John Hay
London, Liverpool
Vacation trip for health reasons. Returned to U.S. June l5; died July l.
August 1-33, 1905
Elihu Root
Newfoundland, Labrador
Gathered information on the fisheries question during a vacation trip.
April 8, 1912
Philander C. Knox
Kingston, Port Antonio (Jamaica)
Met with British colonial officials during unofficial visit.
December 10, 1920
Bainbridge Colby
Bridgetown, (Barbados)
Met with British colonial officials during a refueling stop en route to South America. Left U.S. December 4.
January 19-21, 1921
Bainbridge Colby
Port-of-Spain (Trinidad)
Met with British colonial officials while returning from South America. Returned to U.S. January 26.
February 17-March 4, 1922
Charles Evans Hughes
Bermuda
Vacation. Left U.S. February 15; returned March 6.
July 19-28, 1924
Charles Evans Hughes
London
As President of the American Bar Association, attended an international law
January 25-April 22, 1930
Henry Lewis Stimson
London
Attended London Naval Conference. Left U.S. January 8; returned April 30.
July 19-24, 1931
Henry Lewis StimsonL
ondon
Attended conference on the German economic crisis.
July 28-August 28, 1931
Henry Lewis Stimson
London, Rogart
Met with Prime Minister MacDonald; vacationed in Scotland. Returned to U.S. September 3.
June 8-July 27, 1933
Cordell Hull
London
Chairman of U.S. Delegation to the Monetary and Economic Conference. Left U.S. May 3l; returned August 1.
January 8, 1937
Cordell Hull
Port of Spain, (Trinidad)
Stopped while returning to to U.S. Returned January 13, 1937.
January 31-February 2, 1945
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr.
Malta
Attended the Malta Conference.
August 2, 1945
James F. Byrnes
Plymouth
Accompanied President Truman to a meeting with King George VI. Returned to U.S. August 7.
September 5-October 3, 1945
James F. Byrnes
London
Attended Council of Foreign Ministers meeting.
January 4-26, 1946
James F. Byrnes
London
Attended first session of the UN General Assembly.
November 25-December 15, 1947
George C. Marshall
London
Attended Fifth Session of Council of Foreign Ministers.
October 29-November 1, 1948
George C. Marshall
London
Met informally with British officials during a private visit.
May 9-19, 1950
Dean Acheson
London
Attended 6th Session of North Atlantic Council.
February 13-19, 1952
Dean Acheson
London
Attended the funeral of King George VI and conferred with the British and French Foreign Ministers and with West German Chancellor Adenauer.
June 23-28, 1952
Dean Acheson
London, Oxford
Met with British and French Foreign Ministers. Received honorary degree from Oxford University.
July 8, 1952
Dean Acheson
Port-of-Spain (Trinidad)
Overnight stop while returning to U.S.
February 3-5, 1953
John Foster Dulles
London
Met with Prime Minister Churchill and Foreign Secretary Eden.
October 15-18, 1953
John Foster Dulles
London
Met with the British and French Foreign Ministers.
December 4-8, 1953
John Foster Dulles
Bermuda
Accompanied President Eisenhower to the Three-Power Conference.
April 11-13, 1954
John Foster Dulles
London
Discussed the situation in Indochina with Foreign Secretary Eden.
September 17-18, 1954
John Foster Dulles
London
Conferred with British officials during return from Bonn.
September 26-October 3, 1954
John Foster Dulles
London
Attended Nine-Power Conference on Germany.
January 29-March 6, 1955
John Foster Dulles
Bahamas
Vacation.
March 3-4, 1956
John Foster Dulles
Malta
Stopped en route to Pakistan.
August 1-2, 1956
John Foster Dulles
London
Attended Tripartite Conference on the Suez Canal with the British and French Foreign Ministers.
August 15-24, 1956
John Foster Dulles
London
Attended 22-Power Conference on Suez Canal.
September 18-21, 1956
John Foster Dulles
London
Attended Second Suez Conference.
March 21-24, 1957
John Foster Dulles
Bermuda
Attended a meeting between President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Macmillan.
July 29-August 2, 1957
John Foster Dulles
London
Attended UN disarmament conference.
July 26-28, 1958
John Foster Dulles
London
Attended the 5th Ministerial Meeting of the Baghdad Pact.
October 19, 1958
John Foster Dulles
Brize Norton
Met with Foreign Secretary Lloyd en route to Taipei.
December 19, 1958-January 3, 1959
John Foster Dulles
High Rock (Jamaica)
Vacation.
February 4-5, 1959
John Foster Dulles
London
Met with Prime Minister Macmillan and Foreign Secretary Lloyd.
August 27-September 2, 1959
Christian A. Herter
London, Chequers
Accompanied President Eisenhower on an informal visit. Also met with Spanish Foreign Minister Castiella.
