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Secretaries of State Visits Abroad Last Updated: June 30, 1999 |
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Grenada
June 14-16, 1977
Cyrus Vance
St. George
Attended OAS General Assembly Meeting.
February 7, 1984
George P. Shultz
St. George's
Met with the Governor General and members of the interim government; attended 10th anniversary of independence celebrations.
February 20, 1986
George P. Shultz
St. George's
Accompanied President Reagan.
Guatemala
March 14-17, 1912
Philander C. Knox
San Jose, Guatemala City, Quirigua, Puerto Barrios
Met with President Estrada Cabrera and Foreign Minister, Toledo Herrarte; addressed the Legislature.
February 20, 1945
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr.
Guatemala City
Met with the Presidential Triumvirate and Secretary of Foreign Relations Munoz Meany.
February 24, 1976
Henry A. Kissinger
Guatemala City
Discussed disaster relief assistance with President Laugerud Garcia and senior Guatemalan officials.
November 10-11, 1986
George P. Shultz
Guatemala City
Attended OAS General Assembly Meeting.
June 29, 1988
George P. Shultz
Guatemala City
Met with President Vicinio Cerezo. Signed an economic assistance agreement. Met with Nicaraguan Resistance leaders.
August 1, 1988
George P. Shultz
Guatemala City
Met with the Foreign Ministers of Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, and El Salvador.
June 17-19, 1990
James A. Baker, III
Guatemala City and Antigua Guatemala
Met with Presidents of the Central American Republics.
May 4, 1997
Madeleine K. Albright
Guatemala City, Tuluche
Signed agreement on cross-border auto thefts and visited a demobilization camp.
March 10-11, 1999
Madeleine K. Albright
Antigua, Guatemala
Attended Central American Summit meeting.
Haiti
January 16-17, 1866
William H. Seward
Port-au-Prince
Met with President Geffrand and his Cabinet.
April 3-4, 1912
Philander C. Knox
Port-au-Prince
Met with President Leconte and Foreign Minister Leger.
August 15, 1986
George P. Shultz
Port-au-Prince
Met with President Namphy.
October 15, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Port-au- Prince
Attended the return of President Aristide.
June 4, 1995
Warren M. Christopher
Montrouis
Attended an OAS ministerial meeting and the inauguration of a new Haitian police force.
October 17, 1997
Madeleine K. Albright
Port-au-Prince
Met with President Preval and Haitian political leaders.
April 4, 1998
Madeleine K. Albright
Port-au-Prince, Jacmel
Met with President Preval and Haitian political leaders; discussed narcotics control with Haitian and Dominican officials aboard USCG Dallas.
Honduras
March 8-9, 1912
Philander C. Knox
Amapala
Met with Foreign Minister Vasquez.
December 4, 1982
George P. Shultz
San Pedro Sula
Accompanied President Reagan on an official working visit.
June 30, 1988
George P. Shultz
Tegucigalpa, Palmerola AFB
Met with President Azcona. Signed a health sector project agreement.
August 9, 1988
George P. Shultz
Tegucigalpa
Met with President Azcona.
Hungary
July 6-7, 1972
William P. Rogers
Budapest
Met with First Secretary Kadar. Signed consular convention and scientific and technical exchange agreements.
January 5-7, 1978
Cyrus Vance
Budapest
Returned the Crown of St. Stephen to Hungary.
December 15-17, 1985
George P. Shultz
Budapest
Met with First Secretary Kadar and senior Hungarian officials.
July 11-13, 1989
James A. Baker, III
Budapest
Accompanied President Bush.
October 21, 1993
Warren M. Christopher
Budapest
Met with Foreign Minister Jeszensky and addressed the American Chamber of Commerce.
December 4-6, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Budapest
Attended CSCE Summit Meeting.
Iceland
December 12-13, 1964
Dean Rusk
Reykjavik
Overnight stop en route to Paris.
June 22-26, 1968
Dean Rusk
Reykjavik
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
May 2-3, 1972
William P. Rogers
Reykjavik
Met with Prime Minister Johannesson and Foreign Minister Agustsson.
May 30-June 1, 1973
William P. Rogers
Reykjavik
Accompanied President Nixon to a meeting with French President Pompidou.
March 14, 1985
George P. Shultz
Reykjavik
Met with Foreign Minister Hallgrimsson while returning from Moscow.
November 6, 1985
George P. Shultz
Reykjavik
Met with Prime Minister Finnbogadottir and Foreign Minister Mathiesen.
October 9-12, 1986
George P. Shultz
Reykjavik
Accompanied President Reagan to a meeting with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev.
June 11-12, 1987
George P. Shultz
Reykjavik
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
February 11, 1989
James A. Baker, III
Reykjavik
Met with Foreign Minister Hannibalsson.
