Henry A. (Heinz Alfred) Kissinger

CountryLocaleRemarksDate
U.S.S.R.MoscowMet with General Secretary Brezhnev to discuss the Middle East war.October 20–22, 1973
IsraelTel AvivMet with Prime Minister Meir to discuss the Middle East war.October 22, 1973
United KingdomLondonMet with Foreign Secretary Douglas-Hume.October 22, 1973
MoroccoRabatMet with King Hassan II and senior Moroccan officials.November 5–6, 1973
TunisiaTunisStopped en route to Egypt.November 6, 1973
EgyptCairoMet with President Sadat; announced agreement to resume diplomatic relations.November 6–7, 1973
JordanAmmanMet with King Hussein and senior Jordanian officials.November 8, 1973
Saudi ArabiaRiyadhMet with King Faisal and senior Saudi officials.November 8–9, 1973
IranTehranMet with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi.November 9, 1973
PakistanIslamabadMet with Prime Minister Bhutto and senior Pakistani officials.November 10, 1973
ChinaPekingMet with Chairman Mao Tse-tung, Premier Chou En-lai, and senior Chinese officials.November 10–14, 1973
JapanTokyoChiefs of Mission to Asian countries.November 14–16, 1973
Korea, Republic ofSeoulMet with Premier Kim.November 16, 1973
BelgiumBrusselsAttended NATO Ministerial Meeting.December 8–11, 1973
United KingdomLondonAttended a Chiefs of Mission conference.December 12, 1973
AlgeriaAlgiersMet with President Boumediene and Foreign Affairs Minister Bouteflika.December 13, 1973
EgyptCairoMet with President Sadat to discuss Middle East peace negotiations.December 14, 1973
Saudi ArabiaRiyadhMet with King Faisal to discuss the Middle East peace process.December 14, 1973
SyriaDamascusMet with President Assad to discuss the Middle East peace process.December 15, 1973
JordanAmman, RayakMet with King Hussein to discuss the Middle East peace process.December 15, 1973
LebanonBeirutMet with President Frangieh and Premier Solh.December 16–17, 1973
IsraelJerusalem, Tel AvivMet with Prime Minister Meir to discuss the Middle East peace process.December 17, 1973
PortugalLisbonOfficial visit. Discussed bilateral relations with senior officials.December 17–18, 1973
SpainMadridOfficial visit. Discussed bilateral relations with senior officials.December 18–19, 1973
FranceParisDiscussed the Vietnam situation with North Vietnamese negotiator Tho.December 19–20, 1973
SwitzerlandGenevaAttended opening session of Middle East Peace Conference.December 20–22, 1973
SpainMadridMet with Foreign Minister Cortona while en route to Egypt.January 11, 1974
EgyptAswan, LuxorNegotiations leading to Egyptian-Israeli ("Kilometer 101") disengagement agreement. Was in Egypt January 11-12, 13-14, 16, and 18.January 11–18, 1974
IsraelTel Aviv, JerusalemNegotiations leading to the Egyptian-Israeli ("Kilometer 101") disengagement agreement. Was in Israel January 12-13, 14-15, 16-17.January 12–17, 1974
JordanAqabaEgyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement.January 19–20, 1974
SyriaDamascusBriefed President Assad on the Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement.January 20, 1974
IsraelTel Aviv, JerusalemPresented the Syrian position on military disengagement.January 20, 1974
PanamaPanama CitySigned a statement of principles for negotiation of a new Panama Canal treaty.February 7, 1974
MexicoMexico, D.F.Attended the Tlatelolco Conference of Latin American Foreign Ministers.February 20–24, 1974
United KingdomLondonMet with Prime Minister Heath and Foreign Secretary Douglas-Home en route to the Middle East.February 25, 1974
SyriaDamascusMet with President Assad.February 26, 1974
IsraelJerusalemMet with Prime Minister Meir.February 27–28, 1974
EgyptCairoAnnounced re-establishment of diplomatic relations.February 28, 1974
SyriaDamascusPresented an Israeli proposal for military disengagement to President Assad.March 1–2, 1974
Saudi ArabiaRiyadhBriefed King Faisal on the Syrian-Israeli peace process.March 2, 1974
JordanAmmanBriefed King Hussein on the Syrian-Israeli peace process.March 2, 1974
Germany, Federal Republic ofBonnMet with Chancellor Brandt and Foreign Minister Scheel.March 3, 1974
BelgiumBrusselsBriefed NATO and EEC officials on the Middle East peace process.March 4, 1974
Germany, Federal Republic ofBonnMet with Chancellor Brandt and Foreign Minister Scheel.March 24, 1974
