Ronald Reagan - Travels of the
President - Travels - Department History
Ronald Reagan
| Country | Locale | Remarks | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Ciudad Juarez | Met with President Lopez Portillo. [Visit made as President-elect.] | January 5, 1981 |
| Canada | Ottawa | State visit; met with Prime Minister Trudeau and addressed Parliament. | March 10–11, 1981 |
| Canada | Ottawa | Attended Economic Summit Conference of the Heads of State and Government of Canada, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. | July 19–21, 1981 |
| Mexico | Cancun | Attended Summit Meeting on International Cooperation and Development. Met with the Heads of State and Government of Algeria, Bangladesh, Canada, China, France, Guyana, India, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Tanzania, the United Kingdom, Venezuela, and Yugoslavia. | October 21–24, 1981 |
| Jamaica | Kingston | Official visit; met with Prime Minister Seaga. | April 7–8, 1982 |
| Barbados | Bridgetown | Official visit; met April 8 with the Prime Ministers of Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Christopher and Nevis, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. | April 8–11, 1982 |
| France | Paris | State visit; met with President Mitterrand and Prime Minister Mauroy. | June 2–7, 1982 |
| France | Versailles | Attended Economic Summit Meeting of the Heads of State and Government of Canada, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. | June 5–6, 1982 |
| Italy | Rome | State visit; met with President Pertini and Premier Spadolini. | June 7, 1982 |
| Vatican City | Audience with Pope John Paul II. | June 7, 1982 | |
| United Kingdom | London, Windsor Castle | State visit; met with Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Thatcher. Addressed Parliament. | June 7–9, 1982 |
| Germany, Federal Republic of | Bonn | State visit; met with Chancellor Schmidt and President Carstens; addressed the Bundestag; and attended a meeting of the North Atlantic Council. | June 9–11, 1982 |
| Germany | West Berlin | Met with Chancellor Schmidt. | June 11, 1982 |
| Mexico | Tijuana | Exchange of visits with President-elect de la Madrid. | October 8, 1982 |
| Brazil | Brasilia, Sao Paulo | Official working visit; met with President Figueiredo. | November 30–December 3, 1982 |
| Colombia | Bogota | Official working visit; met with President Betancur. | December 3, 1982 |
| Costa Rica | San Jose | Official working visit; met with President Monge and President Magana of El Salvador. | December 3–4, 1982 |
| Honduras | San Pedro Sula | Official working visit; met with President Suazo and with Guatemalan President Rios Montt. | December 4, 1982 |
| Mexico | La Paz (Baja California) | Informal meeting with President de la Madrid. | August 14, 1983 |
| Japan | Tokyo | State visit; met with Emperor Hirhito and Prime Minister Nakasone, and addressed the Diet. | November 9–12, 1983 |
| Korea, Republic of | Seoul, Demilitarized Zone | State visit; met with President Chun, addressed the National Assembly, and visited U.S. troops. | November 12–14, 1983 |
| China, People’s Republic of | Beijing, Xian, Shanghai | State visit; met with President Li and Premier Zhao. | April 26–May 1, 1984 |
| Ireland | Shannon, Galway, Ballyporeen, Dublin | Met with President Hillery and Prime Minister FitzGerald; visited ancestral home; addressed Parliament. | June 1–4, 1984 |
| United Kingdom | London | Met with Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Thatcher. Attended Economic Summit Meeting June 7-9 of the Heads of State and Government of Canada, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. | June 4–10, 1984 |
| France | Normandy | Attended commemorative ceremonies of the 40th anniversary of the Allied landing in Normandy. Also present were Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, King Olav V of Norway, King Baudouin I of Belgium, President Mitterrand of France, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, and Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg. | June 6, 1984 |
| Canada | Quebec | Met with Prime Minister Mulroney. | March 17–18, 1985 |
| Germany, Federal Republic of | Bonn | Attended Economic Summit Meeting of the Heads of State and Government of Canada, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. | April 30–May 4, 1985 |
| Germany, Federal Republic of | Bonn, Bergen-Belsen, Bitburg, Hambach Castle | State visit; attended ceremonies commemorating 40th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. | May 5–6, 1985 |
| Spain | Madrid | State visit; met with King Juan Carlos I and President Gonzalez. | May 6–8, 1985 |
| France | Strasbourg | Addressed the European Parliament. | May 8, 1985 |
| Portugal | Lisbon | State visit; met with President Eanes and Prime Minister Scares; addressed the National Assembly. | May 8–10, 1985 |
| Switzerland | Geneva | Attended Summit Meeting (November 19-21) with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev. Met also with Swiss President Furgler. | November 16–21, 1985 |
| Belgium | Brussels | Briefed North Atlantic Council on Soviet summit Present were the Heads of State and Government of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Luxembourg, Portugal, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. | November 21, 1985 |
| Mexico | Mexicali | Informal meeting with President de La Madrid. | January 3, 1986 |
| Grenada | St. George's | Met with Governor General Scoon and Prime Minister Blaize, and with the Prime Ministers of Dominica, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Christopher and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, Trinidad and Tobago, and Barbados. Dedicated a memorial to U.S. servicemen. | February 20, 1986 |
| Indonesia | Bali | Attended an ASEAN Ministerial meeting; met with Indonesian President Soeharto and Philippine Vice President Laurel. | April 29–May 2, 1986 |
| Japan | Tokyo | Attended Economic Summit Meeting of the Heads of State and Government of Canada, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. | May 2–7, 1986 |
| Iceland | Reykjavik | Pre-Summit meeting (October 10-11) with Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev. Met with President Finnbogadottir October 10. | October 9–12, 1986 |
| Canada | Ottawa | Official visit; met with Prime Minister Mulroney. Addressed Parliament April 6. | April 4–6, 1987 |
| Italy | Venice, Rome | Attended Economic Summit Meeting (June 8-10) of the Heads of State and Government of Canada, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Met with President Cossiga and Prime Minister Fanfani in Rome on June 6. | June 3–11, 1987 |
| Vatican City | Audience with Pope John Paul II. | June 6, 1987 | |
| Germany | West Berlin | Attended 750th Anniversary celebrations; met with Chancellor Kohl. | June 11–12, 1987 |
| Germany, Federal Republic of | Bonn | Met with Chancellor Kohl. | June 12, 1987 |
| Mexico | Mazatlan | Informal meeting with President de la Madrid. Signed textile agreement. | February 13, 1988 |
| Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Summit Meeting. Present were the Heads of State and Government of Canada, Denmark, France, Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. | March 1–3, 1988 |
| Finland | Helsinki | Met with President Koivisto and Prime Minister Holkeri; rested en route to U.S.-Soviet Summit. | May 25–29, 1988 |
| U.S.S.R. | Moscow | Summit meeting with General Secretary Gorbachev. Exchanged ratifications of the INF Treaty. | May 29–June 2, 1988 |
| United Kingdom | London | Met with Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister Thatcher, and Japanese Prime Minister Takeshita. | June 2–3, 1988 |
| Canada | Toronto | Attended Economic Summit Meeting of the Heads of State and Government of Canada, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. | June 19–21, 1988 |