1954 - Visits by Foreign Leaders - Department
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Visits By Foreign Leaders in 1954
| Visitor | From | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| President Bayar | Turkey | At the invitation of the President. Addressed U.S. Congress January 29. Afterwards visited Princeton (New Jersey), New York City, Cleveland and Toledo (Ohio), Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas (Nevada), Dallas (Texas), and Raleigh (North Carolina). Private visit to New York City February 20. Departed U.S. February 27. | January 27–30, 1954 |
| Governor General Massey | Canada | Addressed U.S. Congress May 4. | May 3–5, 1954 |
| Emperor Haile Selassie | Ethiopia | At the invitation of the President. Addressed U.S. Congress May 4. Afterwards visited Princeton (New Jersey), New York City, Boston (Massachusetts), Ann Arbor and Lansing (Michigan), Chicago, St. Paul (Minnesota), Spokane and Seattle (Washington), San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Orleans (Louisiana), Stillwater (Oklahoma), and Fort Benning (Georgia). Also traveled to Canada (June 3–7) and Mexico (June 19–24). Left U.S. July 12. | May 26–29, 1954 |
| Prime Minister Menderes | Turkey | Official visit. Discussed economic and financial matters. | June 1–5, 1954 |
| Prime Minister Churchill | United Kingdom | Informal visit to Washington. | June 25–29, 1954 |
| Prime Minister Ben Halim | Libya | Unofficial visit. Discussed U.S. military base rights and economic assistance. | July 13–17, 1954 |
| President Rhee | Korea | State visit. Afterwards visited New York City, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Chicago, Kansas City (Missouri), Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Departed U.S. August 8. | July 26–31, 1954 |
| Prime Minister Mohammed Ali | Pakistan | Official guest. | October 14–21, 1954 |
| President Tubman | Liberia | State visit. In U.S. October 16–November 12, visiting Akron, Chicago, Springfield (Ill.), Detroit, Cleveland, New York City, Tuskegee (Ala.), and Atlanta. | October 18–21, 1954 |
| Chancellor Adenauer | Germany, Federal Republic of | Signed Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation. Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. November 1. | October 27–30, 1954 |
| Prime Minister Yoshida | Japan | In U.S. November 2–14, while returning from Europe, visiting New York City, San Francisco and Honolulu (Hawaii). | November 7–13, 1954 |
| Premier Mendes-France | France | Discussed European and Far Eastern affairs, visited New York City, and addressed UN General Assembly. Departed U.S. November 23. | November 17–20, 1954 |
| Chancellor Julius Raab | Austria | Official visit. Afterwards visited Miami, New Orleans, St. Louis, and New York City. Departed U.S. December 5. Stopped in New York City December 9 after visiting Canada. | November 21–25, 1954 |
| Prime Minister Erlander | Sweden | Arrived in U.S. November 16, aboard inaugural trans-Arctic flight to Los Angeles by Scandinavian Airlines. Met with President Eisenhower November 24. | November 23–26, 1954 |
| Prime Minister Torp | Norway | Arrived in U.S. November 16, aboard inaugural trans-Arctic flight to Los Angeles by Scandinavian Airlines. Met with President Eisenhower November 24. | November 23–26, 1954 |
| Prime Minister Hedtoft | Denmark | Arrived in U.S. November 16, aboard inaugural trans-Arctic flight to Los Angeles by Scandinavian Airlines. Met with President Eisenhower November 24. | November 23–26, 1954 |
| Prime Minister Kotelawala | Ceylon (Sri Lanka) | Official visit. Afterwards visited Akron (Ohio), Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Honolulu (Hawaii). | December 6–9, 1954 |
| Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi | Iran | Unofficial visit. Afterwards visited San Francisco, Sun Valley (Idaho), and New York City. Departed U.S. February 11, 1955. | December 13–15, 1954 |