FranceMay 22-June 1, 1905 John Hay Paris Vacation trip for health reasons.
December 14, 1918- July 14, 1919 Robert Lansing Paris Accompanied President Wilson to the Paris Peace Conference. Left U.S. December 4, 1918; returned July 22, 1919.
July 28-31, 1924 Charles Evans Hughes Paris Visited with French international lawyers.
August 24-29, 1928 Frank B. Kellogg Paris Negotiated and signed the Treaty on the Renunciation of War (Frank B. Kellogg-Briand Pact). Left U.S. August 19.
September 4, 1928 Frank B. Kellogg Cherbourg Embarked for the U.S.; returned September 10.
July 15-19, 1931 Henry Lewis Stimson Paris Met with Premier Laval and Finance Minister Flandin.
October 15, 1943 Cordell Hull Algiers (Algeria) Met with Generals Eisenhower and De Gaulle.
April 25- May 18, 1946 James F. Byrnes Paris Attended Second Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers.
June 13- July 13, 1946 James F. Byrnes Paris Attended second part of the Second Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers.
July 28- October 15, 1946 James F. Byrnes Paris Attended Paris Peace Conference.
March 6-7, 1947 George C. Marshall Paris Met with President Auriol and senior officials. Laid a wreath at the tomb of France's Unknown Soldier. Left U.S. March 5.
September 20- October 9, 1948 George C. Marshall Paris Attended Third Session of the U.N. General Assembly. Returned to U.S. October 9-11 to confer with President Truman on the Berlin Crisis.
October 12-16, 1948 George C. Marshall Paris Attended Third Session of the U.N. General Assembly.
October 19-29, 1948 George C. Marshall Paris Attended Third Session of the U.N. General Assembly.
November 1-22, 1948 George C. Marshall Paris Attended Third Session of the U.N. General Assembly.
May 20- June 20, 1949 Dean G. Acheson Paris Attended 6th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers.
November 9-11, 1949 Dean G. Acheson Paris Met with the Foreign Ministers of the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.
May 7-8, 1950 Dean G. Acheson Paris Conferred with French Foreign Minister Schuman. Left U.S. May 6.
November 6-23, 1951 Dean G. Acheson Paris Attended Sixth Session of the U.N. General Assembly. Left U.S. October 25.
May 26-29, 1952 Dean G. Acheson Paris Signed Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the European Defense Community, May 28.
July 1, 1952 Dean G. Acheson Dakar (Senegal) Overnight stop en route to Brazil.
December 15-20, 1952 Dean G. Acheson Paris Attended a Ministerial Meeting of the North Atlantic Council.
February 1-3, 1953 John F. Dulles Paris Met with senior French officials and with representatives of NATO and the Organization for European Economic Cooperation.
April 21-26, 1953 John F. Dulles Paris Attended 11th meeting of the North Atlantic Council.
December 12-16, 1953 John F. Dulles Paris Attended 12th NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting.
April 13-14, 1954 John F. Dulles Paris Discussed the situation in Indochina with Foreign Minister Bidault.
April 21-24, 1954 John F. Dulles Paris Attended meeting of the North Atlantic Council.
July 13-15, 1954 John F. Dulles Paris Conferred with Eden and Conference.
October 20-23, 1954 John F. Dulles Paris Attended NATO, Four- and Nine-Power Conferences. Returned to U.S. October 25.
December 15-19, 1954 John F. Dulles Paris Attended North Atlantic Council meeting.
May 7-12, 1955 John F. Dulles Paris Attended North Atlantic Council meeting.
July 14-16, 1955 John F. Dulles Paris Met with the French and British Foreign Ministers and attended a North Atlantic Council meeting.
October 23-26, 1955 John F. Dulles Paris Attended working group and NATO Ministerial Meetings.
December 14-17, 1955 John F. Dulles Paris Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
May 2-7, 1956 John F. Dulles Paris Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
December 9-14, 1956 John F. Dulles Paris Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
May 5-6, 1957 John F. Dulles Paris Met with Prime Minister Mollet and attended a meeting of U.S. Chiefs of Mission to European countries.
December 13-20, 1957 John F. Dulles Paris Accompanied President Eisenhower to meeting of NATO Heads of Government.
May 8-10, 1958 John F. Dulles Paris Attended the opening session of a conference of U.S. Chiefs of Mission to European countries.
July 4-6, 1958 John F. Dulles Paris Discussed nuclear armaments with President De Gaulle.
December 13-18, 1958 John F. Dulles Paris Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting and a Big Four Ministers Meeting.
February 6-7, 1959 John F. Dulles Paris Met with President De Gaulle, Foreign Minister Couve de Murville, and NATO Secretary General Spaak.
April 27-May 2, 1959 Christian A. Herter Paris Attended a meeting of Western Foreign Ministers.
September 2-4, 1959 Christian A. Herter Paris Accompanied President Eisenhower to meeting of the North Atlantic Council. Also met with the Greek and Turkish Foreign Ministers.
