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Travels of Secretary of State Christian Archibald Herter

Country Locale Remarks Date
France Paris Attended a meeting of Western Foreign Ministers. April 27-​May 2, 1959
Switzerland Geneva Attended a Conference of the Foreign Ministers of France, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and the United States on the questions of Germany and Berlin. May 11-​June 20, 1959
Canada Ottawa Informal meeting with Prime Minister Diefenbaker and Secretary for External Affairs Green. July 11, 1959
Switzerland Geneva Attended second Conference of Foreign Ministers on the German question. July 13-​August 5, 1959
Germany West Berlin Dedicated John Foster Allee. July 25, 1959
Chile Santiago Attended the 5th Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the American States. August 11-​18, 1959
Germany, Federal Republic of Bonn Accompanied President Eisenhower to a meeting with Chancellor Adenauer. August 26-​27, 1959
United Kingdom London, Chequers Accompanied President Eisenhower on an informal visit. Also met with Spanish Foreign Minister Castiella. August 27-​September 2, 1959
France Paris Accompanied President Eisenhower to meeting of the North Atlantic Council. September 2-​4, 1959
France Paris Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting and a meeting of the Heads of State and Government of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. December 13-​22, 1959
Brazil Brasilia, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo Accompanied President Eisenhower on a good will tour. February 23-​26, 1960
Argentina Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata, San Carlos de Bariloche Accompanied President Eisenhower on a good will tour. February 26-​29, 1960
Chile Santiago Accompanied President Eisenhower on a good will tour. February 29-​March 2, 1960
Uruguay Montevideo Accompanied President Eisenhower on a good will tour. March 2-​3, 1960
United Kingdom London Overnight stop en route to Tehran. April 26-​27, 1960
Iran Tehran Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting. April 28-​30, 1960
Turkey Istanbul Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. April 30-​May 4, 1960
Greece Athens Met with King Paul I and Prime Minister Karamanlis. May 5, 1960
France Paris Accompanied President Eisenhower to a meeting of the Chiefs of State and Heads of Government of France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Also attended a meeting of NATO's Permanent Council. May 13-​21, 1960
Costa Rica San Jose Attended the 6th and 7th Meetings of Consultation of the American Foreign Ministers. August 16-​29, 1960
Mexico Mexico, D.F. Attended ceremonies for the 150th anniversary of Mexican independence. September 15-​16, 1960
Belgium Brussels Personal representative of the President at the wedding of King Baudouin. December 13-​14, 1960
France Paris Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. December 14-​18, 1960