Manila | Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. | July 26–27, 1969 |
| Indonesia | Jakarta | July 27–28, 1969 | ||
| Japan | Tokyo | Attended a meeting of the Joint Committee on Trade and Economic Development. Signed a space cooperation agreement. | July 28–31, 1969 | |
| South Korea | Seoul | Met with President Park and senior Korean officials. | July 31 – August 1, 1969 | |
| Republic of China | Taipei | Met with President Chiang and senior Chinese Nationalist officials. | August 1–3, 1969 | |
 Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Met with British colonial officials and held a press conference. | August 3–5, 1969 | |
| Indonesia | Bali | Met with Foreign Minister Adam Malik. | August 5–7, 1969 | |
| Australia | Canberra | Attended ANZUS Council Meeting. | August 7–9, 1969 | |
| New Zealand | Auckland | Met with Prime Minister Keith Holyoake. | August 9–10, 1969 | |
| 5 | Mexico | Ciudad Acuna | Accompanied President Nixon to the dedication of the Amistad Dam. | September 8, 1969 |
| 6 | Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. Visited the Commission of the European Communities. | December 4, 1969 |
| West Germany | Bonn | Met with Chancellor Brandt, Foreign Minister Walter Scheel, and senior German officials. | December 5, 1969 | |
| Belgium | Brussels | Addressed the Belgo-American Association. | December 6, 1969 | |
| France | Paris | Met with President Georges Pompidou, senior French officials, and with the U.S. delegation to the Vietnam Peace Talks. | December 6–8, 1969 | |
| 7 | Morocco | Rabat | Met with King Hassan II and senior Moroccan officials. Signed an air transport agreement. | February 7–9, 1970 |
 Tunisia | Tunis | Met with President Habib Bourguiba and senior Tunisian officials. | February 9–11, 1970 | |
 Ethiopia | Addis Abeba | Met with Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie and senior Ethiopian officials. Addressed the Organization of African Unity February 12. | February 11–13, 1970 | |
 Kenya | Nairobi | Met with President Jomo Kenyatta and senior Kenyan officials. | February 13–15, 1970 | |
 Zambia | Lusaka | Met with President Kenneth Kaunda and senior Kenyan officials. | February 15–16, 1970 | |
 Zaire | 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 | |
 Cameroon | Douala, Yaounde | Met with President Ahmadou Ahidjo and senior Cameroonian officials. | February 18–19, 1970 | |
 Nigeria | Lagos | Met with General Gowon and senior Nigerian officials. | February 19–20, 1970 | |
 Ghana | Accra | Met with Prime Minister Kofi Abrefa Busia and senior Ghanaian officials. | February 20–21, 1970 | |
| Liberia | Monrovia | Met with President William Tubman and senior Liberian officials. | February 21–22, 1970 | |
 Netherlands Antilles | Aruba | Stopped while returning to U.S. | February 22–23, 1970 | |
| 8 | Italy | Rome | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | May 24–28, 1970 |
| Spain | Madrid | Met with Foreign Minister Gregorio López-Bravo y Castro and senior Spanish officials. | May 28–29, 1970 | |
| Portugal | Lisbon | Met with Prime Minister Caetano and senior Portuguese officials. Amended an air transport agreement. | May 29–31, 1970 | |
| 9 | Philippines | Manila | Attended SEATO Ministerial Council Meeting. | July 1–4, 1970 |
| South Vietnam | Saigon | Met with the Foreign Ministers of countries contributing troops to Vietnam. | July 4–7, 1970 | |
| Japan | Tokyo | Attended a meeting of U.S. Chiefs of Mission to Asian countries and met with Prime Minister Eisaku Satō and senior Japanese officials. | July 7–10, 1970 | |
| United Kingdom | London | Met with Prime Minister Edward Heath and Foreign Secretary Alec Douglas-Home. | July 10–12, 1970 | |
| 10 | Mexico | Puerto Vallarta | Accompanied President Nixon during an official visit. | August 20–21, 1970 |
| 11 | Italy | Rome, Naples | September 27–30, 1970 | |
| Yugoslavia | Belgrade, Zagreb | Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. | September 30 – October 2, 1970 | |
| Spain | Madrid | October 2–3, 1970 | ||
| United Kingdom | London | Accompanied President Nixon on an informal visit. | October 3, 1970 | |
| Ireland | Dublin, Waterville, Timahoe | Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. | October 3–5, 1970 | |
| 12 | France | Paris | Accompanied President Nixon to the funeral of former President De Gaulle. | November 11–12, 1970 |
| 13 | Canada | Ottawa | Attended a meeting of the Joint U.S.-Canadian Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs. | November 23–24, 1970 |
| 14 | Mexico | Mexico City | Attended the inauguration of President Luis Echeverría. | November 29 – December 1, 1970 |
| Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 2–5, 1970 | |
