Premier Briand |
France |
Attended Conference on the Limitation of Armaments. Departed November
25. |
November 7-24, 1921 |
Premier Laval |
France |
At the invitation of President Hoover. Departed U.S. October 27. |
October 22-25, 1931 |
President de Gaulle |
France (Provisional Government) |
Afterwards visited New York City and Chicago. Departed U.S. August
28. |
August 22-25, 1945 |
Prime Minister Pleven |
France |
At the invitation of the President. Discussed collective security in the Far
East and Europe with President Truman. |
January 29-30, 1951 |
President Auriol |
France |
Addressed U.S. Congress April 2. Afterwards visited New York City. Departed
U.S. April 4. |
March 28-April 2, 1951 |
Premier Mayer |
France |
Official visit. Discussed security measures in the Far East and
Europe. |
March 25-28, 1953 |
Premier Mendes-France |
France |
Discussed European and Far Eastern affairs, visited New York City, and
addressed UN General Assembly. Departed U.S. November 23. |
November 17-20, 1954 |
Premier Mollet |
France |
Official visit. Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. March
2. |
February 25-28, 1957 |
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 22-26, 1960 |
President de Gaulle |
France |
Attended funeral of President Kennedy. |
November 24-25, 1963 |
President Charles de Gaulle |
France |
Attended funeral of former President Eisenhower; met with President Nixon March 31 |
March 31-April 1, 1969 |
President Georges Pompidou |
France |
State visit. Addressed U.S. Congress February 26. Afterwards visited Cape Kennedy, San Francisco, Chicago, New York City. Departed U.S. March 3. |
February 23-26, 1970 |
President Valery Giscard d’Estaing |
France |
State visit; addressed joint session of U.S. Congress May 18; visited Yorktown (Va.), Philadelphia, Houston, New Orleans, and Pascagoula (Miss.). Departed U.S. May 22. |
May 17-20, 1976 |
President Valery Giscard d’Estaing |
France |
Attended Economic Summit Meeting in Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico. |
June 26-28, 1976 |
Prime Minister Raymond O. J. Barre |
France |
Official visit. |
September 14-17, 1977 |
President Valery Giscard d’Estaing |
France |
Private visit while attending U.N. Special Session on Disarmament. Met with President Carter May 26. |
May 26-31, 1978 |
President Francois Mitterrand |
France |
Private visit. Attended Bicentennial ceremonies at Williamsburg and Yorktown, Va. |
October 17-19, 1981 |
President Francois Mitterrand |
France |
Official working visit. |
March 12, 1982 |
President Francois Mitterrand |
France |
Attended Economic Summit Meeting, Williamsburg (Va.). |
May 28-31, 1983 |
President Francois Mitterrand |
France |
State visit; visited Atlanta, San Francsico, Chicago, Peoria, Pittsburgh, and New York City. Departed U.S. March 28. |
March 21-24, 1984 |
Prime Minister Jacques R. Chirac |
France |
Official Visit. In New York City March 29. |
March 30-April 1, 1987 |
President Francois Mitterrand |
France |
Official Working Visit. |
September 29, 1988 |
President Francois Mitterrand |
France |
Met with President Bush at Kennebunkport, Maine, and at Boston while receiving an honorary doctorate from Boston University. |
May 20-21, 1989 |
President Francois Mitterrand |
France |
Informal meeting with President Bush at Key Largo, Fla. |
April 19, 1990 |
President Francois Mitterrand |
France |
Attended Economic Summit Meeting in Houston, Texas. |
July 8-11, 1990 |
President Francois Mitterrand |
France |
Met with President Bush during a U.N. Security Council Summit in New York City. |
January 31, 1992 |
President Francois Mitterrand |
France |
Met with President Clinton during a private visit. |
March 9, 1993 |
Prime Minister Edouard Balladur |
France |
Met with President Clinton during a private visit. |
June 15, 1993 |
President Jacques R. Chirac |
France |
Attended U.S.-EU Summit meeting. |
June 14-15, 1995 |
President Jacques R. Chirac |
France |
State Visit. Addressed Joint Session of Congress. Later visited Chicago. |
January 31-February 2, 1996 |
President Jacques R. Chirac |
France |
Attended the Economic Summit Meeting in Denver, Colorado. |
June 20-22, 1997 |
Prime Minister Lionel Jospin |
France |
Working visit. Afterwards visited New York City. |
June 17-19, 1998 |
President Jacques Chirac |
France |
Official working visit. |
February 18-19, 1999 |
President Jacques Chirac |
France |
Attended NATO’s 50th Anniversary Summit. |
April 23-25, 1999 |
President Jacques Chirac |
France |
Met with President Clinton at the UN Millenium Summit in New York City. |
September 7, 2000 |
President Jacques Chirac |
France |
Attended U.S.-EU Summit Meeting. |
December 17-18, 2000 |
President Jacques Chirac |
France |
Working visit. |
September 18, 2001 |
President Jacques Chirac |
France |
Working visit. |
November 6, 2001 |
President Jacques Chirac |
France |
Met with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City. |
September 23, 2003 |
President Jacques Chirac |
France |
Attended G-8 Economic Summit at Sea Island, Georgia. |
June 8-10, 2004 |
President Jacques Chirac |
France |
Met with President Bush at the UN General Assembly in New York City. |
September 19, 2006 |
President Nicolas Sarkozy |
France |
Working visit. Met with President Bush at Kennebunkport, ME. |
August 11, 2007 |
President Nicolas Sarkozy |
France |
Working visit. Addressed joint meeting of Congress. Also visited Mount Vernon. |
November 6-7, 2007 |
President Nicolas Sarkozy |
France |
Met with President Bush at Camp David, Maryland. Accompanied by President Barroso of the European Commission. |
October 18, 2008 |
President Nicolas Sarkozy |
France |
Attended the G-20 Economic Summit Meeting. |
November 14-15, 2008 |
President Nicolas Sarkozy |
France |
Attended the G-20 Economic Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. |
September 24-25, 2009 |
President Nicolas Sarkozy |
France |
Working visit. |
March 30, 2010 |
President Nicloas Sarkozy |
France |
Attended the Nuclear Security Summit. |
April 12-13, 2010 |
President Nicolas Sarkozy |
France |
Working visit. |
January 9-10, 2011 |
Prime Minister Nicolas Sarkozy |
France |
Met with President Obama at the UN General Assembly in New York City. |
September 21, 2011 |