December 13-22, 1959 Christian A. Herter Paris Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting and a meeting of the Heads of State and Government of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
May 13-21, 1960 Christian A. Herter 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.
December 14-18, 1960 Christian A. Herter Paris Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
May 31-June 3, 1961 Dean Rusk Paris Accompanied President Kennedy on State visit.
August 4-9, 1961 Dean Rusk Paris Attended a Foreign Ministers meeting on Berlin and met with the NATO Permanent Council.
December 10-16, 1961 Dean Rusk Paris Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
June 19-21, 1962 Dean Rusk Paris Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
December 11-16, 1962 Dean Rusk Paris Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
April 7-11, 1963 Dean Rusk Paris Attended SEATO Ministerial Council Meeting.
December 13-18, 1963 Dean Rusk Paris Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
December 13-17, 1964 Dean Rusk Paris Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
December 13-16, 1965 Dean Rusk Paris Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
December 13-16, 1966 Dean Rusk Paris Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
February 28-March 2, 1969 William P. Rogers Paris Accompanied President Nixon.
December 6-8, 1969 William P. Rogers Paris Met with President Pompidou, senior French officials, and with the U.S. delegation to the Vietnam Peace Talks.
November 11-12, 1970 William P. Rogers Paris Accompanied President Nixon to the funeral of former President De Gaulle.
April 29, 1971 William P. Rogers Paris Met with Foreign Minister Schuman.
June 6-9, 1971 William P. Rogers Paris Attended the 10th OECD Ministerial Council Meeting.
January 26-27, 1973 William P. Rogers Paris Signed the Vietnam Peace Agreement.
February 24- William P. Rogers Paris Attended the International March 3, 1973 Conference on Vietnam.
December 19-20, 1973 Henry A. Kissinger Paris Discussed the Vietnam situation with North
July 4-5, 1974 Henry A. Kissinger Paris Briefed President Giscard d'Estaing and Foreign Minister Sauvagnargues on the U.S.-Soviet summit.
December 14-16, 1974 Henry A. Kissinger Martinique Joined President Ford for a meeting with French President Giscard d'Estaing.
February 18-19, 1975 Henry A. Kissinger Paris Met with Foreign Minister Sauvagnargues.
May 26-28, 1975 Henry A. Kissinger Paris Attended the IEA and OECD Ministerial Meetings.
July 9-10, 1975 Henry A. Kissinger Paris Met with President Giscard d'Estaing and Foreign Minister Sauvagnargues.
November 15-17, 1975 Henry A. Kissinger 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.
December 15-17, 1975 Henry A. Kissinger Paris Attended the Conference on International Economic Cooperation.
May 7, 1976 Henry A. Kissinger Paris Met with President Giscard d'Estaing and with President Houphouet-Boigny of the Ivory Coast.
June 20-22, 1976 Henry A. Kissinger Paris Attended an OECD Meeting.
August 9-11, 1976 Henry A. Kissinger Deauville Vacation.
September 7, 1976 Henry A. Kissinger Paris Discussed southern African issues with President Giscard d'Estaing and senior French officials.
April 1, 1977 Cyrus Vance Paris Briefed President Giscard d'Estaing and senior French officials on meetings with Soviet leaders.
May 28-June 2, 1977 Cyrus Vance Paris Attended the Conference on International Economic Development.
June 22-24, 1977 Cyrus Vance Paris Attended OECD Ministerial Meeting.
January 4-6, 1978 Cyrus Vance Paris Accompanied President Carter.
June 13-15, 1978 Cyrus Vance Paris Attended OECD Ministerial Meeting.
December 10-11, 1979 Cyrus Vance Paris Discussed international responses to the Iranian hostage crisis with President Giscard d'Estaing and Foreign Minister Francois-Poncet. Also met with Japanese Foreign Miniser Okita.
February 21, 1980 Cyrus Vance Paris Discussed responses to Soviet invasion of Afghanistan with Foreign Minister Francois-Poncet.
April 11, 1981 Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Paris Met with President Giscard d'Estaing and Foreign Minister Francois-Poncet.
June 2-7, 1982 Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Paris, Versailles Accompanied President Reagan on a State visit and to Economic Summit Meeting.
December 14-15, 1982 George P. Shultz Paris Met with President Mitterrand and senior French officials.
May 8-11, 1983 George P. Shultz Paris Attended OECD meeting.
June 9-10, 1983 George P. Shultz Paris Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
October 26-27, 1983 George P. Shultz Paris Discussed the Lebanon situation with the Foreign Ministers of France, Italy, and the United Kingdom.
May 8, 1985 George P. Shultz Strasbourg Accompanied President Reagan to the European Parliament.
March 21, 1986 George P. Shultz Paris Met with President Mitterrand and Prime Minister Chirac.
November 6, 1986 George P. Shultz Paris Met with Prime Minister Chirac.
