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Presidents Travels to Saudi Arabia
| Name | Locale | Remarks | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Jidda | Met with King Faisal. | June 14-15, 1974 |
| Jimmy Carter | Riyadh | Met with King Khalid and Crown Prince Fahd. | January 3-4, 1978 |
| George H. W. Bush | Jeddah, Dhahran | Met with King Fahd and the Amir of Kuwait. Addressed U.S. and British military personnel in eastern Saudi Arabia. | November 21-22, 1990 |
| George H. W. Bush | Riyadh | Met with King Fahd | December 31, 1992 |
| William J. Clinton | King Khalid Military City | Met with King Fahd. | October 28, 1994 |
| George W. Bush | Riyadh, Al-Janadriyah | Met with King Abdullah. | January 14-16, 2008 |
| George W. Bush | Riyadh, al-Janadriyah | Met with King Abdullah. | May 16-17, 2008 |
| Barack Obama | Riyadh | Met with King Abdullah | June 3-4, 2009 |