Visits By Foreign Leaders in 1949

Visitor From Description Date
Prime Minister St. Laurent Canada Informal visit to Washington. February 11–13, 1949
President Weizmann Israel Met with President Truman April 25. In the U.S. April 13–May 5; visited New York City. April 24–26, 1949
President Dutra Brazil Official guest. Discussed economic cooperation. Addressed U.S. Congress May 19. Afterwards visited New York City and Chattanooga and Nashville (Tennessee). Departed U.S. May 27. May 18–21, 1949
President Quirino Philippines Joint discussions on economic cooperation. August 8–11, 1949
Prime Minister Nehru India Guest of the President. Afterwards visited New York City, Chicago, Knoxville (Tennessee), San Francisco, and Madison (Wisconsin). Was in Canada October 22–26. Final departure from U.S. November 4. October 11–15, 1949
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi Iran Good will visit. Afterwards visited New York City, Princeton (New Jersey), West Point (New York), Detroit (Michigan), Fort Knox (Kentucky), the Grand Canyon (Arizona), Las Vegas (Nevada), Phoenix (Arizona), San Diego, Los Angeles, and Sun Valley (Idaho). Departed U.S. December 13. November 16–20, 1949