Henry A. Kissinger

September 22, 1973-January 20, 1977

October 20-22, 1973
U.S.S.R.
Moscow
Met with General Secretary Brezhnev to discuss the Middle East war.

October 22, 1973
Israel
Tel Aviv
Met with Prime Minister Meir to discuss the Middle East war

October 22, 1973
United Kingdom
London
Met with Foreign Secretary Douglas-Hume.

November 5-6, 1973
Morocco
Rabat
Met with King Hassan II and senior Moroccan officials.

November 6, 1973
Tunisia
Tunis
Stopped en route to Egypt.

November 6-7, 1973
Egypt
Cairo
Met with President Sadat; announced agreement to resume diplomatic relations.

November 8, 1973
Jordan
Amman
Met with King Hussein and senior Jordanian officials.

November 8-9, 1973
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
Met with King Faisal and senior Saudi officials.

November 9, 1973
Iran
Tehran
Met with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi.

November 10, 1973
Pakistan
Islamabad
Met with Prime Minister Bhutto and senior Pakistani officials.

November 10-14, 1973
China, People's Republic of
Peking
Met with Chairman Mao Tse-tung, Premier Chou En-lai, and senior Chinese officials.

November 14-16, 1973
Japan
Tokyo
Attended a meeting of U.S.
Chiefs of Mission to Asian countries.

November 16, 1973
South Korea
Seoul
Met with Premier Kim.

December 8-11, 1973
Belgium
Brussels
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.

December 12, 1973
United Kingdom
London
Attended a Chiefs of Mission conference.

December 13, 1973
Algeria
Algiers
Met with President Boumediene and Foreign Affairs Minister Bouteflika.

December 14, 1973
Egypt
Cairo
Met with President Sadat to discuss Middle East peace negotiations.

December 14, 1973
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
Met with King Faisal to discuss the Middle East peace process.

December 15, 1973
Syria
Damascus
Met with President Assad to discuss the Middle East peace process.

December 15, 1973
Jordan
Amman, Rayak
Met with King Hussein to discuss the Middle East peace process.

December 16-17, 1973
Lebanon
Beirut
Met with President Frangieh and Premier Solh.

December 17, 1973
Israel
Jerusalem, Tel Aviv
Met with Prime Minister Meir to discuss the Middle East peace process.

December 17-18, 1973
Portugal
Lisbon
Official visit. Discussed bilateral relations with senior officials.

December 18-19, 1973
Spain
Madrid
Official visit. Discussed bilateral relations with senior officials.

December 19-20, 1973
France
Paris
Discussed the Vietnam situation with North Vietnamese negotiator Tho.

December 20-22, 1973
Switzerland
Geneva
Attended opening session of Middle East Peace Conference.

January 11, 1974
Spain
Madrid
Met with Foreign Minister Cortona while en route to Egypt.

January 11-18, 1974
Egypt
Aswan, Luxor
Negotiations leading to Egyptian-Israeli ("Kilometer 101") disengagement agreement. Was in Egypt January 11-12, 13-14, 16, and 18.

January 12-17, 1974
Israel
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Negotiations leading to the Egyptian-Israeli ("Kilometer 101") disengagement agreement. Was in Israel January 12-13, 14-15, 16-17.

January 19-20, 1974
Jordan
Aqaba
Briefed King Hussein and Prime Minister Rifai on the
Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement.

January 20, 1974
Syria
Damascus
Briefed President Assad on the Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement.

January 20, 1974
Israel
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Presented the Syrian position on military disengagement.

February 7, 1974
Panama
Panama City
Signed a statement of principles for negotiation of a new Panama Canal treaty.

February 20-24, 1974
Mexico
Mexico, D.F.
Attended the Tlatelolco Conference of Latin American Foreign Ministers.

February 25, 1974
United Kingdom
London
Met with Prime Minister Heath and Foreign Secretary Douglas-Home en route to the Middle East.

February 26, 1974
Syria
Damascus
Met with President Assad.

