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| Name | Locale | Remarks | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Roosevelt | Colon, Panama City | To inspect construction of Panama Canal. First visit abroad by any President or President-elect. Departed the U.S. November 9; returned to U.S. November 26. | November 14–17, 1906 |
| William Howard Taft | Colon, Panama City | Inspected construction of Panama Canal. Met with President Obaldia. [Visit made as President-elect.] | January 29–February 7, 1909 |
| Warren G. Harding | Colon, Baihos | Informal visit to Canal Zone. [Visit made as President-elect.] | November 24, 1920 |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Panama City | Informal visit en route to vacation in Hawaii. | July 11–12, 1934 |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Balboa | Informal visit with President Arias while returning to Washington, D.C. from West Coast. | October 16, 1935 |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Balboa | Informal visit with President Arosemena during vacation in the Caribbean. | August 4–5, 1938 |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Cristobal, Balboa | Met informally with President Boyd during vacation. | February 27, 1940 |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Panama City | Attended a meeting of the Presidents of the American Republics. | July 21–23, 1956 |
| Jimmy Carter | Panama City | Invited by President Lakas and General Torrijos to sign protocol confirming exchange of documents ratifying Panama Canal treaties. Also met informally with Presidents Perez of Venezuela, Lopez Michelson of Colombia, Lopez Portillo of Mexico, Carazo of Costa Rica, and Prime Minister Manley of Jamaica. | June 16–17, 1978 |
| George H.W. Bush | Panama City | Met with President Endara and delivered public addresses. | June 11, 1992 |
| George W. Bush | Panama City | Met with President Martin Torrijos. | November 6–7, 2005 |
| Barack Obama | Panama City | Attended a Summit of the Americas meeting. | April 9–11, 2015 |