1959 - Visits by Foreign Leaders - Department
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Visits By Foreign Leaders in 1959
| Visitor | From | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| President Frondizi | Argentina | State visit. In U.S. January 19–February 1, visited Miami (Florida), Houston (Texas), Chicago, Detroit (Michigan), and New York City. Addressed U.S. Congress January 21. | January 20–23, 1959 |
| President Lemus | El Salvador | State visit. In U.S. March 9–21; visited Charlottesville (Virginia), New York City, Springfield (Illinois), Houston (Texas), and New Orleans (Louisiana). Addressed U.S. Congress March 11. | March 10–13, 1959 |
| President O’Kelly | Ireland | At the invitation of the President. In the U.S. March 16–31. Also visited New York City, Providence (Rhode Island), Boston, Chicago, Springfield and Peoria (Illinois), St. Paul (Minnesota), and Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). | March 17–19, 1959 |
| Prime Minister Macmillan | United Kingdom | Informal discussions with President Eisenhower. | March 19–24, 1959 |
| King Hussein | Jordan | Informal visit. In the U.S. March 17–April 17; visited Hawaii, San Francisco, Williamsburg and Norfolk (Virginia), Knoxville and Oak Ridge (Tennessee), Columbus (Georgia), Los Angeles, Denver and Colorado Springs (Colorado), Chicago, Springfield (Illinois), Detroit (Michigan), and New York City. | March 23–28, 1959 |
| Premier Castro | Cuba (Provisional Government) | Unofficial visit. Later visited New York and Boston (Massachusetts). Left U.S. April 26; stopped in Houston (Texas) April 27–28 after visiting Canada. | April 15–20, 1959 |
| King Baudouin | Belgium | State visit. Addressed U.S. Congress May 12. Afterwards visited Detroit (Michigan), Chicago, Dallas and El Paso (Texas), Los Angeles, Santa Fe (New Mexico), Omaha (Nebraska), New York City, Norfolk (Virginia), and Wilmington (Delaware). Departed U.S. May 31. | May 11–14, 1959 |
| Queen Elizabeth II | United Kingdom | Dedicated a monument at the St. Lawrence Power Dam, Massena, New York. | June 27, 1959 |
| Premier Khrushchev | U.S.S.R. | Official visit at Washington and Camp David (Maryland) Afterwards visited New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Des Moines and Ames (Iowa). Revisited Washington and Camp David September 25–27. Departed U.S. September 27. | September 15–16, 1959 |
| Prime Minister Segni | Italy | Official visit. Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. October 4. | September 30–October 3, 1959 |
| Prime Minister Eghbal | Iran | Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting. | October 7–9, 1959 |
| Prime Minister Menderes | Turkey | Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting. | October 7–9, 1959 |
| President Lopez Mateos | Mexico | State visit. Afterwards visited Chicago and New York City. After visiting Canada (October 15–18), visited Austin and the LBJ Ranch (Texas). Departed U.S. October 19. | October 9–12, 1959 |
| Prime Minister Ibrahim | Morocco | Informal meeting with President Eisenhower. In U.S. October 11–30, led Moroccan delegation to the UN General Assembly, and visited Knoxville (Tennessee), Dallas, Phoenix (Arizona), Los Angeles, Detroit (Michigan), and Niagara Falls (New York). | October 15, 1959 |
| President Toure | Guinea | State visit. In U.S. October 25–November 8. Also visited Raleigh (North Carolian), Chicago, Los Angeles, Wheeling (West Virginia), Omal (Ohio), and New York City. | October 26–28, 1959 |