| 15 | Costa Rica | San José | Attended OAS General Assembly Meeting. | April 13–16, 1971 |
| Mexico | Cozumel | Vacation | April 16–18, 1971 | |
| 16 | United Kingdom | London | Attended SEATO Council Meeting. | April 26–29, 1971 |
| France | Paris | Met with Foreign Minister Maurice Schuman. | April 29, 1971 | |
| Turkey | Ankara | Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting. | April 29 – May 1, 1971 | |
 Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Met with King Faisal and Foreign Minister Saqqaf. | May 1–2, 1971 | |
| Jordan | Amman | Met with King Hussein and senior Jordanian officials. Discussed the Jarring Middle East peace initiative. | May 2–3, 1971 | |
| Lebanon | Beirut | Met with President Suleiman Frangieh and senior Lebanese officials. | May 3–4, 1971 | |
 Egypt | Cairo | Met with President Anwar Sadat and senior Egyptian officials. Discussed the Jarring peace initiative. | May 4–6, 1971 | |
| Israel | Tel Aviv | Met with Prime Minister Golda Meir, Foreign Minister Abba Eban, and senior Israeli officials. Discussed the Jarring peace initiative. | May 6–8, 1971 | |
| Italy | Rome | Met with Foreign Minister Aldo Moro and senior Italian officials. | May 8–9, 1971 | |
| Vatican City State | Vatican City | Audience with Pope Paul VI. | May 8, 1971 | |
| 17 | Portugal | Lisbon | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | June 1–6, 1971 |
| France | Paris | Attended the 10th OECD Ministerial Council Meeting. | June 6–9, 1971 | |
| 18 | Bermuda | Bermuda | Vacation | October 29 – November 1, 1971 |
| 19 | Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 7–10, 1971 |
| 20 | Portugal | Azores (Terceira Island) | Accompanied President Nixon to meeting with French President Pompidou and Portuguese Prime Minister Caetano. | December 12–14, 1971 |
| 21 | Bermuda | Bermuda | Accompanied President Nixon to meeting with British Prime Minister Heath. | December 20–21, 1971 |
| 22 |  China | Beijing | Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. | February 17–28, 1972 |
| 23 | Canada | Ottawa | Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. | April 13–15, 1972 |
| 24 | Iceland | Reykjavík | Met with Prime Minister Ólafur Jóhannesson and Foreign Minister Einar Ágústsson. | May 2–3, 1972 |
| United Kingdom | London | Pre-summit consultation with Prime Minister Heath and Foreign Secretary Douglas Home. | May 3–4, 1972 | |
| Belgium | Brussels | Met with the Belgian and Dutch Foreign Ministers and with the President of the Commission of the European Community. | May 4–5, 1972 | |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Official visit. Met with Grand Duke Jean and senior Luxembourg officials. | May 5–6, 1972 | |
| 25 | West Germany | Bonn | Met with Foreign Minister Scheel. | June – July 5, 1972 |
| 26 | Austria | Salzburg | Accompanied President Nixon on an informal visit. | May 20–22, 1972 |
| Soviet Union | Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev | Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. | May 22–29, 1972 | |
| West Germany | Bonn | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | May 29–31, 1972 | |
 Poland | Warsaw | Accompanied President Nixon on official visit. Signed consular convention with Poland. | May 31 – June 1, 1972 | |
| United Kingdom | London | Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting. | June 1–2, 1972 | |
| West Germany | 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 | ||
| 27 | Australia | Canberra, Perth | Attended SEATO and ANZUS Council Meetings. | June 24–29, 1972 |
| Indonesia | Jakarta | Met with President Suharto and Foreign Minister Malik. | June 30 – July 1, 1972 | |
| 28 |  Sri Lanka | Colombo | Met with Foreign Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike while en route to Yemen. | July 1, 1972 |
 North Yemen | Sana'a | Announced the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. | July 1–2, 1972 | |
 Bahrain | Manama | Met with Emir Sheikh Isa bin Salman al-Khalifa. | July 2–3, 1972 | |
 Kuwait | Kuwait City | Met with Amir Sheikh Sabah as-Salim as-Sabah. | July 3–4, 1972 | |
| Greece | Athens | Met with Premier Gregorios Papadopoulas and senior Greek officials. | July 4–5, 1972 | |
 Romania | Bucharest | Met with President Nicolae Ceaușescu. Signed consular convention and cultural and scientific exchange agreements. | July 5–6, 1972 | |
 Hungary | Budapest | Met with First Secretary Janos Kádár. Signed consular convention and scientific and technical exchange agreements. | July 6–7, 1972 | |
| Yugoslavia | Belgrade, Dubrovnik, Pula, Brion | Official visit. Met with President Tito July 9. | July 7–9, 1972 | |
| Italy | Rome | Met with President Leone and senior Italian officials | July 10–11, 1972 | |
