1962 - Visits by Foreign Leaders - Department
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Visits By Foreign Leaders in 1962
| Visitor | From | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Adoula | Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) | Informal visit. Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. February 8. | February 5–6, 1962 |
| King Saud | Saudi Arabia | Informal visit. Arrived in U.S. November 22, 1961 for medical treatment in Boston; also visited Palm Beach. | February 13–14, 1962 |
| President Ahidjo | Cameroon | Presidential guest. Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. March 18. | March 13–15, 1962 |
| President Olympio | Togo | Presidential guest. In the U.S. March 19–30, visiting New York City, Niagara Falls (New York), and the Virgin Islands. | March 20–22, 1962 |
| President Goulart | Brazil | Official visit. Afterwards visited New York City, Omaha (Nebraska), and Chicago. Departed U.S. April 8. | April 3–5, 1962 |
| Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi | Iran | State visit at Washington and Onslow Beach (North Carolina). In U.S. April 10–18, visiting Cape Canaveral (Florida), Fort Bragg (North Carolina), and New York City. | April 11–14, 1962 |
| Prime Minister Macmillan | United Kingdom | Informal visit. Arrived in U.S. April 25; visiting New York City. | April 27–29, 1962 |
| Chancellor Alfons Gorbach | Austria | Informal visit. Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. May 5. | May 2–4, 1962 |
| Prime Minister Gerhardsen | Norway | Presidential guest. In U.S. May 8–18, visiting Cape Canaveral and St. Augustine (Florida), and New York City. | May 9–11, 1962 |
| President Houphouet-Boigny | Ivory Coast | State visit. Private visit to New York City May 5–15. Later visited Boston (Massachusetts), Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), and New York City. Departed U.S. May 29. | May 22–25, 1962 |
| President Makarios | Cyprus | Presidential guest. In U.S. June 2–9, visiting Boston and New York City. | June 5–7, 1962 |
| President Chiari | Panama | Official visit. In U.S. June 11–16, visiting Miami (Florida), Williamsburg (Virginia), and New York City. | June 12–14, 1962 |
| Prime Minister Menzies | Australia | Informal visit. In the U.S. June 14–21; visited New York City and San Francisco. | June 17–20, 1962 |
| President-elect Valencia | Colombia | Informal visit. In U.S. June 20–July 28, visiting New York City and Baltimore (Maryland); obtained medical treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital. | June 23–27, 1962 |
| President Arosemena | Ecuador | Official visit. In U.S. July 22–29, visiting Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Chicago, and New York City. | July 23–24, 1962 |
| Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma | Laos | Official visit. Later visited Philadelphia and New York City. Departed U.S. July 31. | July 26–30, 1962 |
| President Kayibanda | Rwanda | Informal visit while attending UN General Assembly. | September 19–22, 1962 |
| President Ayub Khan | Pakistan | Informal meeting at Newport (Rhode Island). Afterwards visited Washington and New York City. Departed U.S. September 27. | September 24, 1962 |
| Prime Minister Menzies | Australia | Informal visit while attending UN General Assembly. | September 24–26, 1962 |
| Prime Minister Holyoake | New Zealand | Informal visit while attending UN General Assembly. | September 27–28, 1962 |
| President Toure | Guinea | Informal visit. In U.S. October 9–12; visited New York City. | October 10, 1962 |
| Prime Minister Ben Bella | Algeria | Informal visit to Washington while attending UN General Assembly session. Arrived in U.S. October 9. First foreign leader to receive a welcoming ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House. | October 14–15, 1962 |
| Prime Minister Obote | Uganda | Presidential guest. | October 22–23, 1962 |
| Chancellor Adenauer | Germany, Federal Republic of | Informal visit. | November 13–16, 1962 |
| Prime Minister Abdirascid | Somalia | Presidential guest. In U.S. November 25–December 2, visiting New York City, Philadelphia, and San Juan. | November 27–29, 1962 |
| President Villeda Morales | Honduras | Informal visit. In U.S. November 29–December 5. Also visited Williamsburg, and made a private visit to Miami. | November 30–December 1, 1962 |
| President Alessandri | Chile | Presidential guest. In U.S. December 10–17, visiting Miami (Florida), Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), and New York City. | December 11–13, 1962 |