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Secretary Travels to Philippines

Name Locale Remarks Date
John Foster Dulles Manila Signed the Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty (Manila Pact). September 3-​9, 1954
John Foster Dulles Manila Met with President Magsaysay en route to Bangkok. February 21-​22, 1955
John Foster Dulles Manila Attended the opening session of a Chiefs of Mission Conference. March 1-​2, 1955
John Foster Dulles Manila Met with President Magsaysay and senior Philippine officials. March 15-​16, 1956
John Foster Dulles Manila Attended Fourth Meeting of the SEATO Ministerial Council. Left U.S. March 7. March 10-​13, 1958
David Dean Rusk Manila Attended SEATO Ministerial Council Meeting. April 11-​16, 1964
David Dean Rusk Manila Met with President Marcos. Returned to Washington January 19. January 16, 1966
David Dean Rusk Manila Met with President Marcos. July 2, 1966
David Dean Rusk Manila Attended the Seven-Nation Conference on Vietnam. October 21-​27, 1966
William Pierce Rogers Manila Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. July 26-​27, 1969
William Pierce Rogers Manila Attended SEATO Ministerial Council Meeting. July 1-​4, 1970
Henry A Kissinger Manila Accompanied President Ford on an official visit. December 6-​7, 1975
Alexander Meigs Haig Manila Attended ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting. June 17-​20, 1981
George Pratt Shultz Manila Met with President Marcos and senior Philippin officials. June 26, 1983
George Pratt Shultz Manila Met with President Aquino and Vice President Laurel. May 8-​9, 1986
George Pratt Shultz Manila Attended ASEAN Post-Ministerial Meeting. Also met with New Zealand Prime Minister Lange. June 24-​28, 1986
George Pratt Shultz Manila Met with President Aquino. Signed an emergency aid package. Visited Corregidor. June 13-​17, 1987
George Pratt Shultz Manila Met with President Aquino and senior Philippine officials. July 11-​13, 1988
James Addison Baker Manila Attended ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference. July 25-​26, 1992
Warren Minor Christopher Manila Accompanied President Clinton during a State Visit. November 12-​13, 1994
Warren Minor Christopher Manila Attended APEC Ministerial Meeting. November 21-​24, 1996
Madeleine Korbel Albright Manila Attended ASEAN Regional Forum and Post Ministerial Conference. Met with Russian Foreign Minister Primakov. July 26-​29, 1998
Colin Luther Powell Manila, Cebu Met with President Arroyo and senior officials August 2-​3, 2002
Hillary Rodham Clinton Manila Met with President Arroyo and Foreign Secretary Romulo. Announced new disaster relief program. November 12-​13, 2009
Hillary Rodham Clinton Manila Signed the Manila Declaration and a Partnership for Growth agreement. Received the Order of Lakandula. November 15-​16, 2011