U.S.S.R.MoscowDiscussed preparations for the Moscow Summit.March 24–28, 1974
United KingdomLondonMet with Prime Minister Wilson and Foreign Minister Callaghan.March 28, 1974
MexicoAcapulco, Mexico, D.F.Honeymoon. Also met with senior Mexican officials.March 30–April 9, 1974
SwitzerlandGenevaMet with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko to discuss bilateral relations.April 28–29, 1974
AlgeriaAlgiersMet with President Boumediene en route to the Middle East.April 29–30, 1974
EgyptAlexandriaDiscussed economic aid and the peace process with President Sadat.April 30–May 1, 1974
IsraelTel AvivDiscussed the peace process with Foreign Minister Eban.May 2–3, 1974
SyriaDamascusShuttle negotiations leading to an Israeli-Syrian disengagement agreement. Kissinger was in Damascus May 3-4, 12, 14, 16-17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29.May 3–29, 1974
IsraelJerusalemShuttle negotiations leading to an Israeli-Syrian disengagement agreement. Kissinger was in Jerusalem May 4-5, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 10-12, 12-14, 14-16, 17-18, 18-20, 21-22, 22-23, 23-25, 25-26, 27-28, and 29-30.May 4–31, 1974
JordanAmmanBriefed King Hussein and Prime Minister Rifai on the Israeli-Syrian negotiations.May 5–6, 1974
CyprusNicosiaMet with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko to discuss Soviet-American relations and the Middle East situation.May 7, 1974
Saudi ArabiaRiyadhBriefed King Faisal and Foreign Minister Saqqaf on the Israeli-Syrian negotiations.May 9, 1974
EgyptCairoBriefed President Sadat on Israeli-Syrian negotiations. Also visited Cairo May 30.May 9–10, 1974
AustriaSalzburgAccompanied President Nixon.June 10–11, 1974
Germany, Federal Republic ofBad ReichenhallMet with Foreign Minister Genscher.June 11, 1974
EgyptCairo, AlexandriaAccompanied President Nixon.June 12–14, 1974
Saudi ArabiaJiddaAccompanied President Nixon.June 14–15, 1974
SyriaDamascusAccompanied President Nixon.June 15–16, 1974
IsraelTel Aviv, JerusalemAccompanied President Nixon.June 16–17, 1974
CanadaOttawaAttended NATO Ministerial Meeting.June 17–19, 1974
BelgiumBrusselsAccompanied President Nixon to a meeting of NATO Heads of Government.June 25–26, 1974
U.S.S.R.Moscow, Simferopol, MinskAccompanied President Nixon on an official visit.June 27–July 3, 1974
BelgiumBrusselsBriefed NATO officials on the U.S.-Soviet summit.July 3–4, 1974
FranceParisBriefed President Giscard d'Estaing and Foreign Minister Sauvagnargues on the U.S.-Soviet summit.July 4–5, 1974
ItalyRomeBriefed Prime Minister Rumor on the U.S.-Soviet summit.July 5–6, 1974
Vatican CityAudience with Pope Paul VI.July 6, 1974
Germany, Federal Republic ofDusseldorf, MunichBriefed Foreign Minister Federal Genscher on the U.S.-Soviet summit.July 6–8, 1974
United KingdomLondonsummit.July 8–9, 1974
SpainMadridSigned a Joint Declaration of Principles on security cooperation.July 9, 1974
EgyptCairoReviewed the Middle East peace process with President Sadat and Foreign Minister Fahmy.October 9–10, 1974
SyriaDamascusReviewed the Middle East peace process with President Assad.October 11, 1974
JordanAmman, AqabaReviewed the Middle East peace process with King Hussein and Prime Minister Rifai.October 11–12, 1974
IsraelTel AvivReviewed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Allon.October 12–13, 1974
Saudi ArabiaRiyadhReviewed the Middle East peace process with King Faisal and Foreign Minister Saqqaf.October 13, 1974
EgyptCairoReviewed the Middle East peace process with President Sadat.October 14, 1974
SyriaDamascusReviewed the Middle East peace process with President Assad.October 14, 1974
AlgeriaAlgiersReviewed the Middle East peace process with President Boumediene.October 14–15, 1974
MoroccoRabatReviewed bilateral relations and the Middle East peace process with King Hassan II.October 15, 1974
MexicoNogales, Magdalena de KinoAccompanied President Ford to a meeting with President Echeverria.October 21, 1974
DenmarkCopenhagenStopped en route to Moscow.October 23, 1974
U.S.S.R.MoscowMet with General Secretary Brezhnev, Foreign Minister Gromyko, and other Soviet officials.October 23–27, 1974
