Costa Rica
March 1-4, 1912
Philander C. Knox
Limon, San Jose, Puntarenas
Met with President Jimenez and Foreign Minister Castro Quesada.
August 16-29, 1960
Christian A. Herter
San Jose
Attended the 6th and 7th Meetings of Consultation of the American Foreign Ministers.
March 18-20, 1963
Dean Rusk
San Jose
Accompanied President Kennedy to the Conference of the Presidents of Central American Republics.
April 13-16, 1971
William P. Rogers
San Jose
Attended OAS General Assembly Meeting.
February 23-24, 1976
Henry A. Kissinger
San Jose
Met with President Oduber, Foreign Minister Facio, and with Central American Foreign Ministers.
December 3-4, 1982
George P. Shultz
San Jose
Accompanied President Reagan on an official working visit.
July 1, 1988
George P. Shultz
San Jose
Met with President Arias.
August 9, 1988
George P. Shultz
San Jose
Met with President Arias.
October 27-28, 1989
James A. Baker, III
San Jose
Accompanied President Bush to Hemispheric Summit Meeting.
May 7-9, 1997
Madeleine K. Albright
San Jose
Accompanied President Clinton to a Summit Meeting with the Presidents of the Central American Republics.
Philander C. Knox
Limon, San Jose, Puntarenas
Met with President Jimenez and Foreign Minister Castro Quesada.
August 16-29, 1960
Christian A. Herter
San Jose
Attended the 6th and 7th Meetings of Consultation of the American Foreign Ministers.
March 18-20, 1963
Dean Rusk
San Jose
Accompanied President Kennedy to the Conference of the Presidents of Central American Republics.
April 13-16, 1971
William P. Rogers
San Jose
Attended OAS General Assembly Meeting.
February 23-24, 1976
Henry A. Kissinger
San Jose
Met with President Oduber, Foreign Minister Facio, and with Central American Foreign Ministers.
December 3-4, 1982
George P. Shultz
San Jose
Accompanied President Reagan on an official working visit.
July 1, 1988
George P. Shultz
San Jose
Met with President Arias.
August 9, 1988
George P. Shultz
San Jose
Met with President Arias.
October 27-28, 1989
James A. Baker, III
San Jose
Accompanied President Bush to Hemispheric Summit Meeting.
May 7-9, 1997
Madeleine K. Albright
San Jose
Accompanied President Clinton to a Summit Meeting with the Presidents of the Central American Republics.
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