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Visits By Foreign Leaders of France

Visitor From Description Date
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