| Chancellor Adenauer |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Guest of the President. In U.S. April 6-18. Visited San Francisco, Carmel
(California), Chicago, New York City, and Boston (Massachusetts). |
April 7-10, 1953 |
| Chancellor Adenauer |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Signed Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation. Afterwards visited New
York City. Departed U.S. November 1. |
October 27-30, 1954 |
| Chancellor Adenauer |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
In U.S. June 9-15, visiting New York City, New Haven (Connecticut), Chicago and
Milwaukee (Wisconsin). Departed U.S. June 15. |
June 11-13, 1956 |
| Chancellor Adenauer |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Official visit. Private visit to New York City and Greenwich (Connecticut) May
24-25. |
May 27-29, 1957 |
| President Heuss |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
State visit. Addressed U.S. Congress June 5. Afterwards visited Philadelphia,
Hanover (New Hampshire), Detroit (Michigan), Chicago, San Francisco, the Grand Canyon
(Arizona), Williamsburg and Charlottesville (Virginia), and New York City. Departed U.S.
June 23. |
June 4-7, 1958 |
| Chancellor Adenauer |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Informal meeting with President Eisenhower en route to Japan. In U.S. March
12-23, visiting New York City, Los Angeles, Palm Desert (California), San Francisco, and
Honolulu (Hawaii). |
March 15-17, 1960 |
| Chancellor Adenauer |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Informal visit. Afterwards visited Austin and the LBJ Ranch (Texas). Departed
U.S. April 17. |
April 11-16, 1961 |
| Chancellor Adenauer |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Informal visit; discussed Berlin Crisis with President Kennedy. |
November 19-23, 1961 |
| Chancellor Adenauer |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Informal visit. |
November 13-16, 1962 |
| President Luebke |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Attended funeral of President Kennedy. |
November 24-25, 1963 |
| Chancellor Erhard |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Attended funeral of President Kennedy. |
November 24-25, 1963 |
| Chancellor Erhard |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Informal visit at LBJ Ranch. |
December 28-29, 1963 |
| Chancellor Erhard |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Informal visit. Arrived in U.S. June 11; visited Cambridge (Massachusetts) and
New York City. |
June 12-13, 1964 |
| Chancellor Erhard |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Informal visit. Arrived in U.S. May 31; visited New York City. |
June 4, 1965 |
| Chancellor Erhard |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Informal visit. |
December 19-21, 1965 |
| Chancellor Ludwig Erhard |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Informal visit. In U.S. September 24-27; visited Cape Kennedy. |
September 26-27, 1966 |
| Chancellor Kurt-Georg Kiesinger |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Official visit. |
August 13-19, 1967 |
| Chancellor Kurt-Georg Kiesinger |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Attended funeral of former President Eisenhower; met with President Nixon April 1. |
March 31-April 1, 1969 |
| Chancellor Kurt-Georg Kiesinger |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Official visit. In U.S. August 5-9; visited New York City. |
August 7-9, 1969 |
| Chancellor Willy Brandt |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Official visit. U.S. April 4; visited El Paso and Cape Kennedy. |
April 7-11, 1970 |
| Chancellor Willy Brandt |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Private visit. Arrived in U.S. June 14; also visited Hartford, Conn. |
June 15-16, 1971 |
| Chancellor Willy Brandt |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Informal visit at Key Biscayne (Fla.). |
December 28-29, 1971 |
| Chancellor Willy Brandt |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Official visit. |
May 1-2, 1973 |
| Chancellor Willy Brandt |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Private visit; met with President Nixon at the White House. |
September 29, 1973 |
| Chancellor Helmut Schmidt |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Official visit. Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. December 7. |
December 4-6, 1974 |
| President Walter Scheel |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
State visit. In U.S. June 15-20; visited Williamsburg, Chicago, and New York City. |
June 16-18, 1975 |
| Chancellor Helmut Schmidt |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Working meeting and luncheon at White House with President Ford during a private visit. |
October 3, 1975 |
| Chancellor Helmut Schmidt |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Attended Economic Summit Meeting in Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico. |
June 26-28, 1976 |
| Chancellor Helmut Schmidt |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Official visit. In U.S. July 14-20; visited Williamsburg, Baltimore, and Philadelphia; private visit to San Francisco. |
July 15-17, 1976 |
| Chancellor Helmut Schmidt |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Official visit. |
July 13-15, 1977 |
| Chancellor Helmut Schmidt |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Attended North Atlantic Alliance Summit conference. |
May 30-31, 1978 |
| Chancellor Helmut Schmidt |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Private visit. In U.S. June 6-8. Met with President Carter June 6; visited Cambridge (Mass.), Columbia (S.C.), and New York City. |
June 6, 1979 |
| Chancellor Helmut Schmidt |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Official visit. |
March 4-6, 1980 |
| Chancellor Helmut Schmidt |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Private visit. Met with President Carter and President-elect Reagan November 20. |
November 18-21, 1980 |
| Chancellor Helmut Schmidt |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Official visit. |