India
May 20-22, 1953
John F. Dulles
New Delhi
Met with Prime Minister Nehru and senior Indian officials.
March 9-11, 1956
John F. Dulles
New Delhi
Met with Prime Minister Nehru and senior Indian officials.
March 30, 1961
Dean Rusk
New Delhi
Met with Prime Minister Nehru.
May 2-4, 1963
Dean Rusk
New Delhi
Met with Prime Minister Nehru.
May 28-30, 1964
Dean Rusk
New Delhi
Attended the funeral of Prime Minister Nehru.
January 12-13, 1966
Dean Rusk
New Delhi
Attended the funeral of Prime Minister Shastri.
December 12, 1966
Dean Rusk
New Delhi
Met with Foreign Minister Chagla.
May 23-24, 1969
William P. Rogers
New Delhi
Met with Prime Minister Gandhi and senior Indian officials.
October 27-30, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
New Delhi
Official visit. Signed an agreement establishing a U.S.-Indian Joint Commission.
January 1-3, 1978
Cyrus Vance
New Delhi
Accompanied President Carter.
June 30-July 2, 1983
George P. Shultz
Agra, New Delhi
Attended a meeting of the U.S.-Indian Joint Commission.
November 18-19, 1997
Madeleine K. Albright
New Delhi
Indonesia
March 12-13, 1956
John F. Dulles
Djakarta
Met with President Sukarno and senior Indonesian officials.
July 27-28, 1969
William P. Rogers
Djakarta
Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit.
August 5-7, 1969
William P. Rogers
Bali
Met with Foreign Minister Malik.
June 30-July 1, 1972
William P. Rogers
Djakarta
Met with President Suharto and Foreign Minister Malik.
December 5-6, 1975
Henry A. Kissinger
Djakarta
Accompanied President Ford on an official visit.
July 1-3, 1979
Cyrus Vance
Bali
Attended a meeting of ASEAN Foreign Ministers.
July 11-14, 1984
George P. Shultz
Jakarta
Attended ASEAN discussions.
April 29-May 2, 1986
George P. Shultz
Bali
Accompanied President Reagan to an ASEAN Ministerial Meeting.
July 9-11, 1988
George P. Shultz
Jakarta
Met with President Suharto and senior Indonesian officials. Signed agreements on double taxation.
July 26-29, 1990
James A. Baker, III
Jakarta
Attended ASEAN Post- Ministerial Conference.
November 10-12, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Jakarta
Attended APEC Ministerial Meeting.
November 13-16, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Jakarta, Bogor
Attended APEC Summit Meeting.
July 23-25, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Jakarta
Ministerial Conference. Met with the Indonesian Human Rights Commission and with Russian Foreign Minister Primakov.
March 4-5, 1999
Madeleine K. Albright
Jakarta
Met with senior Indonesian officials and East Timor leader Xanana Gusmao.
Iran
October 17, 1943
Cordell Hull
Tehran
Met with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and with British Foreign Secretary Eden.
January 24-26, 1958
John F. Dulles
Tehran
Met with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and senior Iranian
April 28-30, 1960
Christian A. Herter
Tehran
Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting.
April 28-29, 1963
Dean Rusk
Tehran
Met with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and Foreign Minister Aram.
April 6-9, 1965
Dean Rusk
Tehran
Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting.
December 12-13, 1966
Dean Rusk
Tehran
Met with senior Iranian officials.
May 26-27, 1969
William P. Rogers
Tehran
Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting.
June 8-11, 1973
William P. Rogers
Tehran
Attended CENTO Council Meeting.
November 9, 1973
Henry A. Kissinger
Tehran
Met with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi.
November 1-3, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
Tehran
Met with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and senior Iranian officials. Established U.S.-Iran Joint Commission.
August 6-7, 1976
Henry A. Kissinger
Tehran
Attended a meeting of the U.S.-Iran Joint Commission.
May 12-15, 1977
Cyrus Vance
Tehran
Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting.
December 31, 1977-January 1, 1978
Cyrus Vance
Tehran
Accompanied President Carter on an official visit.
Iraq
May 17-18, 1953
John F. Dulles
Baghdad
Met with Prime Minister Madfai and senior Iraqi officials.
Ireland
August 30- September 3, 1928
Frank B. Kellogg
Kingstown, Dublin
Official visit while returning from Paris.
December 16, 1962
Dean Rusk
Dublin
Stopped while returning to U.S.
June 14, 1967
Dean Rusk
Shannon
Met with Irish Foreign Minister Aiken.
October 3-5, 1970
William P. Rogers
Dublin, Waterville, Timahoe
Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit.
January 7, 1978
Cyrus Vance
Shannon
Met with Foreign Minister O'Kennedy while returning to U.S.
