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Secretaries of State Visits Abroad Last Updated: June 30, 1999 |
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Canada
Bolivia
June 6-7, 1976
Henry A. Kissinger
Santa Cruz
Met with President Banzer and Foreign Affairs Minister Adriazola.
October 20-23, 1979
Cyrus Vance
La Paz
Attended OAS General
August 8-9, 1988
George P. Shultz
La Paz
Met with President Paz and senior Bolivian officials.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
February 3, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Tuzla
Visited U.S. troops and met with President Izetbegovic.
August 15, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Sarajevo
Met with President Izetbegovic and five political leaders to discuss national elections.
June 1, 1997
Madeleine K. Albright
Sarajevo, Brcko, and Banja Luka
Met with the Collective Presidency, dedicated a bridge over the Sava River, and met with Bosnian Serb President Plavsic.
December 21-22, 1997
Madeleine K. Albright
arajevo, Tuzla
Accompanied President Clinton to meetings with Bosnian officials and U.S. military personnel.
August 30-31, 1998
Madeleine K. AlbrightS
Bijeljina, Sarajevo, Tuzla
Met with Bosnian, Bosian Serb, and NATO officials.
Brazil
July 17-August 7, 1906
Elihu Root
Para, Pernambuco, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo, Santos
Attended Third International Conference of American, Left U.S. July 4.
December 21-24, 1920
Bainbridge Colby
Rio de Janeiro
Official visit. Repaid visit by President Pessoa.
September 5-12, 1922
Charles Evans Hughes
Rio de Janeiro
U.S. Special Mission to Brazil. Attended ceremonies commemorating centenary of Brazilian independence. Left U.S. August 24; returned September 23.
November 24-25, 1933
Cordell Hull
Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Santos
Met with President Vargas, and Foreign Minister de Mello Franco en route to Inter-American Conference in Montevideo. Delivered several public addresses. Left U.S. November 17.
November 19-21, 1936
Cordell Hull
Rio de Janeiro, Santos
Met with President Vargas and Foreign Minister Macedo Soares en route to Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace. Left U.S. November 7.
December 29-31, 1936
Cordell Hull
Santos, Rio de Janeiro
Met with President Vargas and delivered public addresses while returning to U.S.
February 17-19, 1945
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr.
Rio de Janeiro
Met with President Vargas.
August 15- September 3, 1947
George C. Marshall
Petropolis
Attended Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Continental Peace.
July 2-8, 1952
Dean G. Acheson
Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo, Belem
Official visit. Addressed the Brazilian Congress.
August 4-6, 1958
John F. Dulles
Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia
Official visit.
February 23-26, 1960
Christian A. Herter
Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo
Accompanied President Eisenhower on a good will tour.
November 16-24, 1965
Dean Rusk
Rio de Janeiro
Attended the Second Special Inter-American Conference.
May 19-22, 1973
William P. Rogers
Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia
Met with President Medici and senior Brazilian officials.
February 19-21, 1976
Henry A. Kissinger
Brasilia
Met with Foreign Minister Silveira. Signed a Memorandum of Understanding.
November 22-23, 1977
Cyrus Vance
Brasilia
Met with President Geisel and senior Brazilian officials.
March 29-31, 1978
Cyrus Vance
Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro
Accompanied President Carter on an official visit.
November 30- December 3, 1982
George P. Shultz
Brasilia, Sao Paulo
Accompanied President Reagan on an official working visit.
February 3-7, 1984
George P. Shultz
Brasilia
Signed a bilateral science and technology agreement.
November 10-13, 1984
George P. Shultz
Brasilia
Attended OAS General Assembly Meeting.
August 4-8, 1988
George P. Shultz
Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia
Met with President Sarney and senior Brazilian officials.
March 1-3, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Manaus
Met with President Cardoso and Foreign Minister Lampreia. Signed agreement on peaceful uses of atomic energy, visited National Institute for Amazon Research.
October 13-15, 1997
Madeleine K. Albright
Brasilia, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro
Accompanied President Clinton.
Brunei
June 24, 1986
George P. Shultz
Bandar Seri Begawan
Met with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
July 5-8, 1989
James A. Baker, III
Bandar Seri Begawan
Attended ASEAN Post-Ministerial Meeting.
July 31-August 3, 1995
Warren M. Christopher
Bandar Seri Begawan
Met with the Foreign Ministers of China and Russia and attended ASEAN Post- Ministerial Conference.
Bulgaria
February 10-11, 1990
James A. Baker, III
Sofia
Met with Bulgarian officials and opposition leaders.
June 22, 1999
Madeleine K. Albright
Sofia
Working visit.
Burma
February 26, 1955
John F. Dulles
Rangoon
Met with Premier U Nu and senior Burmese officials.
Cambodia
February 28, 1955
John F. Dulles
Phnom Penh
Met with King Sihanouk and senior Cambodian officials.
August 4-5, 1995
Warren M. Christopher
Phnom Penh
Met with King Sihanouk and senior Cambodian officials. Signed AID and OPIC agreements.
Cameroon
February 18-19, 1970
William P. Rogers
Douala, Yaounde
Met with President Ahidjo and senior Cameroonian officials.
January 9, 1987
George P. Shultz
Yaounde
Met with President Biya.
Canada
January 18-22, 1907
Elihu Root
Montreal, Ottawa
Official visit at the invitation of the Governor-General.