February 27-28, 1974
Israel
Jerusalem
Met with Prime Minister Meir.

February 28, 1974
Egypt
Cairo
Announced re-establishment of diplomatic relations.

March 1-2, 1974
Syria
Damascus
Presented an Israeli proposal for military disengagement to President Assad.

March 2, 1974
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
Briefed King Faisal on the Syrian-Israeli peace process.

March 2, 1974
Jordan
Amman
Briefed King Hussein on the Syrian-Israeli peace process.

March 3, 1974
Germany, Federal Republic of
Bonn
Met with Chancellor Brandt and Foreign Minister Scheel.

March 4, 1974
Belgium
Brussels
Briefed NATO and EEC officials on the Middle East peace process.

March 24, 1974
Germany, Federal Republic of
Bonn
Met with Chancellor Brandt and Foreign Minister Scheel.

March 24-28, 1974
U.S.S.R.
Moscow
Discussed preparations for the Moscow Summit.

March 28, 1974
United Kingdom
London
Met with Prime Minister Wilson and Foreign Minister Callaghan.

March 30-April 9, 1974
Mexico
Acapulco, Mexico, D.F.
Honeymoon. Also met with senior Mexican officials.

April 28-29, 1974
Switzerland
Geneva
Met with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko to discuss bilateral relations.

April 29-30, 1974
Algeria
Algiers
Met with President Boumediene en route to the Middle East.

April 30-May 1, 1974
Egypt
Alexandria
Discussed economic aid and the peace process with President Sadat.

May 2-3, 1974
Israel
Tel Aviv
Discussed the peace process with Foreign Minister Eban.

May 3-29, 1974
Syria
Damascus
Shuttle negotiations leading to an Israeli-Syrian disengagement agreement. Kissinger was in Damascus May 3-4, 12, 14, 16-17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29.

May 4-31, 1974
Israel
Jerusalem
Shuttle negotiations leading to an Israeli-Syrian disengagement agreement. Kissinger was in Jerusalem May 4-5, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 10-12, 12-14, 14-16, 17-18, 18-20, 21-22, 22-23, 23-25, 25-26, 27-28, and 29-30.

May 5-6, 1974
Jordan
Amman
Briefed King Hussein and Prime Minister Rifai on the Israeli-Syrian negotiations.

May 7, 1974
Cyprus
Nicosia
Met with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko to discuss Soviet-American relations and the Middle East situation.

May 9, 1974
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
Briefed King Faisal and Foreign Minister Saqqaf on the Israeli-Syrian negotiations.

May 9-10, 1974
Egypt
Cairo
Briefed President Sadat on Israeli-Syrian negotiations. Also visited Cairo May 30.

June 10-11, 1974
Austria
Salzburg
Accompanied President Nixon.

June 11, 1974
Germany, Federal Republic of
Bad Reichenhall
Met with Foreign Minister Genscher.

June 12-14, 1974
Egypt
Cairo,
Accompanied President Nixon. Alexandria

June 14-15, 1974
Saudi Arabia
Jidda
Accompanied President Nixon.

June 15-16, 1974
Syria
Damascus
Accompanied President Nixon.

June 16-17, 1974
Israel
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Accompanied President Nixon.

June 17-19, 1974
Canada
Ottawa
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.

June 25-26, 1974
Belgium
Brussels
Accompanied President Nixon to a meeting of NATO Heads of Government.

June 27-July 3, 1974
U.S.S.R.
Moscow, Simferopol, Minsk
Accompanied President Nixon on an official visit.

July 3-4, 1974
Belgium
Brussels
Briefed NATO officials on the U.S.-Soviet summit.

July 4-5, 1974
France
Paris
Briefed President Giscard d'Estaing and Foreign Minister Sauvagnargues on the U.S.-Soviet summit.

July 5-6, 1974
Italy
Rome
Briefed Prime Minister Rumor on the U.S.-Soviet summit.

