| Belgium |
Brussels |
Accompanied President Nixon; attended the 23d meeting of the North Atlantic
Council. |
February 23-24, 1969 |
| United Kingdom |
London |
Accompanied President Nixon on an informal visit. |
February 24-26, 1969 |
| Germany, Federal Republic of |
Bonn |
Accompanied President Nixon. |
February 26-27, 1969 |
| Germany |
West Berlin |
Accompanied President Nixon. |
February 27, 1969 |
| Italy |
Rome |
Accompanied President Nixon.March 2, 1969 |
February 27-28, 1969 |
| Vatican City |
|
Accompanied President Nixon. |
March 2, 1969 |
| Vietnam |
Saigon |
Met with President Thieu and U.S. and Vietnamese officials. Left U.S. May
12. |
May 14-19, 1969 |
| Thailand |
Bangkok |
Attended the SEATO Council and Seven-Nation Meetings. |
May 19-23, 1969 |
| India |
New Delhi |
Met with Prime Minister Gandhi and senior Indian officials. |
May 23-24, 1969 |
| Pakistan |
Lahore |
Met with President Yahya and senior Pakistani officials. |
May 24-25, 1969 |
| Afghanistan |
Kabul |
Met with King Mohammad Zahir Shah and Prime Minister Etemadi. |
May 25, 1969 |
| Iran |
Tehran |
Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting. |
May 26-28, 1969 |
| Canada |
Montreal |
Accompanied President Nixon to the 10th Anniversary ceremonies of the St.
Lawrence Seaway. |
June 27, 1969 |
| Philippines |
Manila |
Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. |
July 26-27, 1969 |
| Indonesia |
Djakarta |
Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. |
July 27-28, 1969 |
| Japan |
Tokyo |
Attended a meeting of the Joint Committee on Trade and Economic Development.
Signed a space cooperation agreement. |
July 28-31, 1969 |
| South Korea |
Seoul |
Met with President Park and senior Korean officials. |
July 31-August 1, 1969 |
| Republic of China |
Taipei |
Met with President Chiang and senior Chinese Nationalist officials. |
August 1-3, 1969 |
| United Kingdom |
Hong Kong |
Met with British colonial officials and held a press conference. |
August 3-5, 1969 |
| Indonesia |
Bali |
Met with Foreign Minister Malik. |
August 5-7, 1969 |
| Australia |
Canberra |
Attended ANZUS Council Meeting. |
August 7-9, 1969 |
| New Zealand |
Auckland |
Met with Prime Minister Holyoake. |
August 9-10, 1969 |
| Mexico |
Ciudad Acuna |
Accompanied President Nixon to the dedication of the Amistad Dam. |
September 8, 1969 |
| Belgium |
Brussels |
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. Visited the Commission of the European
Communities. |
December 2-5, 1969 |
| Germany, Federal Republic of |
Bonn |
Met with Chancellor Brandt, Foreign Minister Scheel, and senior German
officials. |
December 5, 1969 |
| Belgium |
Brussels |
Addressed the Belgo-American Association. |
December 6, 1969 |
| France |
Paris |
Met with President Pompidou, senior French officials, and with the U.S.
delegation to the Vietnam Peace Talks. |
December 6-8, 1969 |
| Morocco |
Rabat |
Met with King Hassan II and senior Moroccan officials. Signed an air transport
agreement. |
February 7-9, 1970 |
| Tunisia |
Tunis |
Met with President Bourguiba and senior Tunisian officials. |
February 9-11, 1970 |
| Ethiopia |
Addis Ababa |
Met with Emperor Haile Selassie and senior Ethiopian officials. Addressed the
Organization of African Unity February 12. |
February 11-13, 1970 |
| Kenya |
Nairobi |
Met with President Kenyatta and senior Kenyan officials. |
February 13-15, 1970 |
| Zambia |
Lusaka |
Met with President Kaunda and senior Kenyan officials. |
February 15-16, 1970 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire) |
Kinshasa |
Met with President Mobutu and senior Congolese officials. Attended a conference
of U.S. Chiefs of Mission to African countries. |
February 16-18, 1970 |
| Cameroon |
Douala, Yaounde |
Met with President Ahidjo and senior Cameroonian officials. |
February 18-19, 1970 |
| Nigeria |
Lagos |
Met with General Gowon and senior Nigerian officials. |
February 19-20, 1970 |
| Ghana |
Accra |
Met with Prime Minister Busia and senior Ghanaian officials. |
February 20-21, 1970 |
| Liberia |
Monrovia |
Met with President Tubman and senior Liberian officials. |
February 21-22, 1970 |
| Netherlands Antilles |
Aruba |
Stopped while returning to U.S. |
February 22-23, 1970 |
| Italy |
Rome |
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. |
May 24-28, 1970 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
Met with Foreign Minister Lopez Bravo and senior Spanish officials. |
May 28-29, 1970 |
| Portugal |
Lisbon |
Met with Prime Minister Caetano and senior Portuguese officials. Amended an air
transport agreement. |
May 29-31, 1970 |
| Philippines |
Manila |
Attended SEATO Ministerial Council Meeting. |
July 1-4, 1970 |
| Vietnam |
Saigon |
Met with the Foreign Ministers of countries contributing troops to
Vietnam. |
July 4-7, 1970 |
