William Pierce Rogers - Travels of the
President - Travels - Department History
William Pierce Rogers
| Country | Locale | Remarks | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Brussels | Accompanied President Nixon; attended the 23d meeting of the North Atlantic Council. | February 23–24, 1969 |
| United Kingdom | London | Accompanied President Nixon on an informal visit. | February 24–26, 1969 |
| Germany, Federal Republic of | Bonn | Accompanied President Nixon. | February 26–27, 1969 |
| Germany | West Berlin | Accompanied President Nixon. | February 27, 1969 |
| Italy | Rome | Accompanied President Nixon. | February 27–March 2, 1969 |
| France | Paris | Accompanied President Nixon. | February 28–March 2, 1969 |
| Vatican City | Accompanied President Nixon. | March 2, 1969 | |
| Vietnam | Saigon | Met with President Thieu and U.S. and Vietnamese officials. Left U.S. May 12. | May 14–19, 1969 |
| Thailand | Bangkok | Attended the SEATO Council and Seven-Nation Meetings. | May 19–23, 1969 |
| India | New Delhi | Met with Prime Minister Gandhi and senior Indian officials. | May 23–24, 1969 |
| Pakistan | Lahore | Met with President Yahya and senior Pakistani officials. | May 24–25, 1969 |
| Afghanistan | Kabul | Met with King Mohammad Zahir Shah and Prime Minister Etemadi. | May 25, 1969 |
| Iran | Tehran | Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting. | May 26–28, 1969 |
| Canada | Montreal | Accompanied President Nixon to the 10th Anniversary ceremonies of the St. Lawrence Seaway. | June 27, 1969 |
| Philippines | Manila | Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. | July 26–27, 1969 |
| Indonesia | Djakarta | Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. | July 27–28, 1969 |
| Japan | Tokyo | Attended a meeting of the Joint Committee on Trade and Economic Development. Signed a space cooperation agreement. | July 28–31, 1969 |
| Korea, Republic of | Seoul | Met with President Park and senior Korean officials. | July 31–August 1, 1969 |
| Republic of China | Taipei | Met with President Chiang and senior Chinese Nationalist officials. | August 1–3, 1969 |
| United Kingdom | Hong Kong | Met with British colonial officials and held a press conference. | August 3–5, 1969 |
| Indonesia | Bali | Met with Foreign Minister Malik. | August 5–7, 1969 |
| Australia | Canberra | Attended ANZUS Council Meeting. | August 7–9, 1969 |
| New Zealand | Auckland | Met with Prime Minister Holyoake. | August 9–10, 1969 |
| Mexico | Ciudad Acuna | Accompanied President Nixon to the dedication of the Amistad Dam. | September 8, 1969 |
| Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. Visited the Commission of the European Communities. | December 2–5, 1969 |
| Germany, Federal Republic of | Bonn | Met with Chancellor Brandt, Foreign Minister Scheel, and senior German officials. | December 5, 1969 |
| Belgium | Brussels | Addressed the Belgo-American Association. | December 6, 1969 |
| France | Paris | Met with President Pompidou, senior French officials, and with the U.S. delegation to the Vietnam Peace Talks. | December 6–8, 1969 |
| Morocco | Rabat | Met with King Hassan II and senior Moroccan officials. Signed an air transport agreement. | February 7–9, 1970 |
| Tunisia | Tunis | Met with President Bourguiba and senior Tunisian officials. | February 9–11, 1970 |
| Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | Met with Emperor Haile Selassie and senior Ethiopian officials. Addressed the Organization of African Unity February 12. | February 11–13, 1970 |
| Kenya | Nairobi | Met with President Kenyatta and senior Kenyan officials. | February 13–15, 1970 |
| Zambia | Lusaka | Met with President Kaunda and senior Kenyan officials. | February 15–16, 1970 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) | Kinshasa | Met with President Mobutu and senior Congolese officials. Attended a conference of U.S. Chiefs of Mission to African countries. | February 16–18, 1970 |
| Cameroon | Douala, Yaounde | Met with President Ahidjo and senior Cameroonian officials. | February 18–19, 1970 |
| Nigeria | Lagos | Met with General Gowon and senior Nigerian officials. | February 19–20, 1970 |
| Ghana | Accra | Met with Prime Minister Busia and senior Ghanaian officials. | February 20–21, 1970 |
| Liberia | Monrovia | Met with President Tubman and senior Liberian officials. | February 21–22, 1970 |
