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James F. Byrnes

July 3, 1945-January 21, 1947

July 15, 1945
Belgium
Antwerp, Brussels 
Disembarked en route to the Potsdam Conference. Left U.S. July 6.

July 17-25, 1945
Germany
Potsdam
Accompanied President Truman to the Tripartite Conference of Berlin (Potsdam Conference).

August 2, 1945
United Kingdom
Plymouth
Accompanied President Truman to a meeting with King George VI. Returned to U.S. August 7.

September 5-October 3, 1945
United Kingdom
London
Attended Council of Foreign Ministers meeting.

December 14-27, 1945
U.S.S.R.
Moscow
Attended Council of Foreign
Ministers meeting. Left U.S. December 12; returned December 29.

January 4-26, 1946
United Kingdom
London
Attended first session of the UN General Assembly.

April 25-May 18, 1946
France
Paris
Attended Second Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers.

June 13-July 13, 1946
France
Paris
Attended second part of the Second Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers.

July 28-October 15, 1946
France
Paris
Attended Paris Peace Conference.


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