1970 - Visits by Foreign Leaders - Department
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Visits By Foreign Leaders in 1970
| Visitor | From | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Harold Wilson | United Kingdom | Official visit; attended NSC meeting at the White House on January 28. | January 26–28, 1970 |
| President Georges Pompidou | France | State visit. Addressed U.S. Congress February 26. Afterwards visited Cape Kennedy, San Francisco, Chicago, New York City. Departed U.S. March 3. | February 23–26, 1970 |
| Chancellor Willy Brandt | Germany, Federal Republic of | Official visit. U.S. April 4; visited El Paso and Cape Kennedy. | April 7–11, 1970 |
| Prime Minister Hilmar T. I. Baunsgaard | Denmark | Official visit. In U.S. April 12–19; visited Williamsburg, and afterwards made a private visit to New York City. | April 14–16, 1970 |
| President Soeharto | Indonesia | State visit. In U.S. May 25–June 1; visited Williamsburg, New York City, Knoxville, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. | May 26–28, 1970 |
| President Rafael Caldera Rodriguez | Venezuela | State visit. Addressed Joint Session of U.S. Congress June 3. Afterwards visited Houston. Departed U.S. June 5. | June 2–4, 1970 |
| Prime Minister Ahmad Laraki | Morocco | Private visit. Presented personal message to President Nixon from King Hassan II. | June 4, 1970 |
| President Urho K. Kekkonen | Finland | Official visit. In U.S. July 22–27; visited Williamsburg, Fitchburg (Mass.), Wood’s Hole, and New York City. | July 23–25, 1970 |
| President Mobutu Sese Seko | Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) | Official visit. In U.S. August 3–14; visited Annapolis, New York City, Fort Bragg, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Private visit to New York City August 9–14. | August 3–6, 1970 |
| Prime Minister Hugh Shearer | Jamaica | Private visit. | August 11, 1970 |
| President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz | Mexico | Met with President Nixon in Coronado (Calif.). | September 3, 1970 |
| Prime Minister Golda Meir | Israel | Private visit. In U.S. September 16–20; visited New York City. | September 18, 1970 |
| Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma | Laos | Private visit. | October 21, 1970 |
| President Ngarta Francois Tombalbaye | Chad | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N. | October 24, 1970 |
| President Jose Figueres Ferrer | Costa Rica | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N. | October 24, 1970 |
| Prime Minister Hilmar T. I. Baunsgaard | Denmark | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N. | October 24, 1970 |
| Chief of State Hubert Maga | Dahomey (Benin) | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N. | October 24, 1970 |
| Prime Minister Kamisese Mara | Fiji | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N. | October 24, 1970 |
| President Urho K. Kekkonen | Finland | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N | October 24, 1970 |
| Prime Minister Kofi Busia | Ghana | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N | October 24, 1970 |
| Prime Minister Edward R. G. Heath | United Kingdom | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N | October 24, 1970 |
| Prime Minister John M. Lynch | Ireland | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N. | October 24, 1970 |
| Prime Minister Golda Meir | Israel | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N. | October 24, 1970 |
| Prime Minister Hugh Shearer | Jamaica | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N. | October 24, 1970 |
| Prime Minister Eisaku Sato | Japan | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N; met privately with President Nixon. | October 24, 1970 |
| Prime Minister G. Borg Olivier | Malta | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N. | October 24, 1970 |
| Prime Minister Seewoosagur Ramgoolam | Mauritius | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N. | October 24, 1970 |
| Prime Minister Ahmad Laraki | Morocco | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N. | October 24, 1970 |
| President Anastasio Somoza Debayle | Nicaragua | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N | October 24, 1970 |
| Prime Minister Per Borten | Norway | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N. | October 24, 1970 |
| Prime Minister Ernesto Montagne Sanchez | Peru | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N. | October 24, 1970 |
| President Nicolae Ceausescu | Romania | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N; official visit to Washington, October 26–28. | October 24, 1970 |
| Prime Minister Abdou Diouf | Senegal | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N. | October 24, 1970 |
| Prime Minister Olaf Palme | Sweden | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N | October 24, 1970 |
| President Sangoule Lamizana | Upper Volta (Burkina Faso) | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N. | October 24, 1970 |
| Prime Minister Mitja Ribicic | Yugoslavia | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N. | October 24, 1970 |
| Chief of State Cheng Heng | Cambodia | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N.; met privately with President Nixon October 25. | October 24–25, 1970 |
| Prime Minister Yen Chia-kan | China, Republic of | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N; met privately with President Nixon October 25. | October 24–25, 1970 |
| President Archbishop Makarios III | Cyprus | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N; met privately with President Nixon October 25. | October 24–25, 1970 |
| Emperor Haile Selassie | Ethiopia | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N; met privately with President Nixon October 25. | October 24–25, 1970 |
| President Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan | Pakistan | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N; met privately with President Nixon October 25. | October 24–25, 1970 |
| President Demetrio Basilio Lakas Bahas | Panama | Attended White House dinner on 25th Anniversary of the U.N; met privately with President Nixon October 25. | October 24–25, 1970 |
| Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew | Singapore | Private visit. Arrived in U.S. November 1. | November 5, 1970 |
| President-elect Luis Echeverria | Mexico | Informal visit. | November 13, 1970 |
| King Hussein | Jordan | Private visit. Met with President Nixon December 8. | December 8–10, 1970 |
| Prime Minister Edward R. G. Heath | United Kingdom | Official visit. | December 17–18, 1970 |