Visits to US by Foreign Heads of State 1958

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Great Seal Visits to the U.S. by Foreign Heads of State and Government--1958

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Date Visitor Country Description

January 13-15, 1958 Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma Laos Informal meetings with President Eisenhower and senior U.S. officials.

February 23-25, 1958 President-elect Ydigoras Guatemala Also visited Houston (Texas). Departed U.S. February 26.

March 26-29, 1958 President-elect Echandi Costa Rica At the invitation of the President. In U.S. March 25-31. Also visited New Orleans (Louisiana) and New York City.

May 8-14, 1958 Prime Minister Gerhardsen Norway Unofficial visit; attended Minnesota Statehood Centennial in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

May 8-14, 1958 Prime Minister Hansen Denmark Unofficial visit; attended Minnesota Statehood Centennial in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

May 8-14, 1958 Prime Minister Kuuskoski Finland Unofficial visit; attended Minnesota Statehood Centennial in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

May 18-21, 1958 Chancellor Raab Austria Unofficial visit. In U.S. May 17-28; visited New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco.

June 4-7, 1958 President Heuss Germany, Federal Republic of State visit. Addressed U.S. Congress June 5. Afterwards visited Philadelphia, Hanover (New Hampshire), Detroit (Michigan), Chicago, San Francisco, the Grand Canyon (Arizona), Williamsburg and Charlottesville (Virginia), and New York City. Departed U.S. June 23.

June 7-11, 1958 Prime Minister Macmillan United Kingdom Unofficial visit. Met informally with the President, also visited Greencastle (Indiana), and Baltimore (Maryland).

June 17-20, 1958 President Garcia Philippines State visit. In U.S. June 15-July 1. Addressed U.S. Congress June 18. Also visited Chicago, New York City, Phoenix (Arizona), Los Angeles and San Francisco.

June 24-27, 1958 Prime Minister Daud Afghanstan Official visit; signed a cultural agreement. Visited Detroit (Michigan), Niagara Falls (New York), Fort Bragg (North Carolina), Knoxville and Oak Ridge (Tennessee), Los Angeles, San Francisco, Laramie and Yellowstone Park (Wyoming), and New York City. Left U.S. July 13.

June 30- July 2, 1958 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Iran Informal visit. In U.S. June 1-July 3. Also visited Hawaii, San Francisco, Minneapolis (Minnesota), Springfield (Massachusetts), and New York City.

July 23-26, 1958 Prime Minister Nkrumah Ghana Official visit. Afterwards visited Hershey, Harrisburg and Philadelphia (Pennyslvania), New York City, and Chicago. Departed U.S. August 2.

July 28-31, 1958 Prime Minister Fanfani Italy Informal visit to Washington.

September 28- October 3, 1958 Premier and Prince Sihanouk Cambodia Unofficial visit to Washington while attending UN General Assembly. Arrived in U.S. September 12.

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Date	Visitor	Country	Description
January 13-15, 1958	Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma	Laos	Informal meetings with President Eisenhower and senior U.S. officials.
February 23-25, 1958	President-elect Ydigoras	Guatemala	Also visited Houston (Texas). Departed U.S. February 26.
March 26-29, 1958	President-elect Echandi	Costa Rica	At the invitation of the President. In U.S. March 25-31. Also visited New Orleans (Louisiana) and New York City.
May 8-14, 1958	Prime Minister Gerhardsen	Norway	Unofficial visit; attended Minnesota Statehood Centennial in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
May 8-14, 1958	Prime Minister Hansen	Denmark	Unofficial visit; attended Minnesota Statehood Centennial in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
May 8-14, 1958	Prime Minister Kuuskoski	Finland	Unofficial visit; attended Minnesota Statehood Centennial in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
May 18-21, 1958	Chancellor Raab	Austria	Unofficial visit. In U.S. May 17-28; visited New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco.
June 4-7, 1958	President Heuss	Germany, Federal Republic of	State visit. Addressed U.S. Congress June 5. Afterwards visited Philadelphia, Hanover (New Hampshire), Detroit (Michigan), Chicago, San Francisco, the Grand Canyon (Arizona), Williamsburg and Charlottesville (Virginia), and New York City. Departed U.S. June 23.
June 7-11, 1958	Prime Minister Macmillan	United Kingdom	Unofficial visit. Met informally with the President, also visited Greencastle (Indiana), and Baltimore (Maryland).
June 17-20, 1958	President Garcia	Philippines	State visit. In U.S. June 15-July 1. Addressed U.S. Congress June 18. Also visited Chicago, New York City, Phoenix (Arizona), Los Angeles and San Francisco.
June 24-27, 1958	Prime Minister Daud	Afghanstan	Official visit; signed a cultural agreement. Visited Detroit (Michigan), Niagara Falls (New York), Fort Bragg (North Carolina), Knoxville and Oak Ridge (Tennessee), Los Angeles, San Francisco, Laramie and Yellowstone Park (Wyoming), and New York City. Left U.S. July 13.
June 30- July 2, 1958	Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi	Iran	Informal visit. In U.S. June 1-July 3. Also visited Hawaii, San Francisco, Minneapolis (Minnesota), Springfield (Massachusetts), and New York City.
July 23-26, 1958	Prime Minister Nkrumah	Ghana	Official visit. Afterwards visited Hershey, Harrisburg and Philadelphia (Pennyslvania), New York City, and Chicago. Departed U.S. August 2.
July 28-31, 1958	Prime Minister Fanfani	Italy	Informal visit to Washington.
September 28- October 3, 1958	Premier and Prince Sihanouk	Cambodia	Unofficial visit to Washington while attending UN General Assembly. Arrived in U.S. September 12.