| Netherlands Antilles | Aruba | Stopped while returning to U.S. | February 22–23, 1970 |
| Italy | Rome | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | May 24–28, 1970 |
| Spain | Madrid | Met with Foreign Minister Lopez Bravo and senior Spanish officials. | May 28–29, 1970 |
| Portugal | Lisbon | Met with Prime Minister Caetano and senior Portuguese officials. Amended an air transport agreement. | May 29–31, 1970 |
| Philippines | Manila | Attended SEATO Ministerial Council Meeting. | July 1–4, 1970 |
| Vietnam | Saigon | Met with the Foreign Ministers of countries contributing troops to Vietnam. | July 4–7, 1970 |
| Japan | Tokyo | Attended a meeting of U.S. Chiefs of Mission to Asian countries and met with Prime Minister Sato and senior Japanese officials. | July 7–10, 1970 |
| United Kingdom | London | Met with Prime Minister Heath and Foreign Secretary Home. | July 10–12, 1970 |
| Mexico | Puerto Vallarta | Accompanied President Nixon during an official visit. | August 20–21, 1970 |
| Italy | Rome, Naples | Accompanied President Nixon on an official visit. | September 27–30, 1970 |
| Yugoslavia | Belgrade, Zagreb | Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. | September 30–October 2, 1970 |
| Spain | Madrid | Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. | October 2–3, 1970 |
| United Kingdom | London | Accompanied President Nixon on an informal visit. | October 3, 1970 |
| Ireland | Dublin, Waterville, Timahoe | Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. | October 3–5, 1970 |
| France | Paris | Accompanied President Nixon to the funeral of former President De Gaulle. | November 11–12, 1970 |
| Canada | Ottawa | Attended a meeting of the Joint U.S.-Canadian Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs. | November 23–24, 1970 |
| Mexico | Mexico, D.F. | Attended the inauguration of President Echeverria. | November 29–December 1, 1970 |
| Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 2–5, 1970 |
| Costa Rica | San Jose | Attended OAS General Assembly Meeting. | April 13–16, 1971 |
| Mexico | Cozumel | Vacation. | April 16–18, 1971 |
| United Kingdom | London | Attended SEATO Council Meeting. | April 26–29, 1971 |
| France | Paris | Met with Foreign Minister Schuman. | April 29, 1971 |
| Turkey | Ankara | Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting. | April 29–May 1, 1971 |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Met with King Faisal and Foreign Minister Saqqaf. | May 1–2, 1971 |
| Jordan | Amman | Met with King Hussein and senior Jordanian officials. Discussed the Jarring Middle East peace initiative. | May 2–3, 1971 |
| Lebanon | Beirut | Met with President Frangieh and senior Lebanese officials. | May 3–4, 1971 |
| Egypt | Cairo | Met with President Sadat and senior Egyptian officials. Discussed the Jarring peace initiative. | May 4–6, 1971 |
| Israel | Tel Aviv | Met with Prime Minister Meir, Foreign Minister Eban, and senior Israeli officials. Discussed the Jarring peace initiative. | May 6–8, 1971 |
| Italy | Rome | Met with Foreign Minister Moro and senior Italian officials. | May 8–9, 1971 |
| Vatican City | Audience with Pope Paul VI. | May 8, 1971 | |
| Portugal | Lisbon | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | June 1–6, 1971 |
| France | Paris | Attended the 10th OECD Ministerial Council Meeting. | June 6–9, 1971 |
| United Kingdom | Bermuda | Vacation. | October 29–November 1, 1971 |
| Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 7–10, 1971 |
| Portugal | Terceira Island (Azores) | Accoompanied President Nixon to meeting with French President Pompidou and Portuguese Prime Minister Caetano. | December 12–14, 1971 |
| United Kingdom | Bermuda | Accompanied President Nixon to meeting with British Prime Minister Heath. | December 20–21, 1971 |
| China, People’s Republic of | Peking | Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. | February 17–28, 1972 |
| Canada | Ottawa | Accompanied President Nixon on a State visit. | April 13–15, 1972 |
| Iceland | Reykjavik | Met with Prime Minister Johannesson and Foreign Minister Agustsson. | May 2–3, 1972 |
| United Kingdom | London | Pre-summit consultation with Prime Minister Heath and Foreign Secretary Douglas Home. | May 3–4, 1972 |
| Belgium | Brussels | Met with the Belgian and Dutch Foreign Ministers and with the President of the Commission of the European Community. | May 4–5, 1972 |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Official visit. Met with Grand Duke Jean and senior Luxembourg officials. | May 5–6, 1972 |
