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Visits By Foreign Leaders of Ethiopia

Visitor From Description Date
Prime Minister Endalkachau Ethiopia Led Ethiopian delegation to the United Nations Conference in San Francisco. April 26-​June 14, 1945
Emperor Haile Selassie Ethiopia At the invitation of the President. Addressed U.S. Congress May 4. Afterwards visited Princeton (New Jersey), New York City, Boston (Massachusetts), Ann Arbor and Lansing (Michigan), Chicago, St. Paul (Minnesota), Spokane and Seattle (Washington), San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Orleans (Louisiana), Stillwater (Oklahoma), and Fort Benning (Georgia). Also traveled to Canada (June 3-7) and Mexico (June 19-24). Left U.S. July 12. May 26-​29, 1954
Emperor Haile Selassie Ethiopia State visit. In U.S. September 30-October 7, visited Philadelphia and New York City. October 1-​3, 1963
Emperor Haile Selassie Ethiopia Attended funeral of President Kennedy. November 24-​25, 1963
Emperor Haile Selassie Ethiopia State visit. Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. February 17. February 13-​15, 1967
Emperor Haile Selassie Ethiopia State visit. Afterwards visited Atlanta and Cape Kennedy. Departed U.S. July 11. July 7-​10, 1969
Emperor Haile Selassie Ethiopia Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N; met privately with President Nixon October 25. October 24-​25, 1970
Emperor Haile Selassie Ethiopia Official visit. May 14-​15, 1973
President Meles Zenawi Ethiopia Working visit. August 10-​16, 1994
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi Ethiopia Attended Africare dinner with President Clinton. October 19, 1995
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi Ethiopia Working visit. December 4-​5, 2002