IndiaNew DelhiOfficial visit. Signed an agreement establishing a U.S.-Indian Joint Commission.October 27–30, 1974
BangladeshDhakaMet with Prime Minister Rahman and Foreign Minister Hossain.October 30–31, 1974
PakistanRawalpindiMet with Prime Minister Bhutto.October 31–November 1, 1974
AfghanistanKabulOfficial visit. Met with Prime Minister Daoud and senior Afghan officials.November 1, 1974
IranTehranMet with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and senior Iranian officials. Established U.S.-Iran Joint Commission.November 1–3, 1974
RomaniaBucharestOfficial visit. Met with President Ceausescu and Foreign Minister Mancovescu.November 3–4, 1974
YugoslaviaBelgradeOfficial visit. Met with President Tito and senior Yugoslav officials.November 4, 1974
ItalyRomeMet with President Leone and Foreign Minister Moro. Addressed the World Food Conference November 5.November 4–5, 1974
EgyptCairoDiscussed the Middle East peace process with President Sadat and Foreign Minister Fahmy.November 5–6, 1974
Saudi ArabiaRiyadhDiscussed the Middle East peace process with King Faisal and Foreign Minister Saqqaf.November 6, 1974
JordanAmmanDiscussed the Middle East peace process with King Hussein and Prime Minister Rifai.November 6–7, 1974
SyriaDamascusDiscussed the Middle East peace process with President Assad.November 7, 1974
IsraelJerusalemDiscussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Allon.November 7–8, 1974
TunisiaTunisDiscussed the Middle East peace process with President Bourguiba and Foreign Minister Chatti.November 8–9, 1974
JapanTokyoAccompanied President Ford on a State visit.November 18–22, 1974
Korea, Republic ofSeoulAccompanied President Ford.November 22–23, 1974
U.S.S.R.VladivostokAccompanied President Ford to a discussion on strategic arms limitations with General Secretary Brezhnev.November 23–24, 1974
JapanTokyoMet with Foreign Minister Kimura.November 25, 1974
ChinaPeking, SoochowMet with Foreign Minister Chiao.November 25–29, 1974
BelgiumBrusselsAttended NATO Ministerial Meeting.December 12–13, 1974
FranceMartiniqueJoined President Ford for a meeting with French President Giscard d'Estaing.December 14–16, 1974
IsraelJerusalemOfficial visit. Discussed prospects for a second Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement.February 10–12, 1975
EgyptCairoDiscussed prospects for a second Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement.February 12–13, 1975
SyriaDamascusBriefed President Assad on the Middle East peace process.February 13, 1975
IsraelTel Aviv, JerusalemDiscussed prospects for a second Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement.February 13–14, 1975
JordanAqabaBriefed King Hussein and Prime Minister Rifai on the Middle East peace process.February 14, 1975
Saudi ArabiaRiyadhBriefed King Faisal on the Middle East peace process.February 15, 1975
Germany, Federal Republic ofBonnMet with Foreign Minister Genscher.February 15–16, 1975
SwitzerlandGenevaMet with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko.February 16–17, 1975
United KingdomLondonMet with Foreign Secretary Callaghan.February 18, 1975
SwitzerlandZurichMet with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi of Iran.February 18, 1975
FranceParisMet with Foreign Minister Sauvagnargues.February 18–19, 1975
United KingdomCardiffAttended a banquet in honor of Foreign Secretary Callaghan.March 6, 1975
BelgiumBrusselsDiscussed the Cyprus question with Greek Foreign Minister Bitsios.March 7, 1975
EgyptAswanDiscussed a further Egyptian-Israeli disengagement. Discussions continued in Aswan March 9, 12-14, and 17-18.March 8–18, 1975
SyriaDamascusReviewed Middle East peace process with President Assad.March 9, 1975
IsraelTel Aviv, JerusalemEgyptian-Israeli disengagement. Discussions continued in Jerusalem March 9-10, 12, 14, 16-17, 18, and 20-23.March 9–23, 1975
TurkeyAnkaraMet with Prime Minister Ecevit and senior Turkish officials.March 10–11, 1975
SyriaDamascusBriefed President Assad on the Egyptian-Israeli peace process.March 15, 1975
JordanAmmanBriefed King Hussein on the Middle East peace process.March 15–16, 1975
Saudi ArabiaRiyadhMet with King Faisal to review the Middle East peace process and bilateral relations.March 19, 1975