| Germany, Federal Republic of | Bonn | Met with Foreign Minister Scheel. | May 6–7, 1972 |
| Austria | Salzburg | Accompanied President Nixon on an informal visit. | May 20–22, 1972 |
| U.S.S.R. | Moscow | Accompanied President Nixon Leningrad, Kiev on a State visit. | May 22–29, 1972 |
| Germany, Federal Republic of | Bonn | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | May 29–31, 1972 |
| Poland | Warsaw | Accompanied President Nixon on official visit. Signed consular convention with Poland. | May 31–June 1, 1972 |
| United Kingdom | London | Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting. | June 1–2, 1972 |
| Germany, Federal Republic of | Bonn | Met with senior West German officials. | June 2–3, 1972 |
| Germany | Berlin | Signed Final Quadripartite Protocol to the Quadripartite Agreement on Berlin. Visited East and West Berlin. | June 3, 1972 |
| Australia | Canberra, Perth | Attended SEATO and ANZUS Council Meetings. | June 24–29, 1972 |
| Indonesia | Djakarta | Met with President Suharto and Foreign Minister Malik. | June 30–July 1, 1972 |
| Sri Lanka | Colombo | Met with Foreign Minister Bandaranaike while en route to Yemen. | July 1, 1972 |
| Yemen | Sana'a | Announced the re-establishment of diplomatic relations. | July 1–2, 1972 |
| Bahrain | Manama | Met with Amir Sheikh Isa bin Salman al-Khalifa. | July 2–3, 1972 |
| Kuwait | Kuwait City | Met with Amir Sheikh Sabah as-Salim as-Sabah. | July 3–4, 1972 |
| Greece | Athens | Met with Premier Papadopoulas and senior Greek officials. | July 4–5, 1972 |
| Romania | Bucharest | Met with President Ceausescu. Signed consular convention and cultural and scientific exchange agreements. | July 5–6, 1972 |
| Hungary | Budapest | Met with First Secretary Kadar. Signed consular convention and scientific and technical exchange agreements. | July 6–7, 1972 |
| Yugoslavia | Belgrade, Dubrovnik, Pula, Brioni | Official visit. Met with President Tito July 9. | July 7–9, 1972 |
| Italy | Rome | Met with President Leone and senior Italian officials. | July 10–11, 1972 |
| Vatican City | Audience with Pope Paul VI. | July 11, 1972 | |
| Belgium | Brussels | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | December 5–8, 1972 |
| France | Paris | Signed the Vietnam Peace Agreement. | January 26–27, 1973 |
| France | Paris | Attended the International Conference on Vietnam. | February 24–March 3, 1973 |
| Mexico | Mexico, D.F. | Met with President Echeverria and senior Mexican officials. | May 12–14, 1973 |
| Nicaragua | Managua | Met with President Somoza and senior Nicaraguan officials. | May 14, 1973 |
| Venezuela | Caracas | Met with President Caldera, Foreign Minister Calvani and senior Venezuelan officials. | May 14–15, 1973 |
| Peru | Lima | Met with President Velasco and addressed the Andean Pact Junta. | May 15–16, 1973 |
| Colombia | Bogota | Met with President Pastrana, Foreign Minister Vasquez, and senior Colombian officials. | May 17–18, 1973 |
| Brazil | Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia | Met with President Medici and senior Brazilian officials. | May 19–22, 1973 |
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | Attended the inauguration of President Campora. | May 23–26, 1973 |
| Netherlands Antilles | Curacao | Stopped en route to Jamaica. | May 27, 1973 |
| Jamaica | Kingston | Met with Prime Minister Manley and senior officials. | May 27–28, 1973 |
| Iceland | Reykjavik | Accompanied President Nixon to a meeting with French President Pompidou. | May 30–June 1, 1973 |
| Iran | Tehran | Attended CENTO Council Meeting. | June 8–11, 1973 |
| Denmark | Copenhagen | Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting. | June 12–15, 1973 |
| United Kingdom | London | Attended the birthday party of former Prime Minister Douglas-Home. | July 1, 1973 |
| Finland | Helsinki | Attended the first phase of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. | July 1–3, 1973 |
| Czechoslovakia | Prague | Official visit. Signed a consular convention. | July 8–9, 1973 |
| Japan | Tokyo | Attended a meeting of the Joint U.S.-Japan Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs. | July 15–17, 1973 |
| Korea, Republic of | Seoul | Met with President Park and senior Korean officials. | July 18–20, 1973 |