July 6, 1974
Vatican City
Audience with Pope Paul VI.

July 6-8, 1974
Germany, Federal Republic of
Dusseldorf, Munich
Briefed Foreign Minister Federal Genscher on the U.S.-Soviet summit.

July 8-9, 1974
United Kingdom
London
Briefed Foreign Secretary Callaghan on the U.S.-Soviet
summit.

July 9, 1974
Spain
Madrid
Signed a Joint Declaration of Principles on security cooperation.

October 9-10, 1974
Egypt
Cairo
Reviewed the Middle East peace process with President Sadat and Foreign Minister Fahmy.

October 11, 1974
Syria
Damascus
Reviewed the Middle East peace process with President Assad.

October 11-12, 1974
Jordan
Amman, Aqaba
Reviewed the Middle East peace process with King Hussein and Prime Minister Rifai.

October 12-13, 1974
Israel
Tel Aviv
Reviewed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Allon.

October 13, 1974
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
Reviewed the Middle East peace process with King Faisal and Foreign Minister Saqqaf.

October 14, 1974
Egypt
Cairo
Reviewed the Middle East peace process with President Sadat.

October 14, 1974
Syria
Damascus
Reviewed the Middle East peace process with President Assad.

October 14-15, 1974
Algeria
Algiers
Reviewed the Middle East peace process with President Boumediene.

October 15, 1974
Morocco
Rabat
Reviewed bilateral relations and the Middle East peace process with King Hassan II.

October 21, 1974
Mexico
Nogales, Magdalena de Kino
Accompanied President Ford to a meeting with President Echeverria.

October 23, 1974
Denmark
Copenhagen
Stopped en route to Moscow.

October 23-27, 1974
U.S.S.R.
Moscow
Met with General Secretary Brezhnev, Foreign Minister Gromyko, and other Soviet officials.

October 27-30, 1974
India
New Delhi
Official visit. Signed an agreement establishing a U.S.-Indian Joint Commission.

October 30-31, 1974
Bangladesh
Dacca
Met with Prime Minister Rahman and Foreign Minister Hossain.

October 31-November 1, 1974
Pakistan
Rawalpindi
Met with Prime Minister Bhutto.

November 1, 1974
Afghanistan
Kabul
Official visit. Met with Prime Minister Daoud and senior Afghan officials.

November 1-3, 1974
Iran
Tehran
Met with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and senior Iranian officials. Established U.S.-Iran Joint Commission.

November 3-4, 1974
Romania
Bucharest
Official visit. Met with President Ceausescu and Foreign Minister Mancovescu.

November 4, 1974
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Official visit. Met with President Tito and senior Yugoslav officials.

November 4-5, 1974
Italy
Rome
Met with President Leone and Foreign Minister Moro. Addressed the World Food Conference November 5.

November 5-6, 1974
Egypt
Cairo
Discussed the Middle East peace process with President Sadat and Foreign Minister Fahmy.

November 6, 1974
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
Discussed the Middle East peace process with King Faisal and Foreign Minister Saqqaf.

November 6-7, 1974
Jordan
Amman
Discussed the Middle East peace process with King Hussein and Prime Minister Rifai.

November 7, 1974
Syria
Damascus
Discussed the Middle East peace process with President Assad.

November 7-8, 1974
Israel
Jerusalem
Discussed the Middle East peace process with Prime Minister Rabin and Foreign Minister Allon.

November 8-9, 1974
Tunisia
Tunis
Discussed the Middle East peace process with President Bourguiba and Foreign Minister Chatti.

November 18-22, 1974
Japan
Tokyo
Accompanied President Ford on a State visit.

November 22-23, 1974
South Korea
Seoul
Accompanied President Ford.

November 23-24, 1974
U.S.S.R.
Vladivostok
Accompanied President Ford to a discussion on strategic arms limitations with General Secretary Brezhnev.

November 25, 1974
Japan
Tokyo
Met with Foreign Minister Kimura.

