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| Name | Locale | Remarks | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Lisbon | Official visit; met with President Thomaz. | May 19–20, 1960 |
| Richard M. Nixon | Terceira Island (Azores) | Discussed international monetary problems with French President Pompidou and Portuguese Prime Minister Caetano. | December 13–14, 1971 |
| Richard M. Nixon | Lajes Field (The Azores) | Met with President Spinola. | June 18–19, 1974 |
| Jimmy Carter | Lisbon | Official visit; met with President Eanes and Prime Minister Sa Carneiro. | June 26, 1980 |
| Ronald Reagan | Lisbon | State visit; met with President Eanes and Prime Minister Soares; addressed the National Assembly. | May 8–10, 1985 |
| William J. Clinton | Lisbon | Attended U.S.-European Union Summit Meeting; met with Israeli Prime Minister Barak. | May 30–June 1, 2000 |
| George W. Bush | Terceira Island (Azores) | Discussed the Iraq crisis with British Prime Minister Blair, Spanish President Aznar, and Portuguese Prime Minister Durao. | March 16, 2003 |
| Barack Obama | Lisbon | Attended the NATO and U.S.-European Union Summit Meetings. | November 19–20, 2010 |