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 Uhro 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 Uhro 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