November 25-29, 1974
China, People's Republic of
Peking, Soochow
Met with Foreign Minister Chiao.

December 12-13, 1974
Belgium
Brussels
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.

December 14-16, 1974
France
Martinique
Joined President Ford for a meeting with French President Giscard d'Estaing.

February 10-12, 1975
Israel
Jerusalem
Official visit. Discussed prospects for a second Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement.

February 12-13, 1975
Egypt Cair

February 13, 1975
Syria
Damascus
Briefed President Assad on the Middle East peace process.

February 13-14, 1975
Israel
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Discussed prospects for a second Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement.

February 14, 1975
Jordan
Aqaba
Briefed King Hussein and Prime Minister Rifai on the Middle East peace process.

February 15, 1975
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
Briefed King Faisal on the Middle East peace process.

February 15-16, 1975
Germany, Federal Republic of
Bonn
Met with Foreign Minister Genscher.

February 16-17, 1975
Switzerland
Geneva
Met with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko.

February 18, 1975
United Kingdom
London
Met with Foreign Secretary Callaghan.

February 18, 1975
Switzerland
Zurich
Met with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi of Iran.

February 18-19, 1975
France
Paris
Met with Foreign Minister Sauvagnargues.

March 6, 1975
United Kingdom
Cardiff
Attended a banquet in honor of Foreign Secretary Callaghan.

March 7, 1975
Belgium
Brussels
Discussed the Cyprus question with Greek Foreign Minister Bitsios.

March 8-18, 1975
Egypt
Aswan
Discussed a further Egyptian-Israeli disengagement. Discussions continued in Aswan March 9, 12-14, and 17-18.

March 9, 1975
Syria
Damascus
Reviewed Middle East peace process with President Assad.

March 9-23, 1975
Israel
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Discussed a further
Egyptian-Israeli disengagement. Discussions continued in Jerusalem March 9-10, 12, 14, 16-17, 18, and 20-23.

March 10-11, 1975
Turkey
Ankara
Met with Prime Minister Ecevit and senior Turkish officials.

March 15, 1975
Syria
Damascus
Briefed President Assad on the Egyptian-Israeli peace process.

March 15-16, 1975
Jordan
Amman
Briefed King Hussein on the Middle East peace process.

March 19, 1975
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
Met with King Faisal to review the Middle East peace process and bilateral relations.

May 18-20, 1975
Austria
Vienna
Met with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko regarding the Middle East.

May 20-21, 1975
Germany, Federal Republic of
Bonn
Met with Chancellor Schmidt and Foreign Minister Genscher.

May 21, 1975
Germany
West Berlin
Met with City officials. Addressed the Berlin House of Representatives.

May 21-23, 1975
Turkey
Ankara
Attended CENTO Ministerial Meeting.

May 26-28, 1975
France
Paris
Attended the IEA and OECD Ministerial Meetings.

May 28-31, 1975
Belgium
Brussels
Accompanied President Ford to NATO Summit Meeting.

May 31-June 1, 1975
Spain
Madrid
Accompanied President Ford.

June 1-3, 1975
Austria
Salzburg
Accompanied President Ford and met with Egyptian President Sadat.

June 3, 1975
Italy
Rome
Accompanied President Ford.

June 3, 1975
Vatican City
Accompanied President Ford.

July 9-10, 1975
France
Paris
Met with President Giscard d'Estaing and Foreign Minister Sauvagnargues.

July 10-11, 1975
Switzerland
Geneva
Met with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko.

July 11-12, 1975
Germany, Federal Republic of
Bonn
Met with West German officials and with Israeli Prime Minister Rabin.

July 12, 1975
United Kingdom
London
Met with Foreign Secretary Callaghan.

July 26-28, 1975
Germany, Federal Republic of
Bonn
Accompanied President Ford.


July 28-29, 1975
Poland
Warsaw
Accompanied President Ford on an official visit.

July 30-August 1, 1975
Finland
Helsinki
Accompanied President Ford to the signing ceremony for the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe.

