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Dean Rusk (January 21, 1961-January 20, 1969) |
March 26-30, 1961
Thailand
Bangkok
Attended the Seventh Annual Meeting of the SEATO Council of Ministers.
March 30, 1961
India
New Delhi
Met with Prime Minister Nehru.
April 26-29, 1961
Turkey
Ankara
Attended CENTO Ministerial Council Meeting.
May 6-10, 1961
Norway
Oslo
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
May 10-21, 1961
Switzerland
Geneva
Attended l4-nation Conference on Laos.
May 31-June 3, 1961
France
Paris
Accompanied President Kennedy on State visit.
June 3-4, 1961
Austria
Vienna
Accompanied President Kennedy to talks with Soviet Premier Khrushchev.
June 4-6, 1961
United Kingdom
London
Accompanied President Kennedy during a private visit.
August 4-9, 1961
France
Paris
Attended a Foreign Ministers meeting on Berlin and met with the NATO Permanent
Council.
August 9-10, 1961
Italy
Rome, Milan, Cadenabbia
Met with Italian Prime Minister Fanfani and Foreign Minister Segni, and,
on August l0, with German Chancellor Adenauer.
November 1-4, 1961 J
Japan
Hakone
Attended a meeting of U.S.-Japan Joint Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs.
November 4-5, 1961
South Korea
Seoul
Met with President Park and senior Korean officials.
December 10-16, 1961
France
Paris
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
December 16, 1961
Spain
Madrid
Met with Generalissimo Franco and Foreign Minister Castiella.
December 20-22, 1961
United Kingdom
Bermuda
Accompanied President Kennedy to a meeting with Prime Minister Macmillan.
January 20-February 1, 1962
Uruguay
Punta del Este
Attended the 8th Meeting of Consultation of the American Foreign Ministers.
March 10-27, 1962
Switzerland
Geneva
Attended l8-nation Disarmament Conference.
April 29-May 2, 1962
United Kingdom
London
Attended CENTO Ministerial Council Meeting.
May 2-6, 1962
Greece
Athens
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
May 8-9, 1962
Australia
Canberra
Attended ANZUS Council Meeting.
May 10-11, 1962
New Zealand
Wellington
Met with senior New Zealand officials.
June 19-21, 1962
France
Paris
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
June 21, 1962
Germany
West Berlin
Met with Mayor Brandt and signed city's Golden Book.
June 21-23, 1962
Federal Republic of Germany
Bonn
Discussed the Berlin crisis with Chancellor Adenauer and Foreign Minister
Schroeder.
June 23-24, 1962
Italy
Rome
Met with President Segni, Premier Fanfani, and senior Italian officials.
June 24-27, 1962
United Kingdom
London, Oxford
Met with Prime Minister Macmillan and Foreign Secretary Home. Received an
honorary degree from Oxford University.
June 27-28, 1962
Portugal
Lisbon
Discussed extension of U.S. base rights in the Azores.
July 20-25, 1962
Switzerland
Geneva
Attended the Conference on Laos.
August 24-26, 1962
Canada
Ottawa
Met with Prime Minister Diefenbaker and Secretary for External Affairs Green.
December 11-16, 1962
France
Paris
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
December 16, 1962
Ireland
Dublin
Stopped while returning to U.S.
March 18-20, 1963
Costa Rica
San Jose
Accompanied President Kennedy to the Conference of the Presidents of Central
American Republics.
April 7-11, 1963
France
Paris
Attended SEATO Ministerial Council Meeting.
April 27-28, 1963
Turkey
Ankara
Met with President Gursel, Premier Inonu, and senior Turkish officials.
April 28-29, 1963
Iran
Tehran
Met with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and Foreign Minister Aram.
April 29-May 2, 1963
Pakistan
Karachi
Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting.
May 2-4, 1963
India
New Delhi
Met with Prime Minister Nehru.
May 4-5, 1963
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Met with President Tito; returned official visit by the Yugoslav Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs.
May 20-24, 1963
Canada
Ottawa
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
June 23-26, 1963
Federal Republic of Germany
Bonn, Frankfurt
Accompanied President Kennedy.
June 26, 1963
Germany
West Berlin
Accompanied President Kennedy.
June 27-30, 1963
United Kingdom
London
Accompanied President Kennedy.
June 30-July 2, 1963
Italy
Rome, Naples
Accompanied President Kennedy.
August 3-10, 1963
U.S.S.R.
Moscow, Gagra
Signed the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
August 10-11, 1963
Federal Republic of Germany
Bonn
Discussed the Test Ban Treaty with Chancellor Adenauer and Foreign Minister
Schroeder.
October 25-27, 1963
Federal Republic of Germany
Bonn, Frankfurt
Dedicated a memorial to General George C. Marshall in Frankfurt.
December 13-18, 1963
France
Paris
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
December 18-19, 1963
United Kingdom
London
Met with Foreign Secretary Butler.
January 24-28, 1964
Japan
Tokyo
Attended a meeting of Joint U.S.-Japan Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs.
January 29, 1964
South Korea
Seoul
Met with President Park.
April 11-16, 1964
Philippines
Manila
Attended SEATO Ministerial Council Meeting.
April 16-17, 1964
Republic of China
Taipei
Met with President Chiang.
April 17-19, 1964
Vietnam
Saigon
Met with President Khanh and conferred with U.S. officials.
April 30, 1964
Canada
Ottawa
Attended a meeting of the Joint U.S.-Canadian Committee on Trade and Economic
Affairs.
May 8-10, 1964
Belgium
Brussels
Met with Foreign Minister Spaak and officials of the European Economic Community.
