1960 - Visits by Foreign Leaders - Department
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Visits By Foreign Leaders in 1960
| Visitor | From | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Kishi | Japan | Informal visit. Signed Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security January 19. In U.S. January 16–23. | January 17–21, 1960 |
| Prime Minister Ben-Gurion | Israel | Unofficial visit. In U.S. March 8–16; visited Boston (Massachusetts) and New York City | March 9–13, 1960 |
| Chancellor Adenauer | Germany, Federal Republic of | Informal 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 Macmillan | United Kingdom | At Washington and at Camp David (Maryland) to discuss nuclear test negotiations. | March 26–29, 1960 |
| President Lleras | Colombia | State 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 Gaulle | France | State 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 Mahendra | Nepal | Official 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 Diefenbaker | Canada | Official visit to Washington. | June 3–4, 1960 |
| King Bhumibol | Thailand | State 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 Lumumba | Democratic 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 Nkrumah | Ghana | Met with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session. | September 22, 1960 |
| Premier Koirala | Nepal | Met with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session. | September 22, 1960 |
| Premier Salaam | Lebanon | Met with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session. | September 22, 1960 |
| President Tito | Yugoslavia | Met with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session. | September 22, 1960 |
| President Olympio | Togo | Met with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session. | September 23, 1960 |
| Prime Minister Nehru | India | Met with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session. | September 26, 1960 |
| President Nasser | Egypt | Met with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session. | September 26, 1960 |
| Prime Minister Macmillan | United Kingdom | Met with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session. | September 27, 1960 |
| Premier & Prince Sihanouk | Cambodia | Met with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session. | September 27, 1960 |
| Prime Minister Diefenbaker | Canada | Met with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session. | September 27, 1960 |
| Prime Minister Macmillan | United Kingdom | Met with President Eisenhower; discussed East-West disarmament talks. | October 1–2, 1960 |
| Prime Minister Menzies | Australia | Met with President Eisenhower; discussed East-West disarmament talks. | October 1–2, 1960 |
| President Sukarno | Indonesia | Met with President Eisenhower in Washington while attending UN General Assembly. | October 6, 1960 |
| King Hussein | Jordan | Met with President Eisenhower in Washington while attending UN General Assembly. | October 7, 1960 |
| Prime Minister Balewa | Nigeria | Met with President Eisenhower in Washington while attending UN General Assembly. | October 8, 1960 |
| King Frederik IX | Denmark | State 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 Rahman | Malaya | Official 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 Daddah | Mauritania | Met President Eisenhower. | December 12, 1960 |