September 4-6, 1923
Charles Evans Hughes
Montreal
Addressed meeting of Canadian Bar Association.
August 7, 1927
Frank B. Kellogg
Ft. Erie
Attended dedication of the "Peace Bridge" between Buffalo, New York and Ft. Erie.
February 8-10, 1928
Frank B. Kellogg
Ottawa
Official visit.
June 12-14, 1930
Henry Lewis Stimson
Toronto
Dedicated the Peace Monument during an unofficial visit.
October 22-23, 1937
Cordell Hull
Toronto
Returned visit by Prime Minister Mackenzie King.
August 20-24, 1943
Cordell Hull
Quebec
Attended Quebec Conference with President Roosevelt.
September 15-20, 1951
Dean G. Acheson
Ottawa
Attended 7th Session of the North Atlantic Council.
November 21-22, 1952
Dean G. Acheson
Ottawa
Met with Canadian officials and attended a Cabinet meeting.
March 17-19, 1955
John F. Dulles
Kingston, Ottawa
Attended meeting of the Joint U.S.- Canadian Commission on Trade and Economic Affairs.
September 25-26, 1955
John F. Dulles
Ottawa
Attended meeting of the Joint U.S.-Canadian Commission on Trade and Economic Affairs.
July 26-28, 1957
John F. Dulles
Kingston, Ottawa
Personal and private visit. Met informally with Prime Minister Diefenbaker.
July 8-11, 1958
John F. Dulles
Ottawa
Accompanied President Eisenhower on an informal visit.
July 11, 1959
Christian A. Herter
Ottawa
Informal meeting with Prime Minister Diefenbaker and Secretary for External Affairs Green.
August 24-26, 1962
Dean Rusk
Ottawa
Met with Prime Minister Diefenbaker and Secretary for External Affairs Green.
May 20-24, 1963
Dean Rusk
Ottawa
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
April 30, 1964
Dean Rusk
Ottawa
Attended a meeting of the Joint U.S.-Canadian Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs.
June 27, 1969
William P. Rogers
Montreal
Accompanied President Nixon to the l0th Anniversary ceremonies of the St. Lawrence Seaway.
November 23-24, 1970
William P. Rogers
Ottawa
Attended a meeting of the Joint U.S.-Canadian Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs.
April 13-15, 1972
William P. Rogers
Ottawa
Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit.
June 17-19, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
Ottawa
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
August 11, 1975
Henry A. Kissinger
Montreal
Addressed American Bar Association on international law.
October 14-15, 1975
Henry A. Kissinger
Ottawa
Met with Secretary for External Affairs MacEachen.
November 21-22, 1978
Cyrus Vance
Ottawa
Signed the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
April 23, 1980
Cyrus Vance
Ottawa
Signed a nuclear cooperation agreement.
March 10-11, 1981
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Ottawa
Accompanied President Reagan a on State visit.
July 19-21, 1981
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Ottawa, Montebello
Accompanied President Reagan to Economic Summit Meeting.
October 2-3, 1982
George P. Shultz
La Sapiniere
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
October 24-25, 1982
George P. Shultz
Ottawa
Met with Secretary for External Affairs MacEachen.
October 17-20, 1983
George P. Shultz
Halifax (Nova Scotia)
Signed the Great Lakes Phosphorus Load Reduction Agreement.
October 15-16, 1984
George P. Shultz
Toronto
Met with Secretary for External Affairs Clark.
March 17-18, 1985
George P. Shultz
Quebec
Accompanied President Reagan.
October 27-28, 1985
George P. Shultz
Calgary (Alberta)
Met with Secretary for External Affairs Clark.
May 29-30, 1986
George P. Shultz
Halifax (Nova Scotia)
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
November 21, 1986
George P. Shultz
Ottawa
Met with Secretary for External Affairs Clark.
April 5-6, 1987
George P. Shultz
Ottawa
Accompanied President Reagan on an official visit.
July 2, 1987
George P. Shultz
Windsor (Ontario)
Met with Secretary for External Affairs Clark.
January 11, 1988
George P. Shultz
Ottawa
Signed the Arctic Cooperation Agreement.
June 19-21, 1988
George P. Shultz
Toronto
Accompanied President Reagan to the Economic Summit Meeting.
February 10, 1989
James A. Baker, III
Ottawa
Accompanied President Bush on a working visit.
February 11-13, 1990
James A. Baker, III
Ottawa
Attended Open Skies Ministerial Conference with NATO and Warsaw Pact Foreign Ministers.
January 13-14, 1991
James A. Baker, III
Ottawa
Discussed the Persian Gulf crisis with Prime Minister Mulroney.
April 2-4, 1993
Warren M. Christopher
Vancouver
Accompanied President Clinton to a summit meeting with Russian President Yeltsin.
February 23-24, 1995
Warren M. Christopher
ttawa
Accompanied President Clinton on a state visit.
June 15-17, 1995
Warren M. ChristopherO
Nova Scotia: Halifax
Accompanied President Clinton to the G-7 Economic Summit.
November 21-25, 1997
Madeleine K. Albright
British Columbia: Vancouver
Attended APEC Foreign and Trade Ministerial and Summit Meetings
March 9-10, 1998
Madeleine K. Albright
Ottawa, Hull
Met with Prime Minister Chretien and Foreign Minister Axworthy.
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