| Japan |
Tokyo |
Attended a meeting of U.S. Chiefs of Mission to Asian countries and met with
Prime Minister Sato and senior Japanese officials. |
July 7-10, 1970 |
| United Kingdom |
London |
Met with Prime Minister Heath and Foreign Secretary Home. |
July 10-12, 1970 |
| Mexico |
Puerto Vallarta |
Accompanied President Nixon during an official visit. |
August 20-21, 1970 |
| Italy |
Rome, Naples |
Accompanied President Nixon on an official visit. |
September 27-30, 1970 |
| Yugoslavia |
Belgrade, Zagreb |
Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. |
September 30-October 2, 1970 |
| Spain |
Madrid |
Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. |
October 2-3, 1970 |
| United Kingdom |
London |
Accompanied President Nixon on an informal visit. |
October 3, 1970 |
| Ireland |
Dublin, Waterville, Timahoe |
Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. |
October 3-5, 1970 |
| France |
Paris |
Accompanied President Nixon to the funeral of former President De
Gaulle. |
November 11-12, 1970 |
| Canada |
Ottawa |
Attended a meeting of the Joint U.S.-Canadian Committee on Trade and Economic
Affairs. |
November 23-24, 1970 |
| Mexico |
Mexico, D.F. |
Attended the inauguration of President Echeverria. |
November 29-December 1, 1970 |
| Belgium |
Brussels |
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. |
December 2-5, 1970 |
| Costa Rica |
San Jose |
Attended OAS General Assembly Meeting. |
April 13-16, 1971 |
| Mexico |
Cozumel |
Vacation. |
April 16-18, 1971 |
| United Kingdom |
London |
Attended SEATO Council Meeting. |
April 26-29, 1971 |
| France |
Paris |
Met with Foreign Minister Schuman. |
April 29, 1971 |
| Turkey |
Ankara |
Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting. |
April 29-May 1, 1971 |
| Saudi Arabia |
Riyadh |
Met with King Faisal and Foreign Minister Saqqaf. |
May 1-2, 1971 |
| Jordan |
Amman |
Met with King Hussein and senior Jordanian officials. Discussed the Jarring
Middle East peace initiative. |
May 2-3, 1971 |
| Lebanon |
Beirut |
Met with President Frangieh and senior Lebanese officials. |
May 3-4, 1971 |
| Egypt |
Cairo |
Met with President Sadat and senior Egyptian officials. Discussed the Jarring
peace initiative. |
May 4-6, 1971 |
| Israel |
Tel Aviv |
Met with Prime Minister Meir, Foreign Minister Eban, and senior Israeli
officials. Discussed the Jarring peace initiative. |
May 6-8, 1971 |
| Italy |
Rome |
Met with Foreign Minister Moro and senior Italian officials. |
May 8-9, 1971 |
| Vatican City |
|
Audience with Pope Paul VI. |
May 8, 1971 |
| Portugal |
Lisbon |
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. |
June 1-6, 1971 |
| France |
Paris |
Attended the 10th OECD Ministerial Council Meeting. |
June 6-9, 1971 |
| United Kingdom |
Bermuda |
Vacation |
October 29-November 1, 1971 |
| Belgium |
Brussels |
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. |
December 7-10, 1971 |
| Portugal |
Terceira Island (Azores) |
Accoompanied President Nixon to meeting with French President Pompidou and
Portuguese Prime Minister Caetano. |
December 12-14, 1971 |
| United Kingdom |
Bermuda |
Accompanied President Nixon to meeting with British Prime Minister
Heath. |
December 20-21, 1971 |
| People's Republic of China |
Peking |
Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. |
February 17-28, 1972 |
| Canada |
Ottawa |
Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. |
April 13-15, 1972 |
| Iceland |
Reykjavik |
Met with Prime Minister Johannesson and Foreign Minister Agustsson. |
May 2-3, 1972 |
| United Kingdom |
London |
Pre-summit consultation with Prime Minister Heath and Foreign Secretary Douglas
Home. |
May 3-4, 1972 |
| Belgium |
Brussels |
Met with the Belgian and Dutch Foreign Ministers and with the President of the
Commission of the European Community. |
May 4-5, 1972 |
| Luxembourg |
Luxembourg |
Official visit. Met with Grand Duke Jean and senior Luxembourg
officials. |
May 5-6, 1972 |
| Germany, Federal Republic of |
Bonn |
Met with Foreign Minister Scheel. |
May 6-7, 1972 |
| Austria |
Salzburg |
Accompanied President Nixon on an informal visit. |
May 20-22, 1972 |
| U.S.S.R. |
Moscow |
Accompanied President Nixon Leningrad, Kiev on a State visit. |
May 22-29, 1972 |
| Germany, Federal Republic of |
Bonn |
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. |
May 29-31, 1972 |
| Poland |
Warsaw |
Accompanied President Nixon on official visit. Signed consular convention with
Poland. |
May 31-June 1, 1972 |
| United Kingdom |
London |
Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting. |
June 1-2, 1972 |
| Germany, Federal Republic of |
Bonn |
Met with senior West German officials. |
June 2-3, 1972 |
| Germany |
Berlin |
Signed Final Quadripartite Protocol to the Quadripartite Agreement on Berlin.
