Brazil

July 17-August 7, 1906
Elihu Root
Para, Pernambuco, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo, Santos
Attended Third International Conference of American, Left U.S. July 4.

December 21-24, 1920
Bainbridge Colby
Rio de Janeiro
Official visit. Repaid visit by President Pessoa.

September 5-12, 1922
Charles Evans Hughes
Rio de Janeiro
U.S. Special Mission to Brazil. Attended ceremonies commemorating centenary of Brazilian independence. Left U.S. August 24; returned September 23.

November 24-25, 1933
Cordell Hull
Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Santos
Met with President 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 19-21, 1936
Cordell Hull
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.

December 29-31, 1936
Cordell Hull
Santos, Rio de Janeiro
Met with President Vargas and delivered public addresses while returning to U.S.

February 17-19, 1945
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr.
Rio de Janeiro
Met with President Vargas.

August 15- September 3, 1947
George C. Marshall
Petropolis
Attended Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Continental Peace.

July 2-8, 1952
Dean G. Acheson
Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo, Belem
Official visit. Addressed the Brazilian Congress.

August 4-6, 1958
John F. Dulles
Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia
Official visit.

February 23-26, 1960
Christian A. Herter
Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo
Accompanied President Eisenhower on a good will tour.

November 16-24, 1965
Dean Rusk
Rio de Janeiro
Attended the Second Special Inter-American Conference.

May 19-22, 1973
William P. Rogers
Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia
Met with President Medici and senior Brazilian officials.

February 19-21, 1976
Henry A. Kissinger
Brasilia
Met with Foreign Minister Silveira. Signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

November 22-23, 1977
Cyrus Vance
Brasilia
Met with President Geisel and senior Brazilian officials.

March 29-31, 1978
Cyrus Vance
Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro
Accompanied President Carter on an official visit.

November 30- December 3, 1982
George P. Shultz
Brasilia, Sao Paulo
Accompanied President Reagan on an official working visit.

February 3-7, 1984
George P. Shultz
Brasilia
Signed a bilateral science and technology agreement.

November 10-13, 1984
George P. Shultz
Brasilia
Attended OAS General Assembly Meeting.

August 4-8, 1988
George P. Shultz
Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia
Met with President Sarney and senior Brazilian officials.

March 1-3, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Manaus
Met with President Cardoso and Foreign Minister Lampreia. Signed agreement on peaceful uses of atomic energy, visited National Institute for Amazon Research.

October 13-15, 1997
Madeleine Albright
Brasilia, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro
Accompanied President Clinton.

August 15, 2000
Madeleine Albright
Brasilia
Met with President Cardoso and Foreign Minister Lampreia.

October 4-6, 2004
Colin L. Powell

Brasilia, Sao Paulo

Met with President Lula da Silva and Foreign Minister Amorim and addressed the American Chamber of Commerce.