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Great Seal Visits to the U.S. by Foreign Heads of State and Government--1966

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Date Visitor Country Description
February 6-8, 1966 President Nguyen Van Thieu Vietnam Official visit. Conferred with President Johnson in Honolulu (Hawaii) on military and economic assistance to Vietnam.
March 28-29, 1966 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi India Official visit. In U.S. March 27-April 1; visited Williamsburg (Virginia) and New York City.
April 22-27, 1966 Prime Minister Jens Otto Krag Denmark Private visit. Arrived in U.S. April 20; visited New York City and Omaha (Nebraska). Met with President Johnson April 27.
June 21-23, 1966 King Faisal Saudi Arabia State visit. In U.S. June 20-30; visited Williamsburg (Virginia) and New York.
June 28-29, 1966 Prime Minister Harold E. Holt Australia Informal visit while en route to London. Also visited New York City. Departed U.S. July 6.
July 13-14, 1966 Prime Minister Harold E. Holt Australia Informal visit during return trip from London.
July 21-23, 1966 Prime Minister Forbes Burnham Guyana Informal visit. Afterwards visited San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston (Texas), and Austin (Texas). Departed U.S. July 30.
July 28-29, 1966 Prime Minister Harold Wilson United Kingdom Informal visit.
August 2-3, 1966 President Zalman Shazar Israel In U.S. July 28-August 4; visited New York City. Informal meeting with President Johnson.
September 8-10, 1966 Chairman Ne Win Burma State visit. In U.S. September 8-18; visited New York City, Williamsburg (Virginia), California, and Hawaii.
September 14-16, 1966 President Ferdinand Marcos Philippines State visit. In U.S. September 12-27. Addressed Congress September 15. Visited Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, Ann Arbor (Michigan), and San Francisco.
September 26-27, 1966 Chancellor Ludwig Erhard Germany, Federal Republic of Informal visit. In U.S. September 24-27; visited Cape Kennedy (Florida).
September 28-30, 1966 President Leopold-Sedar Senghor Senegal State visit. Afterwards visited Santa Fe, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City. Departed U.S. October 6.
October 12-13, 1966 Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma Laos Informal meetings with President Johnson in New York City.

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