1956 - Visits by Foreign Leaders - Department
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Visits By Foreign Leaders in 1956
| Visitor | From | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| President-elect Kubitschek | Brazil | Met with President Eisenhower at Key West (Florida) and with other officials in Washington. Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. January 9. | January 5–6, 1956 |
| Prime Minister Eden | United Kingdom | Met with President Eisenhower, addressed U.S. Congress, and issued Joint Declaration on common principles. | January 30–February 3, 1956 |
| President Gronchi | Italy | State visit. Addressed U.S. Congress February 29. Afterwards visited Norfolk (Virginia), Detroit (Michigan), San Francisco, and New York City. Visited Canada March 3–5. Departed U.S. March 14. | February 27–March 2, 1956 |
| Prime Minister Costello | Ireland | Afterwards visited New York City, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), and New Haven (Connecticut). Departed U.S. March 29. | March 14–17, 1956 |
| President Ruiz Cortines | Mexico | Attended a Heads of Government meeting in White Sulphur Springs (West Virginia). | March 26–28, 1956 |
| Prime Minister St. Laurent | Canada | Attended a Heads of Government meeting in White Sulphur Springs (West Virginia). | March 26–28, 1956 |
| President Sukarno | Indonesia | State visit. Addressed U.S. Congress May 17. Afterwards visited Charlottesville (Virginia), Annapolis (Maryland), New York City, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Springfield (Illinois), Detroit (Michigan), the Grand Canyon (Arizona), Los Angeles, Salt Lake City (Utah), and Niagara Falls (New York). Departed U.S. June 3. | May 16–18, 1956 |
| Chancellor Adenauer | Germany, Federal Republic of | In U.S. June 9–15, visiting New York City, New Haven (Connecticut), Chicago and Milwaukee (Wisconsin). Departed U.S. June 15. | June 11–13, 1956 |
| Prime Minister Menzies | Australia | Unofficial visit following Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference in London. In New York City July 21–26. | July 31–August 5, 1956 |
| Prime Minister Menzies | Australia | Discussed the Suez Crisis with President Eisenhower and senior U.S. officials. | September 14–15, 1956 |
| Prince Rainier III | Monaco | Unofficial courtesy call. In U.S. September 13–November 7, visiting New York City, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), and Atlantic City (New Jersey). | October 11, 1956 |
| Prime Minister Karamanlis | Greece | Met with U.S. officials while attending a UN General Assembly session. | November 15, 1956 |
| Prime Minister Nehru | India | Official visit at Washington and Gettysburg (Pennsylvania). | December 16–20, 1956 |