June 2-4, 1984
George P. Shultz
Dublin
Accompanied President Reagan.
November 2, 1985
George P. Shultz
Shannon
Held a press conference en route to Finland.
April 11, 1987
George P. Shultz
Shannon
Held a press briefing en route to Finland.
February 6, 1990
James A. Baker, III
Shannon
Met with French Foreign Minister Dumas.
June 23, 1990
James A. Baker, III
Shannon
Met with Foreign Minister Collins.
Israel
May 13-14, 1953
John F. Dulles
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Ben Gurion and Foreign
May 6-8, 1971
William P. Rogers
Tel Aviv
Met with Prime Minister Meir, Foreign Minister Eban, and senior Israeli officials. Discussed the Jarring peace initiative.
October 22, 1973
Henry A. Kissinger
Tel Aviv
Met with Prime Minister Meir to discuss the Middle East war.
December 17, 1973
Henry A. Kissinger
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Meir to discuss the Middle East peace process.
January 12-17, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
Negotiations leading to the Egypt-Israel ("Kilometer 101") disengagement agreement. Was in Israel January 12-13, 14-15, 16-17.
January 20, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
Tel Aviv,
Jerusalem
Presented the Syrian position on military disengagement.
February 27-28, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Meir.
May 2-3, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
Tel Aviv
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Foreign Minister Eban.
May 4-31, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
Jerusalem
Shuttle negotiations leading to an Israeli-Syrian disengagement agreement. Henry A. Kissinger was in Jerusalem May 4-5, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 10-12, 12-14, 14-16, 17-18, 18-20, 21-22, 22-23, 23-25, 25-26, 27-28, and 29-30.
June 16-17, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
Tel Aviv,
Jerusalem
Accompanied President Nixon.
October 12-13, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
Tel Aviv
Reviewed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Allon.
November 7-8, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Allon.
February 10-12, 1975
Henry A. Kissinger
Jerusalem
Official visit. Discussed prospects for a second Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement.
February 13-14, 1975
Henry A. Kissinger
Tel Aviv,
Discussed prospects for a Jerusalem second Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement.
March 9-23, 1975
Henry A. Kissinger
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Discussed a further Egyptian-Israeli disengagement. Discussions continued in Jerusalem March 9-10, 12, 14, 16-17, 18, and 20-23.
August 21-31, 1975
Henry A. Kissinger
Jerusalem
Negotiated a second Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement. Negotiations continued in Jerusalem August 22, 24, 25-28, and 29-31.
September 1, 1975
Henry A. Kissinger
Jerusalem
Attended the signing of a second Egypt-Israeli disengagement agreement.
February 15-17, 1977
Cyrus Vance
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Allon; reviewed the Middle East peace process.
August 9-11, 1977
Cyrus Vance
Jerusalem
Reviewed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Begin and Foreign Minister Dayan.
December 10-12, 1977
Cyrus Vance
Jerusalem
Reviewed the Middle East peace process.
January 16-20, 1978
Cyrus Vance
Jerusalem
Attended the opening session of the Egyptian-Israeli Political Committee.
August 5-7, 1978
Cyrus Vance
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Begin and delivered an invitation to meet with Presidents Carter and Sadat at Camp David.
December 11-12, 1978
Cyrus Vance
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Discussed the Egyptian-Israeli peace process and attended the funeral of former Prime Minister Meir.
December 13-14, 1978
Cyrus Vance
Tel Aviv
Discussed the Egyptian-Israeli peace process.
March 10-13, 1979
Cyrus Vance
Jerusalem
Accompanied President Carter on a State visit.
May 25-27, 1979
Cyrus Vance
Tel Aviv, Beersheva, El Arish
Attended opening session of Egyptian-Israeli autonomy talks on the West Bank and Gaza at Beersheva, and the exchange of ratifications of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty.
April 5-6, 1981
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Jerusalem
Reviewed the peace process with Prime Minister Begin and Foreign Minister Shamir.
January 14-15, 1982
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Jerusalem
Discussed the Egyptian-Israeli peace process with Prime Minister Begin.
January 27-28, 1982
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Jerusalem
Discussed prospects for Palestinian autonomy talks with Israeli officials.
April 27-28, 1983
George P. Shultz
Jerusalem
Attempted to negotiate the withdrawal of foreign forces from Lebanon.
April 28-30, 1983
George P. Shultz
Jerusalem
Attempted to negotiate the withdrawal of foreign forces from Lebanon.
May 1-3, 1983
George P. Shultz
Jerusalem
Attempted to negotiate the withdrawal of foreign forces from Lebanon.
May 4-6, 1983
George P. Shultz
Jerusalem
Attempted to negotiate the withdrawal of foreign forces from Lebanon.