| Vatican City State | Vatican City | Audience with Pope Paul VI. | July 11, 1972 | |
| 29 | Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 5–8, 1972 |
| 30 | France | Paris | Signed the Vietnam Peace Agreement. | January 26–27, 1973 |
| 31 | Attended the International Conference on Vietnam. | February 24 – March 3, 1973 | ||
| 32 | Mexico | Mexico City | Met with President Echeverría and senior Mexican officials. | May 12–14, 1973 |
| Nicaragua | Managua | Met with President Anastasio Somoza Debayle and senior Nicaraguan officials. | May 14, 1973 | |
| Venezuela | Caracas | Met with President Caldera, Foreign Minister Calvani and senior Venezuelan officials. | May 14–15, 1973 | |
| Peru | Lima | Met with President Velasco and addressed the Andean Pact Junta. | May 15–16, 1973 | |
| Colombia | Bogotá | Met with President Pastrana, Foreign Minister Vázquez, and senior Colombian officials. | May 17–18, 1973 | |
| Brazil | Rio de Janeiro, Brasília | Met with President Emilio Garrastazu Médici and senior Brazilian officials. | May 19–22, 1973 | |
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | Attended the inauguration of President Hector Jose Cámpora. | May 23–26, 1973 | |
| Netherlands Antilles | Curaçao | Stopped en route to Jamaica. | May 27, 1973 | |
 Jamaica | Kingston | Met with Prime Minister Manley and senior officials. | May 27–28, 1973 | |
| 33 | Iceland | Reykjavík | Accompanied President Nixon to a meeting with French President Pompidou. | May 30 – June 1, 1973 |
| 34 | Iran | Tehran | Attended CENTO Council Meeting. | June 8–11, 1973 |
| Denmark | Copenhagen | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | June 12–15, 1973 | |
| 35 | United Kingdom | London | Attended the birthday party of former Prime Minister Douglas-Home. | July 1, 1973 |
| Finland | Helsinki | Attended the first phase of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. | July 1–3, 1973 | |
| 36 |  Czechoslovakia | Prague | Official visit. Signed a consular convention. | July 8–9, 1973 |
| 37 | Japan | Tokyo | Attended a meeting of the Joint U.S.-Japan Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs. | July 15–17, 1973 |
| South Korea | Seoul | Met with President Park and senior Korean officials. | July 18–20, 1973 |
Henry Kissinger[edit]
- Henry Kissinger (in office 1973–1977)[1]
| Country | Locations | Details | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | Moscow | Met with general secretary Leonid Brezhnev to discuss the Middle East war. | October 20–22, 1973 |
| Israel | Tel Aviv | Met with Prime Minister Golda Meir to discuss the Middle East war. | October 22, 1973 | |
| United Kingdom | London | Met with Foreign Secretary Douglas-Home. | October 22, 1973 | |
| 2 | Morocco | Rabat | Met with King Hassan II and senior Moroccan officials. | November 5–6, 1973 |
| Tunisia | Tunis | Stopped en route to Egypt. | November 6, 1973 | |
| Egypt | Cairo | Met with President Sadat; announced agreement to resume diplomatic relations. | November 6–7, 1973 | |
| Jordan | Amman | Met with King Hussein and senior Jordanian officials. | November 8, 1973 | |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Met with King Faisal and senior Saudi officials. | November 8–9, 1973 | |
| Iran | Tehran | Met with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi. | November 9, 1973 | |
| Pakistan | Islamabad | Met with Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and senior Pakistani officials. | November 10, 1973 | |
| China | Beijing | Met with Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mao Tse-tung, Premier of China Zhou Enlai, and senior Chinese officials. | November 10–14, 1973 | |
| Japan | Tokyo | Chiefs of Mission to Asian countries. | November 14–16, 1973 | |
| South Korea | Seoul | Met with Premier Kim Jong-pil. | November 16, 1973 | |
| 3 | Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 8–11, 1973 |
| United Kingdom | London | Attended a Chiefs of Mission conference. | December 12, 1973 | |
 Algeria | Algiers | Met with President Houari Boumédiène and Foreign Affairs Minister Abdelaziz Bouteflika. | December 13, 1973 | |
| Egypt | Cairo | Met with President Sadat to discuss Middle East peace negotiations. | December 14, 1973 | |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Met with King Faisal I to discuss the Middle East peace negotiations. | December 14, 1973 | |
 Syria | Damascus | Met with President Assad to discuss the Middle East peace negotiations. | December 15, 1973 | |
| Jordan | Amman, Rayak | Met with King Hussein to discuss the Middle East peace process. | December 15, 1973 | |
| Lebanon
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