April 26-27, 1960
Christian A. Herter
London
Overnight stop en route to Tehran.
June 4-6, 1961
Dean Rusk
London
Accompanied President Kennedy during a private visit.
December 20-22, 1961
Dean Rusk
Bermuda
Accompanied President Kennedy to a meeting with Prime Minister Macmillan.
April 29-May 2, 1962
Dean Rusk
London
Attended CENTO Ministerial Council Meeting.
June 24-27, 1962
Dean Rusk
London, Oxford
Met with Prime Minister Macmillan and Foreign Secretary Home. Received an honorary degree from Oxford University.
June 27-30, 1963
Dean Rusk
London
Accompanied President Kennedy.
December 18-19, 1963
Dean Rusk
London
Met with Foreign Secretary Butler.
January 28-30, 1965
Dean Rusk
London
Attended the funeral of former Prime Minister Churchill.
May 12-14, 1965
Dean Rusk
London, Runnymede
Attended NATO meeting and dedication of JFK Memorial.
June 9-10, 1966
Dean Rusk
London
Met with Prime Minister Wilson.
February 24-26, 1969
William P. Rogers
London
Accompanied President Nixon on an informal visit.
August 3-5, 1969
William P. Rogers
Hong Kong
Met with British colonial officials and held a press conference.
July 10-12, 1970
William P. Rogers
London
Met with Prime Minister Heath and Foreign Secretary Home.
October 3, 1970
William P. Rogers
London
Accompanied President Nixon on an informal visit.
April 26-29, 1971
William P. Rogers
London
Attended SEATO Council Meeting.
October 29-November 1, 1971
William P. Rogers
Bermuda
Vacation.
December 20-21, 1971
William P. Rogers
Bermuda
Accompanied President Nixon to meeting with British Prime Minister Heath.
May 3-4, 1972
William P. Rogers
London
Pre-summit consultations with Prime Minister Heath and Foreign Secretary Douglas-Home.
June 1-2, 1972
William P. Rogers
London
Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting.
July 1, 1973
William P. Rogers
London
Attended the birthday party of former Prime Minister Douglas-Home.
October 22, 1973
Henry A. Kissinger
London
Met with Foreign Secretary Douglas-Hume.
December 12, 1973
Henry A. Kissinger
London
Attended a Chiefs of Mission conference.
February 25, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
London
Met with Prime Minister Heath and Foreign Secretary Douglas-Home en route to the Middle East.
March 28, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
London
Met with Prime Minister Wilson and Foreign Minister Callaghan.
July 8-9, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
London
Briefed Foreign Secretary Callaghan on the U.S.-Soviet summit.
February 18, 1975
Henry A. Kissinger
London
Met with Foreign Secretary Callaghan.
March 6, 1975
Henry A. Kissinger
Cardiff
Attended a banquet in honor of Foreign Secretary Callaghan.
July 12, 1975
Henry A. Kissinger
London
Met with Foreign Secretary Callaghan.
April 23, 1976
Henry A. Kissinger
Waddington Met with Foreign Secretary Crosland.
May 25-27, 1976
Henry A. Kissinger
London
Attended CENTO Council of Ministers meeting.
June 24-25, 1976
Henry A. Kissinger
London
Met with Prime Minister Callaghan and Foreign Secretary Crosland.
August 4, 1976
Henry A. Kissinger
London
Met with Prime Minister Callaghan and Foreign Secretary Crosland.
September 3-4, 1976
Henry A. Kissinger
London
Discussed Rhodesia and Namibia with Foreign Secretary Crosland.
September 23-24, 1976
Henry A. Kissinger
London
Discussed Rhodesia and Namibia with Foreign Secretary Crosland.
December 10-12, 1976
Henry A. Kissinger
London
Discussed Rhodesia with Foreign Secretary Crosland.
April 1, 1977
Cyrus R. Vance
London
Briefed Prime Minister Callaghan on meetings with Soviet leaders.
May 5-11, 1977
Cyrus R. Vance
London
Accompanied President Carter to Economic Summit Meeting. Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting (May 10-11). Met May 11 with Israeli Foreign Minister Allon.
August 11-13, 1977
Cyrus R. Vance
London
Discussed Rhodesia with Foreign Secretary Owen.
April 18-19, 1978
Cyrus R. Vance
London
Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting.
June 16-17, 1978
Cyrus R. Vance
London
Attended a meeting of U.S. Chiefs of Mission.
July 17-20, 1978
Cyrus R. Vance
London, Hollingbourne
Discussed the Rhodesian question with Foreign Secretary Owen. Also met with the Egyptian and Israeli Foreign Ministers at Leeds Castle, July 18.
December 9-10, 1978
Cyrus R. Vance
London
Addressed the Royal Institute for International Affairs.