August 2-3, 1975
Romania
Bucharest, Sinaia
Accompanied President Ford on an official visit.

August 3-4, 1975
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Accompanied President Ford on an official visit.

August 11, 1975
Canada
Montreal
Addressed American Bar Association on international law.

August 21-31, 1975
Israel
Jerusalem
Negotiated a second Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement.

August 22-31, 1975
Egypt
Alexandria
Negotiated a second Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement. Negotiations continued in Alexandria August 23, 25, 28, and 31.

August 23, 1975
Syria
Damascus
Briefed President Assad on the Middle East peace process.

September 1, 1975
Israel
Jerusalem
Attended the signing of a second Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement.

September 2, 1975
Saudi Arabia
Taif
Briefed King Khalid on the Middle East peace process.

September 2, 1975
Jordan
Amman
Briefed King Hussein and Prime Minister Rifai on the Middle East peace process.

September 3, 1975
Syria
Damascus
Briefed President Assad on the Middle East peace process.

October 14-15, 1975
Canada
Ottawa
Met with Secretary for External Affairs MacEachen.

October 18-19, 1975
Japan
Tokyo
Stopped en route to China.

October 19-23, 1975
China, People's Republic of
Peking
Met with Chairman Mao and Foreign Minister Chiao.


October 23, 1975
Japan
Tokyo
Met with Prime Minister Miki and Foreign Minister Miyazawa.

November 15-17, 1975
France
Rambouillet
Accompanied President Ford to the first Economic Summit Meeting of the Heads of State and Government of France, West Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan.

December 1-5, 1975
China, People's Republic of
Peking
Accompanied President Ford on an official visit.

December 5-6, 1975
Indonesia
Djakarta
Accompanied President Ford on an official visit.

December 6-7, 1975
Philippines
Manila
Accompanied President Ford on an official visit.

December 8, 1975
Japan
Tokyo
Met with Prime Minister Miki and Foreign Minister Miyazawa.

December 11-12, 1975
Belgium Brussels Attended NATO Ministerial
Meeting.

December 13-15, 1975
Germany, Federal Republic of
Fuerth
Received the city's Gold Medal for Distinguished Native Citizens.

December 15-17, 1975
France
Paris
Attended the Conference on International Economic Cooperation.

January 19-20, 1976
Denmark
Copenhagen
Met with Prime Minister Jorgensen.

January 21-23, 1976
U.S.S.R.
Moscow
Discussed further limitations on strategic arms with General Secretary Brezhnev and Foreign Minister Gromyko.

January 23, 1976
Belgium
Brussels
Briefed NATO officials on U.S.-Soviet arms talks.

January 24, 1976
Spain
Madrid
Signed Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation.

February 16-18, 1976
Venezuela
Caracas
Met with President Perez and Foreign Minister Escovar Salom.

February 18-19, 1976
Peru
Lima
Met with President Morales Bermudez and Foreign Minister de la Flor.

February 19-21, 1976
Brazil
Brasilia
Met with Foreign Minister Silveira. Signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

February 22-23, 1976
Colombia
Bogota
Met with President Lopez Michelson and Foreign Minister Lievano Aguirre.

February 23-24, 1976
Costa Rica
San Jose
Met with President Oduber, Foreign Minister Facio, and with Central American Foreign Ministers.

February 24, 1976
Guatemala
Guatemala City
Discussed disaster relief assistance with President Laugerud Garcia and senior Guatemalan officials.

April 23, 1976
United Kingdom
Waddington
Met with Foreign Secretary Crosland.

April 24-25, 1976
Kenya
Nairobi
Met with President Kenyatta and Foreign Affairs Minister Waiyaki.

April 25-26, 1976
Tanzania
Dar es Salaam
Met with President Nyerere and Foreign Minister Kaduma.

April 26, 1976
Zambia
Lusaka
Met with President Kaunda and Foreign Minister Banda.

