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Visits to the U.S. by Foreign Heads of State and Government--1960 |
| Date | Visitor | Country | Description |
| January 17-21, 1960 | Prime Minister Kishi | Japan | Informal visit. Signed Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security January 19. In U.S. January 16-23. |
| March 9-13, 1960 | Prime Minister Ben-Gurion | Israel | Unofficial visit. In U.S. March 8-16; visited Boston (Massachusetts) and New York City |
| March 15-17, 1960 | Chancellor Adenauer | Germany, Federal Republic of | Informal meeting with President Eisenhower en route to Japan. In U.S. March 12-23, visiting New York City, Los Angeles, Palm Desert (California), San Francisco, and Honolulu (Hawaii). |
| March 26-29, 1960 | Prime Minister Macmillan | United Kingdom | At Washington and at Camp David (Maryland) to discuss nuclear test negotiations. |
| April 5-8, 1960 | President Lleras | Colombia | State visit at Washington and at Camp David (Maryland) In U.S. April 4-17, visiting Charleston (South Carolina), Hot Springs and Roanoke (Virginia), New York City, and Miami. |
| April 22-26, 1960 | President de Gaulle | France | State visit. Addressed U.S. Congress April 25. Afterwards visited New York City, San Francisco, and New Orleans (Louisiana). Departed U.S. April 29. |
| April 27-30, 1960 | King Mahendra | Nepal | Official visit. Addressed U.S. Congress April 28. In U.S. April 25-June 1. Also visited Mexico (May 16-18) and Canada (May 25-28). U.S. travel included Honolulu (Hawaii), New York City, Knoxville (Tennessee), Salem and Eugene (Oregon), San Francisco, Los Angeles, Albuquerque (New Mexico), Dallas (Texas), Miami, and Detroit (Michigan). |
| June 3-4, 1960 | Prime Minister Diefenbaker | Canada | Official visit to Washington. |
| June 28- July 2, 1960 | King Bhumibol | Thailand | State visit. In U.S. June 14-July 14, visited Honolulu (Hawaii), Los Angeles, Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), Williamsburg (Virginia), New York City, Boston (Massachusetts), Knoxville (Tennessee), Colorado Springs (Colorado), Yellowstone Park (Wyoming), and San Francisco. |
| July 27-29, 1960 | Prime Minister Lumumba | Congo (Leopoldville) (Zaire) | Met with Secretary of State Herter while in U.S. to meet with the UN Secretary-General. |
| September 22, 1960 | President Nkrumah | Ghana | Met with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session. |
| September 22, 1960 | Premier Koirala | Nepal | Met with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session. |
| September 22, 1960 | Premier Salaam | Lebanon | Met with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session. |
| September 22, 1960 | President Tito | Yugoslavia | Met with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session. |
| September 23, 1960 | President Olympio | Togo | Met with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session. |
| September 26, 1960 | Prime Minister Nehru | India | Met with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session. |
| September 26, 1960 | President Nasser | Egypt | Met with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session. |
| September 27, 1960 | Prime Minister Macmillan | United Kingdom | Met with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session. |
| September 27, 1960 | Premier & Prince Sihanouk | Cambodia | Met with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session. |
| September 27, 1960 | Prime Minister Diefenbaker | Canada | Met with President Eisenhower in New York City while attending UN General Assembly session. |
| October 1-2, 1960 | Prime Minister Macmillan | United Kingdom | Met with President Eisenhower; discussed East-West disarmament talks. |
| October 1-2, 1960 | Prime Minister Menzies | Australia | Met with President Eisenhower; discussed East-West disarmament talks. |
| October 6, 1960 | President Sukarno | Indonesia | Met with President Eisenhower in Washington while attending UN General Assembly. |
| October 7, 1960 | King Hussein | Jordan | Met with President Eisenhower in Washington while attending UN General Assembly. |
| October 8, 1960 | Prime Minister Balewa | Nigeria | Met with President Eisenhower in Washington while attending UN General Assembly. |
| October 11-14, 1960 | King Frederik IX | Denmark | State visit. In U.S. October 4-17, visiting Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York City, and Albany (New York). |
| October 25-28, 1960 | Prime Minister Rahman | Malaya | Official visit. Afterwards visited Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), San Francisco, Akron (Ohio), and New York City. Departed U.S. November 6. |
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