AustriaViennaMet with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko regarding the Middle East.May 18–20, 1975
Germany, Federal Republic ofBonnMet with Chancellor Schmidt and Foreign Minister Genscher.May 20–21, 1975
GermanyWest BerlinMet with City officials. Addressed the Berlin House of Representatives.May 21, 1975
TurkeyAnkaraAttended CENTO Ministerial Meeting.May 21–23, 1975
FranceParisAttended the IEA and OECD Ministerial Meetings.May 26–28, 1975
BelgiumBrusselsAccompanied President Ford to NATO Summit Meeting.May 28–31, 1975
SpainMadridAccompanied President Ford.May 31–June 1, 1975
AustriaSalzburgAccompanied President Ford and met with Egyptian President Sadat.June 1–3, 1975
ItalyRomeAccompanied President Ford.June 3, 1975
Vatican CityAccompanied President Ford.June 3, 1975
FranceParisMet with President Giscard d'Estaing and Foreign Minister Sauvagnargues.July 9–10, 1975
SwitzerlandGenevaMet with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko.July 10–11, 1975
Germany, Federal Republic ofBonnMet with West German officials and with Israeli Prime Minister Rabin.July 11–12, 1975
United KingdomLondonMet with Foreign Secretary Callaghan.July 12, 1975
Germany, Federal Republic ofBonnAccompanied President Ford.July 26–28, 1975
PolandWarsawAccompanied President Ford on an official visit.July 28–29, 1975
FinlandHelsinkiAccompanied President Ford to the signing ceremony for the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe.July 30–August 1, 1975
RomaniaBucharest, SinaiaAccompanied President Ford on an official visit.August 2–3, 1975
YugoslaviaBelgradeAccompanied President Ford on an official visit.August 3–4, 1975
CanadaMontrealAddressed American Bar Association on international law.August 11, 1975
IsraelJerusalemNegotiated a second Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement.August 21–31, 1975
EgyptAlexandriaNegotiated a second Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement. Negotiations continued in Alexandria August 23, 25, 28, and 31.August 22–31, 1975
SyriaDamascusBriefed President Assad on the Middle East peace process.August 23, 1975
IsraelJerusalemAttended the signing of a second Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement.September 1, 1975
Saudi ArabiaTaifBriefed King Khalid on the Middle East peace process.September 2, 1975
JordanAmmanBriefed King Hussein and Prime Minister Rifai on the Middle East peace process.September 2, 1975
SyriaDamascusBriefed President Assad on the Middle East peace process.September 3, 1975
CanadaOttawaMet with Secretary for External Affairs MacEachen.October 14–15, 1975
JapanTokyoStopped en route to China.October 18–19, 1975
ChinaPekingMet with Chairman Mao and Foreign Minister Chiao.October 19–23, 1975
JapanTokyoMet with Prime Minister Miki and Foreign Minister Miyazawa.October 23, 1975
FranceRambouilletAccompanied President Ford to the first Economic Summit Meeting of the Heads of State and Government of France, West Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan.November 15–17, 1975
ChinaPekingAccompanied President Ford on an official visit.December 1–5, 1975
IndonesiaDjakartaAccompanied President Ford on an official visit.December 5–6, 1975
PhilippinesManilaAccompanied President Ford on an official visit.December 6–7, 1975
JapanTokyoMet with Prime Minister Miki and Foreign Minister Miyazawa.December 8, 1975
BelgiumBrusselsAttended NATO Ministerial Meeting.December 11–12, 1975
Germany, Federal Republic ofFuerthReceived the city's Gold Medal for Distinguished Native Citizens.December 13–15, 1975
FranceParisAttended the Conference on International Economic Cooperation.December 15–17, 1975
DenmarkCopenhagenMet with Prime Minister Jorgensen.January 19–20, 1976
U.S.S.R.MoscowDiscussed further limitations on strategic arms with General Secretary Brezhnev and Foreign Minister Gromyko.January 21–23, 1976
BelgiumBrusselsBriefed NATO officials on U.S.-Soviet arms talks.January 23, 1976
SpainMadridSigned Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation.January 24, 1976
VenezuelaCaracasMet with President Perez and Foreign Minister Escovar Salom.February 16–18, 1976
PeruLimaMet with President Morales Bermudez and Foreign Minister de la Flor.February 18–19, 1976