April 27-29, 1976
Zaire
Kinshasa
Met with President Mobutu and Commissioner Nguza.

April 30-May 1, 1976
Liberia
Monrovia
Met with President Tolbert.

May 2, 1976
Senegal
Dakar
Met with President Senghor and Foreign Affairs Minister Seck.

May 3-6, 1976
Kenya
Nairobi
Attended an UNCTAD Conference.

May 7, 1976
France
Paris
Met with President Giscard d'Estaing and with President Houphouet-Boigny of the Ivory Coast.

May 20-22, 1976
Norway
Oslo
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.

May 23, 1976
Germany, Federal Republic of
Bonn
Met with Chancellor Schmidt and Foreign Minister Genscher.

May 23-25, 1976
Sweden
Stockholm
Met with Prime Minister Palme and Foreign Minister Andersson.

May 25, 1976
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Met with Prime Minister Thorn.

May 25-27, 1976
United Kingdom
London
Attended CENTO Council of Ministers meeting.

June 6, 1976
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
Met with President Balaguer and senior Dominican officials.

June 6-7, 1976
Bolivia
Santa Cruz
Met with President Banzer and Foreign Affairs Minister Adriazola.

June 7-9, 1976
Chile
Santiago
Attended OAS General Assembly Meeting.

June 10-13, 1976
Mexico
Mexico, D.F.
Met with President Echeverria and senior Mexican officials.

June 20-22, 1976
France
Paris
Attended an OECD Meeting.

June 23-24, 1976
Germany, Federal Republic of
Bodenmais, Grafenau
Met with Foreign Minister Genscher and South African Prime Minister Vorster.

June 24-25, 1976
United Kingdom
London
Met with Prime Minister Callaghan and Foreign Secretary Crosland.

August 4, 1976
United Kingdom
London
Met with Prime Minister Callaghan and Foreign Secretary Crosland.

August 6-7, 1976
Iran
Tehran
Attended a meeting of the U.S.-Iran Joint Commission.

August 8, 1976
Afghanistan
Kabul
Official visit. Met with Prime Minister Daoud and senior Afghan officials.

August 8-9, 1976
Pakistan
Lahore
Met with Prime Minister Bhutto.

August 9-11, 1976
France
Deauville
Vacation.

August 11, 1976
Netherlands
The
Met with Foreign Minister van der Stoel.

September 3-4, 1976
United Kingdom
London
Discussed Rhodesia and Namibia with Foreign Secretary Crosland.

September 4-7, 1976
Switzerland
Zurich
Met with South African Prime Minister Vorster.

September 7, 1976
France
Paris
Discussed southern African issues with President Giscard d'Estaing and senior French officials.

September 7, 1976
Germany, Federal Republic of
Hamburg
Met with Chancellor Schmidt and Foreign Minister Genscher.

September 14-15, 1976
Tanzania
Dar es Salaam
Discussed Rhodesia and Namibia with President Nyerere.

September 15-17, 1976
Zambia
Lusaka
Discussed Rhodesia and Namibia with President Kaunda.

September 17-20, 1976
South Africa
Pretoria
Discussed Rhodesia and Namibia with Prime Minister Vorster. Met with a Rhodesian delegation.

September 21, 1976
Tanzania
Dar es Salaam
Briefed President Nyerere on meetings with Rhodesian leaders.

September 21-22, 1976
Zaire
Kinshasa
Discussed regional and bilateral issues with President Mobutu.

September 22-23, 1976
Kenya
Nairobi
Discussed Rhodesia and Namibia with President Kenyatta and Acting Foreign Minister Osogo.

September 23-24, 1976
United Kingdom
London
Discussed Rhodesia and Namibia with Foreign Secretary Crosland.

November 29-December 2, 1976
Mexico
Mexico, D.F.
Attended the inauguration of President Lopez Portillo.

December 7-10, 1976
Belgium
Brussels
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.

December 10-12, 1976
United Kingdom
London
Discussed Rhodesia with Foreign Secretary Crosland.