May 20-24, 1979
Cyrus R. Vance
London
Met with Prime Minister Thatcher and Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington. Also met with Israeli Prime Minister Bergin May 24.
December 10, 1979
Cyrus R. Vance
London
Discussed international responses to the Iranian hostage crisis with Prime Minister Thatcher and Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington.
February 21-22, 1980
Cyrus R. Vance
London
Discussed responses to Soviet invasion of Afghanistan with Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington.
December 12-14, 1980
Edmund S. Muskie
London
Met with Prime Minister Thatcher and Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington.
April 9-11, 1981
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
London
Met with Prime Minister Thatcher and Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington.
June 12-14, 1981
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Hong Kong
Official visit. Stopped en route to China.
January 29, 1982
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
London
Met with Prime Minister Thatcher while returning to U.S.
April 8-9, 1982
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
London
Attempted to resolve the Falkland/Malvinas crisis.
April 12-13, 1982
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
London
Attempted to resolve the Falkland/Malvinas crisis.
June 7-9, 1982
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
London
Accompanied President Reagan on a State visit.
December 16-19, 1982
George P. Shultz
London
Met with Prime Minister Thatcher and Foreign Secretary Pym.
February 8-9, 1983
George P. Shultz
Hong Kong
Attended a meeting of Chiefs of U.S. Missions in Asia and the Pacific.
January 15-16, 1984
George P. Shultz
London
Met with Prime Minister Thatcher and Foreign Secretary Howe.
June 4-9, 1984
George P. Shultz
London
Accompanied President Reagan to the Economic Summit meeting.
July 7-8, 1984
George P. Shultz
Hong Kong
Met with British colonial officials.
December 11-12, 1984
George P. Shultz
Chevening
Met with Foreign Secretary Howe.
June 7-8, 1985
George P. Shultz
London
Met with Prime Minister Thatcher. Attended a conference of U.S. Chiefs of Mission. Returned by way of Bermuda.
July 6-7, 1985
George P. Shultz
Hong Kong
Stopped en route to Thailand.
December 10-11, 1985
George P. Shultz
London
Met with Prime Minister
June 21-23, 1986
George P. Shultz
Hong Kong
Stopped en route to China.
December 9-10, 1986
George P. Shultz
Chevening
Met with Foreign Secretary Howe.
January 6-7, 1987
George P. Shultz
Bermuda
Met with Foreign Secretary Howe.
February 27-March 1, 1987
George P. ShultzHong Kong
Stopped en route to China.
October 19-20, 1987
George P. Shultz
London
Met with King Hussein of Jordan.
December 15-16, 1987
George P. Shultz
London
Met with Prime Minister Thatcher and Foreign Secretary Howe.
March 1, 1988
George P. Shultz
London
Met with King Hussein of Jordan regarding a Middle East peace initiative.
March 3, 1988
George P. Shultz
London
Met with King Hussein of Jordan regarding a Middle East peace initiative.
July 13-14, 1988
George P. Shultz
Hong Kong
Met with British colonial officials.
February 11-12, 1989
James A. Baker, III
London
Met with Foreign Secretary Howe.
May 31-June 2, 1989
James A. Baker, III
London
Accompanied President Bush.
December 11, 1989
James A. Baker, III
London
Met with Prime Minister Thatcher and Foreign Secretary Hurd.
April 13-14, 1990
James A. Baker, III
Bermuda
Accompanied President Bush to an informal meeting with Prime Minister Thatcher.
June 6-8, 1990
James A. Baker, III
Turnberry
Attended NATO Foreign (Scotland) Ministers' Meeting.
July 5-6, 1990
James A. Baker, III
London
Accompanied President Bush to NATO Summit Meeting.
November 9-10, 1990
James A. Baker, III
London
Met with Prime Minister Thatcher.
November 13, 1990
James A. Baker, III
Bermuda
Met with Canadian External Affairs Secretary Clark.
January 6-8, 1991
James A. Baker, III
London
Discussed the Persian Gulf crisis with Foreign Secretary Hurd, EC Chairman Poos, Spanish Foreign Minister Fernandez Ordonez, and NATO Secretary General Woerner.
January 13, 1991
James A. Baker, III
Alconbury
Discussed the Persian Gulf crisis with Prime Minister Major.
July 15-18, 1991
James A. Baker, III
London
Attended Economic Summit Meeting and accompanied President Bush to meetings with Soviet President Gorbachev.
May 22-23, 1992
James A. Baker, III
London
Met with Prime Minister Major.
June 11-12, 1992
James A. Baker, III
London
Discussed strategic arms reductions with Russian Foreign Minister Kozyrev.
May 2-3, 1993
Warren M. Christopher
London, Chevening
Discussed the Bosnian crisis with senior British officials and with the Foreign Ministers of Spain and Greece.
