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Visits to the U.S. by Foreign Heads of State and Government--1956 |
| Date | Visitor | Country | Description |
| January 5-6, 1956 | President-elect Kubitschek | Brazil | Met with President Eisenhower at Key West (Florida) and with other officials in Washington. Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. January 9. |
| January 30- February 3, 1956 | Prime Minister Eden | United Kingdom | Met with President Eisenhower, addressed U.S. Congress, and issued Joint Declaration on common principles. |
| February 27- March 2, 1956 | President Gronchi | Italy | State visit. Addressed U.S. Congress February 29. Afterwards visited Norfolk (Virginia), Detroit (Michigan), San Francisco, and New York City. Visited Canada March 3-5. Departed U.S. March 14. |
| March 14-17, 1956 | Prime Minister Costello | Ireland | Afterwards visited New York City, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), and New Haven (Connecticut). Departed U.S. March 29. |
| March 26-28, 1956 | President Ruiz Cortines | Mexico | Attended a Heads of Government meeting in White Sulphur Springs (West Virginia). |
| March 26-28, 1956 | Prime Minister St. Laurent | Canada | Attended a Heads of Government meeting in White Sulphur Springs (West Virginia). |
| May 16-18, 1956 | President Sukarno | Indonesia | State visit. Addressed U.S. Congress May 17. Afterwards visited Charlottesville (Virginia), Annapolis (Maryland), New York City, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Springfield (Illinois), Detroit (Michigan), the Grand Canyon (Arizona), Los Angeles, Salt Lake City (Utah), and Niagara Falls (New York). Departed U.S. June 3. |
| June 11-13, 1956 | Chancellor Adenauer | Germany, Federal Republic of | In U.S. June 9-15, visiting New York City, New Haven(Connecticut), Chicago and Milwaukee (Wisconsin). Departed U.S. June 15. |
| July 31- August 5, 1956 | Prime Minister Menzies | Australia | Unofficial visit following Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference in London. In New York City July 21-26. |
| September 14-15, 1956 | Prime Minister Menzies | Australia | Discussed the Suez Crisis with President Eisenhower and senior U.S. officials. |
| October 11, 1956 | Prince Rainier III | Monaco | Unofficial courtesy call. In U.S. September 13- November 7, visiting New York City, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), and Atlantic City (New Jersey). |
| November 15, 1956 | Prime Minister Karamanlis | Greece | Met with U.S. officials while attending a UN General Assembly session. |
| December 16-20, 1956 | Prime Minister Nehru | India | Official visit at Washington and Gettysburg (Pennsylvania). |
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