1976 - Visits by
Foreign Leaders - Department History
Visits By Foreign Leaders in 1976
| Visitor | From | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin | Israel | Official visit. In U.S. January 26–February 5; visited Philadelphia, New York City, Detroit, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Addressed U.S. Congress January 28. | January 27–30, 1976 |
| Prime Minister Liam Cosgrave | Ireland | Official visit; addressed a joint session of U.S. Congress March 17. In the U.S. March 16; visited Williamsburg, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York City, and Boston. | March 17–19, 1976 |
| King Hussein | Jordan | State visit. Afterwards visited Chicago. | March 29–April 1, 1976 |
| King Carl XVI Gustav | Sweden | Private visit. | April 5, 1976 |
| Queen Margrethe II | Denmark | Luncheon at the White House during a private visit | May 10–11, 1976 |
| President Valery Giscard d’Estaing | France | State visit; addressed joint session of U.S. Congress May 18; visited Yorktown (Va.), Philadelphia, Houston, New Orleans, and Pascagoula (Miss.). Departed U.S. May 22. | May 17–20, 1976 |
| King Juan Carlos I | Spain | State visit; addressed joint session of U.S. Congress June 2. Afterwards visited New York City. | June 1–4, 1976 |
| President Seretse Khama | Botswana | Private visit. | June 9, 1976 |
| President Jaafar Nimeiri | Sudan | Private visit. | June 10, 1976 |
| Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau | Canada | Private visit. | June 16, 1976 |
| President Valery Giscard d’Estaing | France | Attended Economic Summit Meeting in Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico. | June 26–28, 1976 |
| Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau | Canada | Attended Economic Summit Meeting in Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico. | June 26–28, 1976 |
| Chancellor Helmut Schmidt | Germany, Federal Republic of | Attended Economic Summit Meeting in Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico. | June 26–28, 1976 |
| Prime Minister Aldo Moro | Italy | Attended Economic Summit Meeting in Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico. | June 26–28, 1976 |
| Prime Minister Takeo Miki | Japan | Attended Economic Summit Meeting in Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico. | June 26–28, 1976 |
| Prime Minister James Callaghan | United Kingdom | Attended Economic Summit Meeting in Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico. | June 26–28, 1976 |
| Prime Minister Takeo Miki | Japan | Private visit. Presented Bicentennial gift. | June 29–30, 1976 |
| Prince Rainier | Monaco | Unofficial visit to New York City to view the parade of Tall Ships. | July 4, 1976 |
| Queen Elizabeth II | United Kingdom | State visit during Bicentennial celebrations; visited Philadelphia, New York City, Charlottesville, Newport, Providence, and Boston. Departed U.S. July 11. | July 6–9, 1976 |
| Chancellor Helmut Schmidt | Germany, Federal Republic of | Official visit. In U.S. July 14–20; visited Williamsburg, Baltimore, and Philadelphia; private visit to San Francisco. | July 15–17, 1976 |
| Prime Minister John Malcolm Fraser | Australia | Official visit. Afterwards made a private visit to New York City and Boston. | July 27–29, 1976 |
| President Uhro K. Kekkonen | Finland | State visit. Private visit to New York City, Hancock (Mich.), and Williamsburg July 30–August 3. Private visit afterwards to Minneapolis and New York City. | August 3–5, 1976 |
| President William R. Tolbert | Liberia | State visit. In U.S. September 20. Addressed joint session of U.S. Congress September 23; visited Williamsburg and Atlanta. After September 27, private visit to Philadelphia and New York City. | September 21–24, 1976 |
| President-elect Jose Lopez Portillo | Mexico | Official visit. | September 24, 1976 |
| Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti | Italy | Official visit. In U.S. December 5–8; visited New York City. | December 6–7, 1976 |