May 20-23, 1981 |
| Chancellor Helmut Schmidt |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Private visit. Met with President Reagan January 5. |
January 4-6, 1982 |
| Chancellor Helmut Schmidt |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Private visit. Met with Secretary of State Shultz at Bohemian Grove (Calif.). |
July 20-27, 1982 |
| Chancellor Helmut Kohl |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Official visit. |
November 14-16, 1982 |
| Chancellor Helmut Kohl |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Official working visit. |
April 14-15, 1983 |
| Chancellor Helmut Kohl |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Attended Economic Summit Meeting, Williamsburg (Va.). |
May 28-31, 1983 |
| President Kurt Carstens |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
State visit. Addressed Joint Session of U.S. Congress October 5. Visited Philadelphia, St. Louis, El Paso, Dallas, the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Seattle, New York City City, and New Haven. Departed U.S. October 14. |
October 3-6, 1983 |
| Chancellor Helmut Kohl |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Official working visit. |
March 3-6, 1984 |
| Chancellor Helmut Kohl |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Official working visit. |
November 29-30, 1984 |
| Chancellor Helmut Kohl |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Met with President Reagan in New York City. |
October 25, 1985 |
| Chancellor Helmut Kohl |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Official Visit; visited Chicago. |
October 20-23, 1986 |
| Chancellor Helmut Kohl |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Official Working Visit. |
February 17-19, 1988 |
| Chancellor Helmut Kohl |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Official Working Visit. |
November 15, 1988 |
| President Richard von Weizsaecker |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Met with President Bush during a private visit |
June 6, 1989 |
| Chancellor Helmut Kohl |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Informal meeting at Camp David, Md. |
February 24-25, 1990 |
| Chancellor Helmut Kohl |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Private visit. |
May 17, 1990 |
| Chancellor Helmut Kohl |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Private visit. Had also visited New York City and Boston. |
June 8, 1990 |
| Chancellor Helmut Kohl |
Germany, Federal Republic of |
Attended Economic Summit Meeting in Houston, Texas. |
July 8-11, 1990 |
| Chancellor Helmut Kohl |
Germany |
Official Visit. |
May 19-21, 1991 |
| Chancellor Helmut Kohl |
Germany |
Official working visit. |
September 16, 1991 |
| Chancellor Helmut Kohl |
Germany |
Informal meeting with President Bush at Camp David, Md. |
March 20-22, 1992 |
| President Richard von Weizsaecker |
Germany |
State Visit. Addressed Joint Meeting of Congress April 29. Afterwards visited Atlanta, Ga. |
April 28-May 1, 1992 |
| Chancellor Helmut Kohl |
Germany |
Met with President Clinton during a private visit. |
March 25-26, 1993 |
| President Richard von Weiszaecker |
Germany |
Visited Holocaust Memorial Museum and met with President Clinton on May 24. |
May 23-25, 1993 |
| Chancellor Helmut Kohl |
Germany |
Working visit. |
January 30-31, 1994 |
| Chancellor Helmut Kohl |
Germany |
Official visit. |
February 9-10, 1995 |
| Chancellor Helmut Kohl |
Germany |
Official working visit in Milwaukee and Washington, D.C. |
May 22-23, 1996 |
| Chancellor Helmut Kohl |
Germany |
Attended the Economic Summit Meeting in Denver, Colorado. |
June 20-22, 1997 |
| President Roman Herzog |
Germany |
Working visit. |
July 22-24, 1997 |
| Chancellor-elect Gerhard Schroeder |
Germany |
Met with President Clinton during a private visit. |
October 8-9, 1998 |
| Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder |
Germany |
Working visit. |
February 11-12, 1999 |
| Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder |
Germany |
Attended NATO’s 50th Anniversary Summit. |
April 23-25, 1999 |
| Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder |
Germany |
Working visit. |
March 28-29, 2001 |
| Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder |
Germany |
Working visit. |
October 9, 2001 |
| Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder |
Germany |
Working visit. Also attended World Economic Forum in New York City. |
January 30-31, 2002 |
| Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder |
Germany |
Met with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City. |
September 24, 2003 |
| Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder |
Germany |
Working visit. |
February 26-27, 2004 |
| Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder |
Germany |
Attended G-8 Economic Summit at Sea Island, Georgia. Attended the funeral of Former President Reagan. |
June 8-11, 2004 |
| Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder |
Germany |
Working visit. |
June 27, 2005 |
| Chancellor Angela Merkel |
Germany |
Working visit. |
January 12-13, 2006 |
| Chancellor Angela Merkel |
Germany |
Working visit. |
May 3-4, 2006 |
| Chancellor Angela Merkel |
Germany |
Working visit. |
January 4, 2007 |
| Chancellor Angela Merkel |
Germany |
Attended U.S.-EU Summit meeting. |
April 29-30, 2007 |
| Chancellor Angela Merkel |
Germany |
Working visit. Met with President Bush in Crawford, TX. |
November 9-10, 2007 |
| Chancellor Angela Merkel |
Germany |
Attended the G-20 Economic Summit Meeting. |
November 14-15, 2008 |
| Chancellor Angela Merkel |
Germany |
Working Visit. |
June 26, 2009 |
| Chancellor Angela Merkel |
Germany |
Attended the G-20 Economic Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. |
September 24-25, 2009 |
| Chancellor Angela Merkel |
Germany |
Working Visit. Addressed joint session of Congress November 3. |
November 3, 2009 |
| Chancellor Angela Merkel |
Germany |
Attended the Nuclear Security Summit. |
April 12-13, 2010 |
| Chancellor Angela Merkel |
Germany |
Official Visit. |
June 6-7, 2011 |
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