April 25-26, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
London
Discussed the Bosnian conflict with the Foreign Ministers of the United Kingdom and France. Also met with King Hussein of Jordan.
June 4-5, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Cambridge, London, Portsmouth
Accompanied President Clinton to meeting with Prime Minister Major and to D-Day commemorative ceremonies.
July 1-5, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
London
Private visit to London.
July 20-22, 1995
Warren M. Christopher
London
Discussed the Bosnian conflict with NATO and Contact Group representatives.
September 5, 6, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
London
Discussed the Northern Iraq and Bosnian crises with Prime Minister Major and Foreign Secretary Rifkind
September 7-8, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
London
Met with Israeli Foreign Minister Levy.
February 18-19, 1997
Madeleine K. Albright
London
Met with Prime Minister Major and Foreign Secretary Rifkind.
June 29-July 1, 1997
Madeleine K. Albright
Hong Kong
Attended the transfer of sovereignty from the United Kingdom to China.
November 14-15, 1997
Madeleine K. Albright
Edinburgh, London
Discussed the Iraq crisis with Foreign Secretary Cook, and the Middle East peace process with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
December 18, 1997
Madeleine K. Albright
London
Met with PLO Chairman Arafat.
December 22-30, 1997
Madeleine K. Albright
London
Private visit.
January 30-31, 1998
Madeleine K. Albright
London, Ascot
Discussed the Iraq crisis with British Foreign Secretary Cook and King Hussein of Jordan.
March 8-9, 1998
Madeleine K. Albright
London
Discussed the Kosovo crisis with representatives of the Contact Group.
May 3-9, 1998
Madeleine K. Albright
London
Met with Prime Minister Blair, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, and PLO Chairman Arafat; attended G-8 Foreign Ministers meeting.
May 17-18, 1998
Madeleine K. Albright
London
Attended U.S.-EU Summit meeting and met with PLO Chairman Arafat.
June 12, 1998
Madeleine K. Albright
London
Discussed the South Asian nuclear crisis and the Kosovo crisis with the G-8 Foreign Ministers.
October 8, 1998
Madeleine K. Albright
London
Discussed the Kosovo crisis with Contact Group Foreign Ministers.
January 28-29, 1999
Madeleine K. Albright
London
Attended a meeting of Contact Group Foreign Ministers.
February 5, 1999
Madeleine K. Albright
London
Attended a meeting of Contact Group Foreign Ministers.
March 6, 1999
Madeleine K. Albright
London
Discussed the U.S. peace plan for Kosovo with special envoy Dole and Foreign Secretary Cook.
May 26, 2000
Madeleine K. Albright
London
Addressed the London School of Economics.
December 11, 2001
Colin L. Powell
London
Met with Prime Minister Blair and Foreign Minister Straw.
April 7-8, 2003
Colin L. Powell
Belfast, Hillsborough (Northern Ireland)
Accompanied President Bush to meetings with Prime Minister Blair and with Irish Prime Minister Ahern and Northern Irish political leaders.
November 18-20, 2003
Colin L. Powell
London
Accompanies President Bush on a State visit.
February 4, 2005
Condoleezza Rice
London
Met with Prime Minister Blair and Foreign Secretary Straw.
February 28-March 1, 2005
Condoleezza Rice
London
Attended the London Meeting on Supporting the Palestinian Authority.
June 22-23, 2005
Condoleezza Rice
London
Attended a meeting of G-8 Foreign Ministers.
October 15-16, 2005
Condoleezza Rice
London
Met with Prime Minister Blair and Foreign Secretary Straw.
January 30-February 1, 2006
Condoleezza Rice
London
Attended a Middle East Quartet Foreign Ministers’ meeting and the London Conference on Afghanistan.
March 31-April 2, 2006
Condoleezza Rice
Blackburn, Liverpool
Met with British Foreign Secretary Straw and gave several public addresses.
June 27, 2006
Condoleezza Rice
(Scotland) Prestwick
Stopped en route to Pakistan.
October 6, 2006
Condoleezza Rice
London
Attended a P-5 + 1 Foreign Ministers’ meeting.
January 18-19, 2007
Condoleezza Rice
London
Met with Prime Minister Blair
October 18, 2007
Condoleezza Rice
London
Met with King Abdullah II of Jordan.
February 6-7, 2008
Condoleezza Rice
London
Met with Foreign Secretary Miliband.
May 1-3, 2008
Condoleezza Rice
London
Attended meetings of the Quartet, Ad Hoc Liaison Committee and the P5+1. Also discussed Kosovo with European Foreign Ministers. Met with Israeli Foreign Minister Livni and Palestinian Prime Minister Fayyad.
last updated: 5/21/2008
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