1944 - Visits by Foreign Leaders - Department
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Visits By Foreign Leaders in 1944
Visitor | From | Description | Date |
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President Lopez | Colombia | Signed the UN Declaration. Arrived in U.S. November 26, to obtain medical treatment for his wife at Mayo Clinic, Rochester (Minnesota). Visited New York City. | January 17, 1944 |
President Medina | Venezuela | Guest of U.S. Government. Addressed U.S. Congress January 20. Afterwards visited Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), New York City, New Orleans (Louisiana), and Miami (Florida). Departed U.S. February 5. | January 19–24, 1944 |
Prime Minister Fraser | New Zealand | En route to London for conference of British Commonwealth Prime Ministers. Attended opening session of the International Labor Organization in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), April 20. Afterwards visited New York City. | April 14–22, 1944 |
Prime Minister Curtin | Australia | Guest of U.S. Government en route to London for a conference of British Commonwealth Prime Ministers. Arrived in U.S. April 19. Revisited U.S. June 2–6 on return. | April 23–29, 1944 |
President-elect Picado | Costa Rica | Visited Washington as guest of U.S. Government. | April 25–27, 1944 |
Prime Minister Mikolajczyk | Poland (government-in-exile) | Courtesy visit. Discussed Polish-Soviet relations with President Roosevelt. | June 5–14, 1944 |
President Bjornsson | Iceland | Guest of U.S. Government. In U.S. August 19–29. Visited New York City. | August 24–27, 1944 |
President-elect Grau San Martin | Cuba | Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. September 8. | August 30–September 3, 1944 |
Prime Minister Churchill | United Kingdom | Met with President Roosevelt at Hyde Park (New York) after the Second Quebec Conference. | September 17–19, 1944 |