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Edmund S. Muskie (May 8, 1980-January 18, 1981)


May 13-15, 1980
Belgium
Brussels
Attended NATO Defense Planning Committee meeting.

May 15-16, 1980
Austria
Vienna
Attended ceremonies for the 25th anniversary of the Austrian State Treaty and met with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko.

June 19-24, 1980
Italy
Rome, Venice
Accompanied President Carter on a State visit and to Economic Summit Meeting.

June 21, 1980
Vatican City
Accompanied President Carter.

June 25-26, 1980
Turkey
Ankara
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.

June 27-29, 1980
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Met with ASEAN Foreign Ministers.

July 9-10, 1980
Japan
Tokyo
Accompanied President Carter to funeral of Prime Minister Ohira. Met with Chinese Premier Hua Guofeng.

November 29-December 1, 1980
Mexico
Mexico, D.F.
Official visit. Reviewed work of U.S.-Mexico Consultative Mechanism.

December 10-12, 1980
Belgium
Brussels
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.

December 12-14, 1980
United Kingdom
London
Met with Prime Minister Thatcher and Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington.


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