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Visits to the U.S. by Foreign Heads of State and Government--1970 |
| Date | Visitor | Country | Description |
| January 26-28, 1970 | Prime Minister Harold Wilson | United Kingdom | Official visit; attended NSC meeting at the White House on January 28. |
| February 23-26, 1970 | President Georges Pompidou | France | State visit. Addressed U.S. Congress February 26. Afterwards visited Cape Kennedy (Florida), San Francisco, Chicago, New York City. Departed U.S. March 3. |
| April 7-11, 1970 | Chancellor Willy Brandt | Germany, Federal Republic of | Official visit. U.S. April 4; visited El Paso (Texas) and Cape Kennedy (Florida). |
| April 14-16, 1970 | Prime Minister Hilmar T. I. Baunsgaard | Denmark | Official visit. In U.S. April 12-19; visited Williamsburg (Virginia), and afterwards made a private visit to New York City. |
| May 26-28, 1970 | President Soeharto | Indonesia | State visit. In U.S. May 25-June 1; visited Williamsburg (Virginia), New York City, Knoxville (Tennessee), Los Angeles, and San Francisco. |
| June 2-4, 1970 | President Rafael Caldera Rodriguez | Venezuela | State visit. Addressed Joint Session of U.S. Congress June 3. Afterwards visited Houston (Texas). Departed U.S. June 5. |
| June 4, 1970 | Prime Minister Ahmad Laraki | Morocco | Private visit. Presented personal message to President Nixon from King Hassan II. |
| July 23-25, 1970 | President Uhro K. Kekkonen | Finland | Official visit. In U.S. July 22-27; visited Williamsburg (Virginia), Fitchburg and Wood's Hole (Massachusetts), and New York City. |
| August 3-6, 1970 | President Mobutu Sese Seko | Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) | Official visit. In U.S. August 3-14; visited Annapolis (Maryland), New York City, Fort Bragg (North Carolina), San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Private visit to New York City August 9-14. |
| August 11, 1970 | Prime Minister Hugh Shearer | Jamaica | Private visit. |
| September 3, 1970 | President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz | Mexico | Met with President Nixon in Coronado (California). |
| September 18, 1970 | Prime Minister Golda Meir | Israel | Private visit. In U.S. September 16-20; visited New York City. |
| October 21, 1970 | Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma | Laos | Private visit. |
| October 24, 1970 | President Ngarta Francois Tombalbaye | Chad | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN. |
| October 24, 1970 | President Jose Figueres Ferrer | Costa Rica | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN. |
| October 24, 1970 | Prime Minister Hilmar T. I. Baunsgaard | Denmark | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN. |
| October 24, 1970 | Chief of State Hubert Maga | Dahomey (Benin) | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN. |
| October 24, 1970 | Prime Minister Kamisese Mara | Fiji | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN. |
| October 24, 1970 | President Uhro K. Kekkonen | Finland | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN. |
| October 24, 1970 | Prime Minister Kofi Busia | Ghana | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN. |
| October 24, 1970 | Prime Minister Edward R. G. Heath | United Kingdom | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN. |
| October 24, 1970 | Prime Minister John M. Lynch | Ireland | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN. |
| October 24, 1970 | Prime Minister Golda Meir | Israel | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN. |
| October 24, 1970 | Prime Minister Hugh Shearer | Jamaica | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN. |
| October 24, 1970 | Prime Minister Eisaku Sato | Japan | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN; met privately with President Nixon. |
| October 24, 1970 | Prime Minister G. Borg Olivier | Malta | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN. |
| October 24, 1970 | Prime Minister Seewoosagur Ramgoolam | Mauritius | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN. |
| October 24, 1970 | Prime Minister Ahmad Laraki | Morocco | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN. |
| October 24, 1970 | President Anastasio Somoza Debayle | Nicaragua | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN. |
| October 24, 1970 | Prime Minister Per Borten | Norway | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN. |
| October 24, 1970 | Prime Minister Ernesto Montagne Sanchez | Peru | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN. |
| October 24, 1970 | President Nicolae Ceausescu | Romania | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN; official visit to Washington, October 26-28. |
| October 24, 1970 | Prime Minister Abdou Diouf | Senegal | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN. |
| October 24, 1970 | Prime Minister Olaf Palme | Sweden | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN. |
| October 24, 1970 | President Sangoule Lamizana | Upper Volta (Burkina Faso) | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN. |
| October 24, 1970 | Prime Minister Mitja Ribicic | Yugoslavia | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN. |
| October 24-25, 1970 | Chief of State Cheng Heng | Cambodia | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN; met privately with President Nixon October 25. |
| October 24-25, 1970 | Prime Minister Yen Chia-kan | China, Republic of | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN; met privately with President Nixon October 25. |
| October 24-25, 1970 | President Archbishop Makarios III | Cyprus | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN; met privately with President Nixon October 25. |
| October 24-25, 1970 | Emperor Haile Selassie | Ethiopia | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN; met privately with President Nixon October 25. |
| October 24-25, 1970 | President Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan | Pakistan | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN; met privately with President Nixon October 25. |
| October 24-25, 1970 | President Demetrio Basilio Lakas Bahas | Panama | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the UN; met privately with President Nixon October 25. |
| November 5, 1970 | Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew | Singapore | Private visit. Arrived in U.S. November 1. |
| November 13, 1970 | President-elect Luis Echeverria | Mexico | Informal visit. |
| December 8-10, 1970 | King Hussein | Jordan | Private visit. Met with President Nixon December 8. |
| December 17-18, 1970 | Prime Minister Edward R.G. Heath | United Kingdom | Official visit. |
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