BrazilBrasiliaMet with Foreign Minister Silveira. Signed a Memorandum of Understanding.February 19–21, 1976
ColombiaBogotaMet with President Lopez Michelson and Foreign Minister Lievano Aguirre.February 22–23, 1976
Costa RicaSan JoseMet with President Oduber, Foreign Minister Facio, and with Central American Foreign Ministers.February 23–24, 1976
GuatemalaGuatemala CityDiscussed disaster relief assistance with President Laugerud Garcia and senior Guatemalan officials.February 24, 1976
United KingdomWaddingtonMet with Foreign Secretary Crosland.April 23, 1976
KenyaNairobiMet with President Kenyatta and Foreign Affairs Minister Waiyaki.April 24–25, 1976
TanzaniaDar es SalaamMet with President Nyerere and Foreign Minister Kaduma.April 25–26, 1976
ZambiaLusakaMet with President Kaunda and Foreign Minister Banda.April 26, 1976
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)KinshasaMet with President Mobutu and Commissioner Nguza.April 27–29, 1976
LiberiaMonroviaMet with President Tolbert.April 30–May 1, 1976
SenegalDakarMet with President Senghor and Foreign Affairs Minister Seck.May 2, 1976
KenyaNairobiAttended an UNCTAD Conference.May 3–6, 1976
FranceParisMet with President Giscard d'Estaing and with President Houphouet-Boigny of the Ivory Coast.May 7, 1976
NorwayOsloAttended NATO Ministerial Meeting.May 20–22, 1976
Germany, Federal Republic ofBonnMet with Chancellor Schmidt and Foreign Minister Genscher.May 23, 1976
SwedenStockholmMet with Prime Minister Palme and Foreign Minister Andersson.May 23–25, 1976
LuxembourgLuxembourgMet with Prime Minister Thorn.May 25, 1976
United KingdomLondonAttended CENTO Council of Ministers meeting.May 25–27, 1976
Dominican RepublicSanto DomingoMet with President Balaguer and senior Dominican officials.June 6, 1976
BoliviaSanta CruzMet with President Banzer and Foreign Affairs Minister Adriazola.June 6–7, 1976
ChileSantiagoAttended OAS General Assembly Meeting.June 7–9, 1976
MexicoMexico, D.F.Met with President Echeverria and senior Mexican officials.June 10–13, 1976
FranceParisAttended an OECD Meeting.June 20–22, 1976
Germany, Federal Republic ofBodenmais, GrafenauMet with Foreign Minister Genscher and South African Prime Minister Vorster.June 23–24, 1976
United KingdomLondonMet with Prime Minister Callaghan and Foreign Secretary Crosland.June 24–25, 1976
United KingdomLondonMet with Prime Minister Callaghan and Foreign Secretary Crosland.August 4, 1976
IranTehranAttended a meeting of the U.S.-Iran Joint Commission.August 6–7, 1976
AfghanistanKabulOfficial visit. Met with Prime Minister Daoud and senior Afghan officials.August 8, 1976
PakistanLahoreMet with Prime Minister Bhutto.August 8–9, 1976
FranceDeauvilleVacation.August 9–11, 1976
NetherlandsThe HagueMet with Foreign Minister van der Stoel.August 11, 1976
United KingdomLondonDiscussed Rhodesia and Namibia with Foreign Secretary Crosland.September 3–4, 1976
SwitzerlandZurichMet with South African Prime Minister Vorster.September 4–7, 1976
FranceParisDiscussed southern African issues with President Giscard d'Estaing and senior French officials.September 7, 1976
Germany, Federal Republic ofHamburgMet with Chancellor Schmidt and Foreign Minister Genscher.September 7, 1976
TanzaniaDar es SalaamDiscussed Rhodesia and Namibia with President Nyerere.September 14–15, 1976
ZambiaLusakaDiscussed Rhodesia and Namibia with President Kaunda.September 15–17, 1976
South AfricaPretoriaDiscussed Rhodesia and Namibia with Prime Minister Vorster. Met with a Rhodesian delegation.September 17–20, 1976
TanzaniaDar es SalaamBriefed President Nyerere on meetings with Rhodesian leaders.September 21, 1976
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)KinshasaDiscussed regional and bilateral issues with President Mobutu.September 21–22, 1976
KenyaNairobiDiscussed Rhodesia and Namibia with President Kenyatta and Acting Foreign Minister Osogo.September 22–23, 1976
United KingdomLondonDiscussed Rhodesia and Namibia with Foreign Secretary Crosland.September 23–24, 1976
MexicoMexico, D.F.Attended the inauguration of President Lopez Portillo.November 29–December 2, 1976
BelgiumBrusselsAttended NATO Ministerial Meeting.December 7–10, 1976
United KingdomLondonDiscussed Rhodesia with Foreign Secretary Crosland.December 10–12, 1976