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| Name | Locale | Remarks | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Madrid | Met with Generalissimo Franco. | December 21–22, 1959 |
| Richard M. Nixon | Madrid | State visit; met with Generalissimo Franco. | October 2–3, 1970 |
| Gerald R. Ford | Madrid | Met with Generalissimo Franco. Received keys to city from Mayor of Madrid. | May 31–June 1, 1975 |
| Jimmy Carter | Madrid | Official visit; met with King Juan Carlos I and Prime Minister Suarez. | June 25–26, 1980 |
| Ronald Reagan | Madrid | State visit; met with King Juan Carlos I and President Gonzalez. | May 6–8, 1985 |
| George H.W. Bush | Madrid | Met with Prime Minister Gonzalez, Soviet President Gorbachev and attended the opening session of the Middle East Peace Conference. | October 29–30, 1991 |
| William J. Clinton | Madrid | Attended European Union Summit Meeting. | December 2–3, 1995 |
| William J. Clinton | Palma de Majorca, Madrid, Granada | Vacationed with King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sophia and attended a NATO Summit Meeting in Madrid. | July 4–10, 1997 |
| George W. Bush | Madrid | Met with King Juan Carlos I and President Aznar. | June 12–13, 2001 |
| Barack Obama | Madrid, Torrejon Air Base, Rota | Met with Spanish political leaders at Torrejon Air Base and visited Naval Station Rota. | July 9–10, 2016 |
| Joseph R. Biden | Madrid | Met with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Perez-Castejon and participated in the Madrid NATO Summit. | June 28–30, 2022 |