May 8, 1983
George P. Shultz
Jerusalem,
Tel Aviv
Discussed the proposed Israeli-Lebanon agreement.
July 6-7, 1983
George P. Shultz
Tel Aviv
Discussed means of withdrawing foreign forces from Lebanon.
May 10-12, 1985
George P. Shultz
Tel Aviv,
Jerusalem
Discussed the peace process with Foreign Minister Shamir.
October 16-17, 1987
George P. Shultz
Jerusalem,
Tel Aviv
Met with Prime Minister Shamir and Foreign Minister Peres.
October 17-19, 1987
George P. Shultz
Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Rehovot
Further meetings with Israeli officials. Received an honorary degree from the Weizmann Institute.
February 25-27, 1988
George P. Shultz
Tel Aviv,
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Shamir and senior Israeli officials. Discussed a Middle East peace initiative.
February 28, 1988
George P. Shultz
Tel Aviv,
Jerusalem
Briefed Israeli officials on his visits to Jordan and Syria.
March 11-13, 1991
James A. Baker, III
Jerusalem, Karmeil
Discussed the Middle East peace process with President Herzog, Prime Minister Shamir, Foreign Minister Levy, and Palestinian representatives.
April 8-10, 1991
James A. Baker, III
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Shamir, Israeli officials, and a Palestinian delegation.
April 18-20, 1991
James A. Baker, III
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials and Palestinian representatives.
April 25-26, 1991
James A. Baker, III
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Shamir.
May 14-16, 1991
James A. Baker, III
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Shamir and senior Israeli officials.
July 21-22, 1991
James A. Baker, III
Jerusalem
Discussed a Middle East peace conference with Prime Minister Shamir, senior Israeli officials, and Palestinian representatives.
August 1-2, 1991
James A. Baker, III
Jerusalem
Discussed a Middle East peace conference with senior Israeli officials and Palestinian representatives.
September 16-17, 1991
James A. Baker, III
Jerusalem
Discussed a Middle East peace conference with senior Israeli officials and Palestinian representatives.
October 16-19, 1991
James A. Baker, III
Jerusalem
Discussed a Middle East peace conference with senior Israeli officials and Palestinian representatives. Also met with Soviet Foreign Minister Pankin and announced a Middle East Peace Conference.
July 19-21, 1992
James A. Baker, III
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin, Israeli officials, and Palestinian representatives.
February 22-25, 1993
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials and Palestinian representatives.
August 3-4, 1993
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process.
August 5-6, 1993
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process.
December 3-5, 1993
Warren M. Christopher
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials.
December 6-8, 1993
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials and Palestinian representatives.
December 9, 1993
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials.
April 28-30, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin.
May 1-3, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the status of the Golan Heights with Prime Minister Rabin.
May 16-18, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the future status of the Golan Heights with Prime Minister Rabin.
July 18-19, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Peres.
July 21-22, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin.
August 6-7, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Peres.
August 8-9, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Peres.
October 9-11, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials.
October 12-13, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials.
October 27-28, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Accompanied President Clinton to meetings with senior Israeli officials.
December 6-7, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin.
March 9-12, 1995
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials.
March 13-14, 1995
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with senior Israeli officials.
June 8-9, 1995
Warren M. Christopher
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Discussed the Israel-Syrian peace process with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Peres.
June 10-11, 1995
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Israel-Syrian peace process with Prime Minister Rabin.
November 5-6, 1995
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Accompanied President Clinton to the funeral of Prime Minister Rabin.
December 15-17, 1995
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Israel-Syrian peace process.
January 10-11, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Israel-Syrian peace process with senior Israeli officials and King Hussein of Jordan.
February 5-7, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Israel-Syrian peace process with Prime Minister Peres.
March 13-16, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem, Tel Aviv
Accompanied President Clinton and held further discussions with Israeli officials on cooperation against terrorism.
April 21, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Attempted to resolve the Israel-Lebanon conflict.
April 22-23, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Attempted to resolve the Israel-Lebanon conflict.
April 23-24, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Attempted to resolve the Israel-Lebanon conflict.
April 24-25, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Attempted to resolve the Israel-Lebanon conflict.
April 25-26, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Attempted to resolve the Israel-Lebanon conflict.
April 26, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Announced Israel-Lebanon cease-fire agreement.
June 25-26, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Levy
October 6-7, 1996
Warren M. Christopher
Jerusalem
Discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with Prime Minister Netanyahu.
September 9-12, 1997
Madeleine K. Albright
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Netanyahu and senior Israeli officials.
January 31-February 1, 1998
Madeleine K. Albright
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Netanyahu.
October 6-7, 1998
Madeleine K. Albright
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Netanyahu.
December 12-15, 1998
Madeleine K. Albright
Jerusalem, Masada
Accompanied President Clinton.
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