1958 - Visits by Foreign Leaders - Department
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Visits By Foreign Leaders in 1958
| Visitor | From | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma | Laos | Informal meetings with President Eisenhower and senior U.S. officials. | January 13–15, 1958 |
| President-elect Ydigoras | Guatemala | Also visited Houston (Texas). Departed U.S. February 26. | February 23–25, 1958 |
| President-elect Echandi | Costa Rica | At the invitation of the President. In U.S. March 25–31. Also visited New Orleans (Louisiana) and New York City. | March 26–29, 1958 |
| Prime Minister Gerhardsen | Norway | Unofficial visit; attended Minnesota Statehood Centennial in Minneapolis and St. Paul. | May 8–14, 1958 |
| Prime Minister Hansen | Denmark | Unofficial visit; attended Minnesota Statehood Centennial in Minneapolis and St. Paul. | May 8–14, 1958 |
| Prime Minister Kuuskoski | Finland | Unofficial visit; attended Minnesota Statehood Centennial in Minneapolis and St. Paul. | May 8–14, 1958 |
| Chancellor Julius Raab | Austria | Unofficial visit. In U.S. May 17–28; visited New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco. | May 18–21, 1958 |
| President Heuss | Germany, Federal Republic of | State visit. Addressed U.S. Congress June 5. Afterwards visited Philadelphia, Hanover (New Hampshire), Detroit (Michigan), Chicago, San Francisco, the Grand Canyon (Arizona), Williamsburg and Charlottesville (Virginia), and New York City. Departed U.S. June 23. | June 4–7, 1958 |
| Prime Minister Macmillan | United Kingdom | Unofficial visit. Met informally with the President, also visited Greencastle (Indiana), and Baltimore (Maryland). | June 7–11, 1958 |
| President Garcia | Philippines | State visit. In U.S. June 15–July 1. Addressed U.S. Congress June 18. Also visited Chicago, New York City, Phoenix (Arizona), Los Angeles and San Francisco. | June 17–20, 1958 |
| Prime Minister Daud | Afghanistan | Official visit; signed a cultural agreement. Visited Detroit (Michigan), Niagara Falls (New York), Fort Bragg (North Carolina), Knoxville and Oak Ridge (Tennessee), Los Angeles, San Francisco, Laramie and Yellowstone Park (Wyoming), and New York City. Left U.S. July 13. | June 24–27, 1958 |
| Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi | Iran | Informal visit. In U.S. June 1–July 3. Also visited Hawaii, San Francisco, Minneapolis (Minnesota), Springfield (Massachusetts), and New York City. | June 30–July 2, 1958 |
| Prime Minister Nkrumah | Ghana | Official visit. Afterwards visited Hershey, Harrisburg and Philadelphia (Pennyslvania), New York City, and Chicago. Departed U.S. August 2. | July 23–26, 1958 |
| Prime Minister Fanfani | Italy | Informal visit to Washington. | July 28–31, 1958 |
| Premier and Prince Sihanouk | Cambodia | Unofficial visit to Washington while attending UN General Assembly. Arrived in U.S. September 12. | September 28–October 3, 1958 |