January 6-8, 1989 George P. Shultz Paris Attended the Conference on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
February 17, 1989 James A. Baker, III Paris Met with Prime Minister Rocard and Foreign Minister Dumas.
July 13-17, 1989 James A. Baker, III Paris Accompanied President Bush to the Economic Summit Meeting.
July 28-31, 1989 James A. Baker, III Paris Attended the opening of the International Conference on Cambodia. Also met with Soviet Foreign Minister Shevardnadze.
December 16, 1989 James A. Baker, III St. Martin Island Accompanied President Bush to an informal meeting with President Mitterrand.
July 16-18, 1990 James A. Baker, III Paris Attended Two-Plus-Four Foreign Minister Meeting.
November 10, 1990 James A. Baker, III Paris Met with President Mitterrand.
November 17-21, 1990 James A. Baker, III Paris Discussed the Persian Gulf crisis with the Foreign Ministers of Romania, Finland, France, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union. Joined President Bush for meetings with Soviet President Gorbachev, CSCE Summit meeting, and signing of the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty.
January 8, 1991 James A. Baker, III Paris Discussed the Persian Gulf crisis with President Mitterrand and Foreign Minister Dumas.
October 22-23, 1991 James A. Baker, III Paris Attended the signing of the Cambodian Comprehensive Peace Accords and discussed normalization of relations with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Ngueyn.
May 3-4, 1993 Warren M. Christopher Paris Discussed the Bosnian crisis with senior French officials.
January 23-24, 1994 Warren M. Christopher Paris Met with Chinese Foreign Minister Qian and discussed the Bosnian conflict with senior French officials.
June 6-8, 1994 Warren M. Christopher Caen, Colleville, Paris Accompanied President Clinton to D-Day memorial ceremonies and to meetings with President Mitterrand and senior French officials. Addressed OECD ministerial meeting.
March 21-22, 1995 Warren M. Christopher Paris Met with French Foreign Minister Juppe.
December 14, 1995 Warren M. Christopher Paris Attended the signing of the Bosnian Peace Treaty.
June 26-29, 1996 Warren M. Christopher Lyon Attended the G-7 Economic Summit Meeting.
September 5, 1996 Warren M. Christopher Paris Discussed the Northern Iraq and Bosnian crises with President Chirac and Foreign Minister de Charette.
November 12-14, 1996 Warren M. Christopher Paris Attended a meeting of the Steering Board of the Bosnian Peace Implementation Council.
February 17-18, 1997 Madeleine K. Albright Paris Met with President Chirac, Prime Minister Juppe, and Foreign Minister de Charette.
May 26-27, 1997 Madeleine K. Albright Paris Accompanied President Clinton to the signing of the NATO-Russia Founding Act.
December 5-6, 1997 Madeleine K. Albright Paris Met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
December 6-8, 1997 Madeleine K. Albright Paris Met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and French Foreign Minister Vedrine.
December 17-18, 1997 Madeleine K. Albright Paris Met with President Chirac and with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
January 29-30, 1998 Madeleine K. Albright Paris Met with President Chirac and with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
March 8, 1998 Madeleine K. Albright Paris Discussed the Kosovo crisis with Foreign Minister Vedrine.
December 9-10, 1998 Madeleine K. Albright Lyon, Paris Announced opening of the American Presence Post in Lyon. Met with President Chirac and senior French officials.
February 13-14, 1999 Madeleine K. Albright Paris, Rambouillet Met with Contact Group Foreign Ministers and with delegations to the Kosovo peace conference.
February 20-23, 1999 Madeleine K. Albright Paris, Rambouillet Attended the Kosovo peace conference.
June 19-20, 1999 Madeleine K. Albright Paris Met with senior French officials.
December 17-18, 1999 Madeleine K. Albright Paris Met with Foreign Minister Vedrine.
October 1-3, 2000 Madeleine K. Albright Bordeaux, Paris Opened American Presence Post at Bordeaux; attended U.S.-EU Ministerial meeting and met with President Chirac.
October 3-5, 2000 Madeleine K. Albright Paris Discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with Prime Minister Barak and Chairman Arafat.
January 11-13, 2001 Madeleine K. Albright Paris Met with Foreign Minister Vedrine and other European Foreign Ministers.
April 11-12, 2001 Colin L. Powell Paris Met with Contact Group Foreign Ministers, Russian Foreign Minister Ivanov, and President Chirac.
June 29, 2001 Colin L. Powell Paris Met with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Abdullah.
December 11, 2001 Colin L. Powell Paris Met with President Chirac and Foreign Minister Vedrine.
May 26-28, 2002 Colin L. Powell Paris Accompanied President Bush.
May 22-23, 2003 Colin L. Powell Paris Attended a G-8 Foreign Ministers meeting.
June 5-6, 2004 Colin L. Powell Paris, Colleville, Arromanches, Caen Accompanied President Bush.
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