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George C. Marshall (January 21, 1947-January 20, 1949)

March 6-7, 1947
France
Paris
Met with President Auriol and senior officials. Laid a wreath at the tomb of France's Unknown Soldier. Left U.S. March 5.

March 7-9, 1947
Germany
West Berlin
Conferred with U.S. military government officials.

March 10-April 25, 1947
U.S.S.R.
Moscow
Attended Fourth Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers

April 25, 1947
Germany
West Berlin
Held a press conference while returning to U.S. Returned April 26.

August 15-September 3, 1947
Brazil
Petropolis
Attended Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Continental Peace.

November 25-December 15, 1947
United Kingdom
London
Attended Fifth Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers.

March 30-April 25, 1948
Colombia
Bogota
Attended Ninth International Conference of American States.

September 20-October 9, 1948
France
Paris
Attended Third Session of the UN General Assembly. Returned to U.S. October
9-11 to confer with President Truman on the Berlin Crisis.

October 12-16, 1948
France
Paris
Attended Third Session of the UN General Assembly.

October 16-18, 1948
Greece
Athens
Met with Prime Minister Sophoulis and senior Greek officials.

October 19, 1948
Italy
Rome, Castel Gandolfo
Met with Prime Minister De Gasperi, Foreign MinisterSforza, and Pope Pius XII.

October 19-29, 1948
France
Paris
Attended Third Session of the UN General Assembly.

October 29-November 1, 1948
United Kingdom
London
Met informally with British officials during a private visit.

November 1-22, 1948
France
Paris
Attended Third Session of the UN General Assembly.


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