1968 - Visits by Foreign Leaders - Department
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Visits By Foreign Leaders in 1968
| Visitor | From | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Levi Eshkol | Israel | Informal visit at LBJ Ranch. In U.S. January 4–12; visited New York City. | January 7–9, 1968 |
| Prime Minister Harold Wilson | United Kingdom | Informal visit. Afterwards visited New York City. | February 7–9, 1968 |
| Prime Minister Mohammed Haji Ibrahim Egal | Somalia | Official visit. In U.S. March 13–21; visited New York City, Knoxville, Cape Kennedy, and Syracuse (N.Y.). | March 14–16, 1968 |
| President Alfredo Stroessner | Paraguay | Official visit. In U.S. March 19–23; visited Williamsburg and New York City. | March 20–22, 1968 |
| President William V. S. Tubman | Liberia | Official visit. In U.S. March 23–April 3; visited New York City, Baltimore, and Cedar Rapids (Ia.). | March 27–28, 1968 |
| Chancellor Josef Klaus | Austria | Official visit. In U.S. April 6–17; visited New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. | April 10–12, 1968 |
| President Park Chung Hee | Korea | Discussed the crisis in Korea and the Vietnam conflict with President Johnson in Honolulu. | April 17–18, 1968 |
| King Olav V | Norway | State visit. In U.S. April 24–May 10; visited Williamsburg, Norfolk, Cape Kennedy, New Orleans, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Minneapolis, Duluth, Madison, Chicago, and New York City. Private visit after May 2. | April 25–27, 1968 |
| Prime Minister Seewoosagur Ramgoolam | Mauritius | Informal visit. Afterwards visited Cape Kennedy. Departed U.S. May 10. | May 8–9, 1968 |
| Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn | Thailand | Official visit. In U.S. May 2–13; visited Miami (private), Cape Kennedy, Lansing (Mich.), and New York City. Private visit to Washington and Los Angeles, May 11–13. | May 8–10, 1968 |
| President Habib Bourguiba | Tunisia | State visit. In U.S. May 12–21; visited Williamsburg (private), Houston, San Antonio, and New York City. | May 15–17, 1968 |
| Prime Minister John G. Gorton | Australia | Official visit. In U.S. May 23–31; visited Honolulu, San Francisco, and New York City. | May 26–28, 1968 |
| President Jose Trejos Fernandez | Costa Rica | Official visit. In U.S. June 3– 7; visited Williamsburg, San Antonio, and Miami. | June 4–6, 1968 |
| Prime Minister Hugh Shearer | Jamaica | Informal visit. | June 7, 1968 |
| Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi | Iran | Private visit. In U.S. June 10–16; visited New York City, St. Louis, Cambridge (Mass.), and Chicago. | June 12, 1968 |
| President Rene Barrientos Ortuno | Bolivia | Informal visit at LBJ Ranch, and Bolivia Day ceremonies in San Antonio (Tex.). | July 5–6, 1968 |
| President Nguyen Van Thieu | Vietnam | Discussed military developments in Vietnam and political developments in Paris with President Johnson in Honolulu. | July 19–20, 1968 |
| Prime Minister Forbes Burnham | Guyana | Informal visit. | July 26, 1968 |
| Prime Minister Errol W. Barrow | Barbados | Official visit. Private visit to New York City and Philadelphia September 8–10, and to San Francisco September 13–16. | September 11–12, 1968 |
| Prime Minister Makhosini Dlamini | Swaziland | Informal visit. | September 18, 1968 |
| President Ngarta Francois Tombalbaye | Chad | Official visit; visited San Antonio, Lubbock, Cape Kennedy, and New York City. Private visit after October 6. | October 2–4, 1968 |
| Prime Minister Keith J. Holyoake | New Zealand | Official visit. In U.S. October 6–16; attended ANZUS Council meeting and visited Los Angeles, New York City, and Seattle. | October 9–10, 1968 |
| Prime Minister Amir Abbas Hoveyda | Iran | Official visit. In U.S. December 3–16; visited New York City, Cape Kennedy, Palm Beach, Los Angeles, and Honolulu. | December 5–6, 1968 |
| Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew | Singapore | Informal visit. Arrived in U.S. November 14; visiting fellow at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. | December 10, 1968 |
| Amir Sabah al-Salim al-Sabah | Kuwait | State visit. Arrived in U.S. December 10; visited Annapolis, Cape Kennedy, Palm Beach, and New York City. Private visit to New York City and Washington after December 17. | December 11–13, 1968 |
| President Gustavo Gustavo Diaz Ordaz | Mexico | Official visit for opening of Lopez Mateo Channel of Rio Grande, El Paso, Texas. | December 13, 1968 |