Visits By Foreign Leaders in 1960

VisitorFromDescriptionDate
Prime Minister KishiJapanInformal visit. Signed Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security January 19. In U.S. January 16–23.January 17–21, 1960
Prime Minister Ben-GurionIsraelUnofficial visit. In U.S. March 8–16; visited Boston (Massachusetts) and New York CityMarch 9–13, 1960
Chancellor AdenauerGermany, Federal Republic ofInformal meeting with President Eisenhower en route to Japan. In U.S. March 12–23, visiting New York City, Los Angeles, Palm Desert (California), San Francisco, and Honolulu (Hawaii).March 15–17, 1960
Prime Minister MacmillanUnited KingdomAt Washington and at Camp David (Maryland) to discuss nuclear test negotiations.March 26–29, 1960
President LlerasColombiaState visit at Washington and at Camp David (Maryland) In U.S. April 4–17, visiting Charleston (South Carolina), Hot Springs and Roanoke (Virginia), New York City, and Miami.April 5–8, 1960
President de GaulleFranceState visit. Addressed U.S. Congress April 25. Afterwards visited New York City, San Francisco, and New Orleans (Louisiana). Departed U.S. April 29.April 22–26, 1960
King MahendraNepalOfficial visit. Addressed U.S. Congress April 28. In U.S. April 25–June 1. Also visited Mexico (May 16–18) and Canada (May 25–28). U.S. travel included Honolulu (Hawaii), New York City, Knoxville (Tennessee), Salem and Eugene (Oregon), San Francisco, Los Angeles, Albuquerque (New Mexico), Dallas (Texas), Miami, and Detroit (Michigan).April 27–30, 1960
Prime Minister DiefenbakerCanadaOfficial visit to Washington.June 3–4, 1960
King BhumibolThailandState visit. In U.S. June 14–July 14, visited Honolulu (Hawaii), Los Angeles, Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), Williamsburg (Virginia), New York City, Boston (Massachusetts), Knoxville (Tennessee), Colorado Springs (Colorado), Yellowstone Park (Wyoming), and San Francisco.June 28–July 2, 1960
Prime Minister LumumbaDemocratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire)Met with Secretary of State Herter while in U.S. to meet with the UN Secretary-General.July 27–29, 1960
President NkrumahGhanaMet with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session.September 22, 1960
Premier KoiralaNepalMet with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session.September 22, 1960
Premier SalaamLebanonMet with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session.September 22, 1960
President TitoYugoslaviaMet with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session.September 22, 1960
President OlympioTogoMet with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session.September 23, 1960
Prime Minister NehruIndiaMet with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session.September 26, 1960
President NasserEgyptMet with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session.September 26, 1960
Prime Minister MacmillanUnited KingdomMet with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session.September 27, 1960
Premier & Prince SihanoukCambodiaMet with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session.September 27, 1960
Prime Minister DiefenbakerCanadaMet with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session.September 27, 1960
Prime Minister MacmillanUnited KingdomMet with President Eisenhower; discussed East-West disarmament talks.October 1–2, 1960
Prime Minister MenziesAustraliaMet with President Eisenhower; discussed East-West disarmament talks.October 1–2, 1960
President SukarnoIndonesiaMet with President Eisenhower in Washington while attending UN General Assembly.October 6, 1960
King HusseinJordanMet with President Eisenhower in Washington while attending UN General Assembly.October 7, 1960
Prime Minister BalewaNigeriaMet with President Eisenhower in Washington while attending UN General Assembly.October 8, 1960
King Frederik IXDenmarkState visit. In U.S. October 4–17, visiting Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York City, and Albany (New York).October 11–14, 1960
Prime Minister RahmanMalayaOfficial visit. Afterwards visited Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), San Francisco, Akron (Ohio), and New York City. Departed U.S. November 6.October 25–28, 1960
President Mokhtar Ould DaddahMauritaniaMet President Eisenhower.December 12, 1960