Visited East and West Berlin. |
June 3, 1972 |
| Australia |
Canberra, Perth |
Attended SEATO and ANZUS Council Meetings. |
June 24-29, 1972 |
| Indonesia |
Djakarta |
Met with President Suharto and Foreign Minister Malik. |
June 30-July 1, 1972 |
| Sri Lanka |
Colombo |
Met with Foreign Minister Bandaranaike while en route to Yemen. |
July 1, 1972 |
| Yemen |
Sana'a |
Announced the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. |
July 1-2, 1972 |
| Bahrain |
Manama |
Met with Amir Sheikh Isa bin Salman al-Khalifa. |
July 2-3, 1972 |
| Kuwait |
Kuwait |
Met with Amir Sheikh Sabah as-Salim as-Sabah. |
July 3-4, 1972 |
| Greece |
Athens |
Met with Premier Papadopoulas and senior Greek officials. |
July 4-5, 1972 |
| Romania |
Bucharest |
Met with President Ceausescu. Signed consular convention and cultural and
scientific exchange agreements. |
July 5-6, 1972 |
| Hungary |
Budapest |
Met with First Secretary Kadar. Signed consular convention and scientific and
technical exchange agreements. |
July 6-7, 1972 |
| Yugoslavia |
Belgrade, Dubrovnik, Pula, Brioni |
Official visit. Met with President Tito July 9. |
July 7-9, 1972 |
| Italy |
Rome |
Met with President Leone and senior Italian officials |
July 10-11, 1972 |
| Vatican City |
|
Audience with Pope Paul VI. |
July 11, 1972 |
| Belgium |
Brussels |
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. |
December 5-8, 1972 |
| France |
Paris |
Signed the Vietnam Peace Agreement. |
January 26-27, 1973 |
| France |
Paris |
Attended the International Conference on Vietnam. |
February 24-March 3, 1973 |
| Mexico |
Mexico, D.F. |
Met with President Echeverria and senior Mexican officials. |
May 12-14, 1973 |
| Nicaragua |
Managua |
Met with President Somoza and senior Nicaraguan officials. |
May 14, 1973 |
| Venezuela |
Caracas |
Met with President Caldera, Foreign Minister Calvani and senior Venezuelan
officials. |
May 14-15, 1973 |
| Peru |
Lima |
Met with President Velasco and addressed the Andean Pact Junta. |
May 15-16, 1973 |
| Colombia |
Bogota |
Met with President Pastrana, Foreign Minister Vasquez, and senior Colombian
officials. |
May 17-18, 1973 |
| Brazil |
Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia |
Met with President Medici and senior Brazilian officials. |
May 19-22, 1973 |
| Argentina |
Buenos Aires |
Attended the inauguration of President Campora. |
May 23-26, 1973 |
| Netherlands Antilles |
Curacao |
Stopped en route to Jamaica. |
May 27, 1973 |
| Jamaica |
Kingston |
Met with Prime Minister Manley and senior officials. |
May 27-28, 1973 |
| Iceland |
Reykjavik |
Accompanied President Nixon to a meeting with French President
Pompidou. |
May 30-June 1, 1973 |
| Iran |
Tehran |
Attended CENTO Council Meeting. |
June 8-11, 1973 |
| Denmark |
Copenhagen |
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. |
June 12-15, 1973 |
| United Kingdom |
London |
Attended the birthday party of former Prime Minister Douglas-Home. |
July 1, 1973 |
| Finland |
Helsinki |
Attended the first phase of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in
Europe. |
July 1-3, 1973 |
| Czechoslovakia |
Prague |
Official visit. Signed a consular convention. |
July 8-9, 1973 |
| Japan |
Tokyo |
Attended a meeting of the Joint U.S.-Japan Committee on Trade and Economic
Affairs. |
July 15-17, 1973 |
| South Korea |
Seoul |
Met with President Park and senior Korean officials. |
July 18-20, 1973 |
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