John Hay
Locale/Dependent Area: Genoa, Nervi
Remarks: Vacation trip for health reasons. Left U.S. March 17
July 9-14, 1931
Henry Lewis Stimson
Rome
Discussed the European debt crisis and disarmament with Prime Minister Mussolini and Foreign Minister Grandi. Left U.S. June 27.
January 30-31, 1945
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr.
Naples
Discussed postwar issues and policy toward Italy with presidential adviser Harry Hopkins.
October 19, 1948
George C. Marshall
Rome, Castel Gandolfo
Met with Prime Minister de Gasperi, Foreign Minister Sforza, and Pope Pius XII.
November 23-December 4, 1951
John Foster Dulles
Rome
Met with senior Italian officials.
May 3, 1954
John Foster Dulles
Milan
Met with Prime Minister Scelba while returning to U.S. Returned May 4.
October 22-23, 1955
John Foster Dulles
Rome
Met with President Gronchi and Foreign Minister Martino. Left Washington October 21.
October 18-19, 1958
John Foster Dulles
Rome
Met with President Gronchi and senior Italian officials.
August 9-10, 1961
Dean Rusk
Rome, Milan, Cadenabbia
Met with Italian Prime Minister Fanfani and Foreign Minister Segni, and, on August l0, with German Chancellor Adenauer.
June 23-24, 1962
Dean Rusk
Rome
Met with President Segni, Premier Fanfani, and senior Italian officials.
June 30-July 2, 1963
Dean Rusk
Rome, Naples
Accompanied President Kennedy.
February 27-28, 1969
William P. Rogers
Rome
Accompanied President Nixon.
May 24-28, 1970
William P. Rogers
Rome
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
September 27-30, 1970
William P. Rogers
Rome, Naples
Accompanied President Nixon on an official visit.
May 8-9, 1971
William P. Rogers
Rome
Met with Foreign Minister Moro and senior Italian officials.
July 10-11, 1972
William P. Rogers
Rome
Met with President Leone and senior Italian officials
July 5-6, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
Rome
Briefed Prime Minister Rumor on the U.S.-Soviet summit.
November 4-5, 1974
Henry A. Kissinger
Rome
Met with President Leone and Foreign Minister Moro. Addressed the World Food Conference November 5.
June 3, 1975
Henry A. Kissinger
Rome
Accompanied President Ford.
May 27-29, 1979
Cyrus R. Vance
Rome
Met with President Pertini and Prime Minister Andreotti.
December 11, 1979
Cyrus R. Vance
Rome
Discussed international responses to the Iranian hostage crisis with President Pertini and Prime Minister Cossiga.
February 20-21, 1980
Cyrus R. Vance
Rome
Discussed responses to Soviet invasion of Afghanistan with President Pertini and Foreign Minister Ruffini.
June 19-24, 1980
Edmund S. Muskie
Rome, Venice
Accompanied President Carter on a State visit and to Economic Summit Meeting.
April 8, 1981
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Rome
Met with Foreign Minister Colombo.
May 2-5, 1981
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Rome
Attended NATO Ministerial Meeting.
June 7, 1982
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
Rome
Accompanied President Reagan on a State visit.
December 11-14, 1982
George P. Shultz
Rome
Met with President Pertini and senior Italian officials.
March 28-30, 1986
George P. Shultz
Rome
Met with Prime Minister Craxi and senior Italian officials.
June 3-11, 1987
George P. Shultz
Venice
Accompanied President Reagan to the Economic Summit Meeting.
April 1-3, 1988
George P. Shultz
Rome
Signed a Scientific and Technological Cooperation Agreement.
February 14-15, 1989
James A. Baker, III
Rome
Met with Foreign Minister Andreotti.
May 26-28, 1989
James A. Baker, III
Rome
Accompanied President Bush. Also met with South African Foreign Minister Botha.
September 15, 1990
James A. Baker, III
Rome
Met with senior Italian officials.
January 8, 1991
James A. Baker, III
Milan
Discussed the Persian Gulf crisis with Foreign Minister DeMichelis.
November 6-8, 1991
James A. Baker, III
Rome
Accompanied President Bush to a NATO Summit Meeting.
May 7, 1993
Warren M. Christopher
Rome
Discussed the Bosnian crisis with senior Italian officials.
August 6, 1993
Warren M. Christopher
Aviano
Discussed the Bosnian conflict with U.S. and NATO military officials.
November 29- December 1, 1993
Warren M. Christopher
Rome
Attended CSCE Conference.
June 2-4, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Rome, Nettuno
Accompanied President Clinton to meetings with Prime Minister Berlusconi, President Scalfaro, and senior Italian officials.
July 7-11, 1994
Warren M. Christopher
Naples
Accompanied President Clinton to the G-7 Economic Summit and to meetings with Russian President Yeltsin.
February 16, 1997
Madeleine K. Albright
Rome
Met with Prime Minister Prodi and Foreign Minister Dini.
March 6-8, 1998
Madeleine K. Albright
Rome
Discussed the Kosovo crisis with Prime Minister Prodi and Foreign Minister Dini.
March 24, 1998
Madeleine K. Albright
Rome
Discussed the Kosovo crisis with Foreign Minister Dini.
August 7, 1998
Madeleine K. Albright
Rome
Was to have attended wedding of Spokesman James Rubin; returned to Washington after bombings of U.S. Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
July 28-30, 1999
Madeleine K. Albright
Rome, Aviano
Met with Foreign Minister Dini. Joined President Clinton July 20 at Aviano Air Force Base for visit to Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
July 30, 1999
Madeleine K. Albright
Aviano
Stopped en route to U.S. from Sarajevo.
November 20-21, 1999
Madeleine K. Albright
Florence
Accompanied President Clinton to conference on Progressive Governance for the 21st Century.
March 18-19, 2000
Madeleine K. Albright
Venice
Attended Aspen Instutite Italia "European Dialogue" conference; met with Foreign Minister Dini.
May 24-26, 2000
Madeleine K. Albright
Florence
Attended NATO Foreign Ministers meeting, NATO-Russian Permanent Joint Council, Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, and NATO-Ukraine Commission meetings.
July 31-August 2, 2000
Madeleine K. Albright
Rome
Met with Foreign Minister Dini and Montenegrin President Djukanovic.
July 17-19, 2001
Colin L. Powell
Rome
Attended G-8 Foreign Ministers meeting.
May 28, 2002
Colin L. Powell
Rome
Accompanied President Bush to a NATO Summit meeting and the inauguration of the NATO-Russia Council.
June 1-2, 2003
Colin L. Powell
Rome
Met with Foreign Minister Frattini.
June 4-5, 2004
Colin L. Powell
Rome
Accompanied President Bush.
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