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Philander C. Knox

March 6, 1909-March 5, 1913

February 27-29, 1912
Panama
Colon, Panama City
Met with President Chiari and Foreign Minister Arjona. Left U.S. February 23.

March 1-4, 1912
Costa Rica
Limon, San Jose, Puntarenas
Met with President Jimenez and Foreign Minister Castro Quesada.

March 5-7, 1912
Nicaragua
Corinto, Managua
Met with President Diaz and Foreign Minister Chamorro; addressed the National Assembly.

March 8-9, 1912
Honduras
Amapala
Met with Foreign Minister Vasquez.

March 10-13, 1912
El Salvador
Acajutla, San Salvador
Met with President Araujo and Foreign Minister Castro Ramirez.

March 14-17, 1912
Guatemala
San Jose, Guatemala City, Quirigua, Puerto Barrios
Met with President Estrada Cabrera and Foreign Minister Toledo Herrarte;addressed the Legislature.

March 22-25, 1912
Venezuela
La Guaira, Caracas, Porto Cabello
Met with President Gomez and Foreign Minister Matos; delivered several public addresses.

March 27-28, 1912
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
Met with President Victoria.

March 30, 1912
Denmark
St. Thomas
Met with Danish colonial (Virgin Islands) officials.

April 3-4, 1912
Haiti
Port-au-Prince
Met with President Leconte and Foreign Minister Leger.

April 5-7 and April 11-13, 1912
Cuba
Guantanamo, Santiago, Havana
Met with President Gomez and Secretary of State Sanguily; returned to U.S. April 16.

April 8, 1912
United Kingdom
Kingston, Port Antonio
Met with British colonial officials during unofficial (Jamaica) visit.

September 9-22, 1912
Japan
Tokyo
Attended funeral ceremony for Emperor Mutsuhit; left U.S. August 22; returned October 11.


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