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Visits By Foreign Leaders of Liberia

Visitor From Description Date
President Barclay Liberia Official visit. Addressed U.S. Congress May 28. Afterwards visited Akron and Columbus (Ohio), Buffalo (New York), Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), and New York City. Departed U.S. June 12. May 26-​30, 1943
President-elect Tubman Liberia Accompanied President Barclay. May 26-​30, 1943
President Tubman Liberia State visit. In U.S. October 16-November 12, visiting Akron, Chicago, Springfield (Ill.), Detroit, Cleveland, New York City, Tuskegee (Ala.), and Atlanta. October 18-​21, 1954
President Tubman Liberia Official visit. In U.S. October 17-24; visited New York City and Rutherford (New Jersey). October 19-​21, 1961
President William V. S. Tubman Liberia Official visit. In U.S. March 23-April 3; visited New York City, Baltimore, and Cedar Rapids (Ia.). March 27-​28, 1968
President William R. Tolbert Liberia Private visit. In U.S. June 4-8. June 5, 1973
President William R. Tolbert Liberia Private visit. November 5, 1974
President William R. Tolbert Liberia State visit. In U.S. September 20. Addressed joint session of U.S. Congress September 23; visited Williamsburg and Atlanta. After September 27, private visit to Philadelphia and New York City. September 21-​24, 1976
President William R. Tolbert Liberia Private visit. Met with President Carter October 2. September 25-​October 2, 1979
Head of State Samuel Kanyon Doe Liberia Official working visit. Private visit afterwards to Los Angeles. August 16-​21, 1982
Chairman Gyude Bryant Liberia Working visit. February 9-​12, 2004
President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Liberia Addressed Joint Session of Congress March 15. March 15-​23, 2006
President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Liberia Working visit. February 12-​16, 2007
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Liberia Working visit. October 17-​28, 2007
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Liberia Working visit. Also addressed the White House Summit on International Development, October 21. October 20-​22, 2008
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Liberia Working visit. May 27, 2010