1973 - Visits by Foreign Leaders - Department
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Visits By Foreign Leaders in 1973
| Visitor | From | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| President Zalman Shazar | Israel | Attended memorial services for former President Truman. | January 5, 1973 |
| Prime Minister John M. Lynch | Ireland | Attended memorial services for former President Truman. | January 5, 1973 |
| Prime Minister Chong Pil Kim | Korea | Attended memorial services for former President Truman. | January 5, 1973 |
| Prime Minister Edward R. G. Heath | United Kingdom | Official visit. | February 1–2, 1973 |
| King Hussein | Jordan | Private visit. Met with President Nixon February 6. | February 5–7, 1973 |
| Prime Minister Golda Meir | Israel | Private visit. In U.S. February 26–March 8. | March 1, 1973 |
| President Nguyen Van Thieu | Vietnam | Official visit at San Clemente (Calif.), and Washington, D.C. | April 2–7, 1973 |
| Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew | Singapore | Private visit. In U.S. March 25–April 11. Met with President Nixon April 10. | April 10, 1973 |
| Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti | Italy | Official visit. In U.S. April 16–22; visited Williamsburg, New York City, and Hawaii. | April 17–18, 1973 |
| Chancellor Willy Brandt | Germany, Federal Republic of | Official visit. | May 1–2, 1973 |
| Emperor Haile Selassie | Ethiopia | Official visit. | May 14–15, 1973 |
| President William R. Tolbert | Liberia | Private visit. In U.S. June 4–8. | June 5, 1973 |
| General Secretary Leonid I. Brezhnev | U.S.S.R. | Official visit at Washington and San Clemente (Calif.). | June 18–26, 1973 |
| Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi | Iran | State visit. In U.S. July 23–27; visited Williamsburg. | July 24–26, 1973 |
| Prime Minister Edward Gough Whitlam | Australia | Private visit while en route to Commonwealth meeting in Canada. | July 30, 1973 |
| Prime Minister Kakui Tanaka | Japan | Official visit. Private visit to Washington July 29–30. Afterwards visited New York City, Chicago, San Francisco. Departed U.S. August 5. | July 31–August 1, 1973 |
| President Omar Bongo | Gabon | Private visit. Met with President Nixon at the White House. | August 2, 1973 |
| Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto | Pakistan | Official visit. In U.S. September 17–24; visited Williamsburg, San Francisco, and New York City. | September 18–20, 1973 |
| Prime Minister Norman E. Kirk | New Zealand | Official visit; fifth to the U.S.; first as Head of Government. | September 26–29, 1973 |
| Chancellor Willy Brandt | Germany, Federal Republic of | Private visit; met with President Nixon at the White House. | September 29, 1973 |
| President Felix Houphouet-Boigny | Ivory Coast | State visit. Afterwards visited Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City (private visit after October 15.). Departed U.S. October 18. | October 8–11, 1973 |
| President Mobutu Sese Seko | Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) | Private visit. Met with President Nixon at the White House. | October 10, 1973 |
| President Sangoule Lamizana | Upper Volta | Private visit. Met with President Nixon at the White House to discuss the drought in West Africa. | October 15, 1973 |
| Prime Minister Golda Meir | Israel | Private working visit and discussion of the Middle East Crisis. | November 1, 1973 |
| President Nicolae Ceausescu | Romania | Official visit. Afterwards visited Wilmington (N.C.), Cleveland, Hartford (Conn.), and New York City. Departed U.S. December 7. | December 3–6, 1973 |