May 10-14, 1964
Netherlands
The Hague
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
May 28-30, 1964
India
New Delhi
Attended the funeral of Prime Minister Nehru.
May 31, 1964
Thailand
Bangkok
Met with Prime MinisterKittikachorn and Foreign Minister Khoman.
May 31, 1964
Vietnam
Saigon
Met with Premier Khanh and senior Vietnamese officials.
December 12-13, 1964
Iceland
Reykjavik
Overnight stop en route to Paris.
December 13-17, 1964
France
Paris
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
January 28-30, 1965
United Kingdom
London
Attended the funeral of former Prime Minister Churchill.
April 6-9, 1965
Iran
Tehran
Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting.
April 9, 1965
Switzerland
Geneva
Conferred with U.S. Ambassadors to Middle Eastern countries.
May 12-14, 1965
United Kingdom
London, Runnymede
Attended NATO meeting and dedication of JFK Memorial.
May 15, 1965
Austria
Vienna
Attended anniversary ceremonies for Austrian State Treaty.
November 13-14, 1965
Venezuela
Caracas
Met with President Leoni.
November 15-16, 1965
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Met with Foreign Minister Zavala Ortiz.
November 16, 1965
Uruguay
Montevideo
Met with President Beltran.
November 16-24, 1965
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Attended the Second Special Inter-American Conference.
November 24, 1965
Paraguay
Asuncion
Met with President Stroessner while returning to U.S.
December 13-16, 1965
France
Paris
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
December 16, 1965
Spain
Madrid
Met with Generalissimo Franco and senior Spanish officials.
January 12-13, 1966
India
New Delhi
Attended funeral of Prime Minister Shastri.
January 14, 1966
Thailand
Bangkok
Met with senior Thai officials.
January 15, 1966
Vietnam
Saigon
Met with Premier Ky and Foreign Minister Do.
January 16, 1966
Philippines
Manila
Met with President Marcos. Returned to Washington January 19.
April 15-16, 1966
Mexico
Mexico, D.F.
Accompanied President Johnson on an informal visit. Dedicated a statue of
President Lincoln.
April 19-22, 1966
Turkey
Ankara
Attended CENTO Ministerial Council Meeting.
May 31-June 1, 1966
Finland
Helsinki
Met with Foreign Minister Karjalainin.
June 1-3, 1966
Norway
Bodo, Oslo
Met with Prime Minister Borten.
June 3-8, 1966
Belgium
Brussels
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
June 8-9, 1966
Republic of Federal Germany
Bonn
Met with Chancellor Erhard and senior German officials.
June 9-10, 1966
United Kingdom
London
Met with Prime Minister Wilson.
June 25-July 2, 1966
Australia
Canberra
Attended SEATO and ANZUS Council Meetings.
July 2, 1966
Philippines
Manila
Met with President Marcos.
July 3-4, 1966
Republic of China
Taipei
Met with President Chiang and seniro Chinese Nationalist officials.
July 4-7, 1966
Japan
Kyoto, Tokyo
Attended a meeting of U.S.-Japan Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs.
July 8-9, 1966
South Korea
Seoul
Met with President Park and signed an agreement on the status of U.S. forces.
September 30-October 1, 1966
Mexico
Mexico, D.F.
Attended the inauguration of a new Foreign Office building.
October 21, 1966
Japan
Yokota
Stopped en route to Manila.
October 21-27, 1966
Philippines
Manila
Attended the Seven-Nation Conference on Vietnam.
October 26, 1966
Vietnam
Cam Ranh Bay
Accompanied President Johnson on a visit to U.S. military personnel.
October 27-30, 1966
Thailand
Bangkok
Accompanied President Johnson on a State visit.
October 30-31, 1966
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Accompanied President Johnson on a State visit.
October 31-November 2, 1966
South Korea
Seoul
Accompanied President Johnson on a State visit.
December 3, 1966
Mexico
Ciudad Acuna
Accompanied President Johnson on a visit to the Amistad Dam.
December 5-7, 1966
Japan
Tokyo
Met with senior Japanese officials.
December 7-9, 1966
Republic of China
Taipei
Met with President Chiang and senior Chinese Nationalist officials.
December 9-11, 1966
Vietnam
Saigon
Met with Foreign Minister Do and senior Vietnamese officials.
December 11-12, 1966
Thailand
Bangkok
Met with Foreign Minister Khoman and senior Thai officials.
December 12, 1966
India
New Delhi
Met with Foreign Minister Chagla.
December 12-13, 1966
Iran
Tehran
Met with senior Iranian officials.
December 13-16, 1966
France
Paris
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
February 14-21, 1967
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Attended the Third Special Inter-American Conference.
April 7-14, 1967
Uruguay
Punta del Este
Attended the conference of OAS Heads of State and Foreign Ministers.
April 23-26, 1967
Federal Republic of Germany
Bonn, Cologne
Accompanied President Johnson to the funeral of Chancellor Adenauer.
June 12-14, 1967
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
June 14, 1967
December 10-15, 1967
Belgium
Brussels
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
March 30-April 5, 1968
New Zealand
Wellington
Attended SEATO, ANZUS, and Seven-Nation Meetings.
June 22-26, 1968
Iceland
Reykjavik
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
June 26, 1968
Federal Republic of Germany
Bonn
Met with Chancellor Kiesinger.
November 12-16, 1968
Belgium
Brussels
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
November 16-18, 1968
Spain
Madrid
Met with Generalissimo Franco and Foreign Minister Castiella.
November 18-19, 1968
Portugal
Lisbon
Met with Premier Caetano and Foreign Minister Franco Nogueira.
