| Prime Minister Hughes |
Australia |
Met with President Wilson en route to Imperial Conference meetings in London.
Arrived in U.S. May 13; visited New York City. |
May 27-30, 1918 |
| Prime Minister Lyons |
Australia |
Discussed economic policy while returning from Great Britain. Arrived in U.S.
July 7, visited New York City. |
July 8-9, 1935 |
| Governor General Lord Gowrie |
Australia |
|
August 22-23, 1938 |
| Prime Minister Menzies |
Australia |
For a series of conferences on economic relations. |
May 9-12, 1941 |
| Prime Minister Curtin |
Australia |
Guest of U.S. Government en route to London for a conference of British
Commonwealth Prime Ministers. Arrived in U.S. April 19. Revisited U.S. June 2-6 on
return. |
April 23-29, 1944 |
| Prime Minister Chifley |
Australia |
Guest of U.S. Government on return from Conference of Commonwealth Prime
Ministers in London. |
May 6-10, 1946 |
| Prime Minister Menzies |
Australia |
Met with President Truman en route to London. |
July 27-August 3, 1950 |
| Prime Minister Menzies |
Australia |
Informal discussions en route to London. |
May 16-21, 1952 |
| Prime Minister Menzies |
Australia |
Met with President-elect Eisenhower in New York City. |
December 17, 1952 |
| Prime Minister Menzies |
Australia |
Official visit. In New York City March 5-9; visited Canada March 9-13.
Addressed U.S. Congress March 16. Private visit after March 17. |
March 13-20, 1955 |
| Prime Minister Menzies |
Australia |
Unofficial visit following Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference in London.
In New York City July 21-26. |
July 31-August 5, 1956 |
| Prime Minister Menzies |
Australia |
Discussed the Suez Crisis with President Eisenhower and senior U.S.
officials. |
September 14-15, 1956 |
| Prime Minister Menzies |
Australia |
Met with President Eisenhower; discussed East-West disarmament
talks. |
October 1-2, 1960 |
| Prime Minister Menzies |
Australia |
Informal visit; discussed Laos crisis with President Kennedy. In U.S. February
22-27. |
February 24, 1961 |
| Prime Minister Menzies |
Australia |
Informal visit. In the U.S. June 14-21; visited New York City and San
Francisco. |
June 17-20, 1962 |
| Prime Minister Menzies |
Australia |
Informal visit while attending UN General Assembly. |
September 24-26, 1962 |
| Prime Minister Menzies |
Australia |
Informal visit. Arrived in U.S. July 2, visited New York City and
Charlottesville (Virginia). |
July 8-10, 1963 |
| Prime Minister Menzies |
Australia |
Informal visit. Afterwards visited New York City. Departed U.S. June
13. |
June 6-9, 1965 |
| Prime Minister Menzies |
Australia |
Met informally with President Johnson while returning from Commonwealth Prime
Ministers' Conference in London. |
July 6, 1965 |
| Prime Minister Harold E. Holt |
Australia |
Informal visit while en route to London. Also visited New York City. Departed U.S. July 6 |
June 28-29, 1966 |
| Prime Minister Harold E. Holt |
Australia |
Informal visit during return trip from London. |
July 13-14, 1966 |
| Prime Minister Harold E. Holt |
Australia |
Official visit. |
June 1-2, 1967 |
| Prime Minister John G. Gorton |
Australia |
Official visit. In U.S. May 23-31; visited Honolulu, San Francisco, and New York City. |
May 26-28, 1968 |
| Prime Minister John G. Gorton |
Australia |
Official visit. In U.S. May 1-8; visited Williamsburg. |
May 5-8, 1969 |
| Prime Minister William McMahon |
Australia |
Informal visit. Met with President Nixon November 2. |
October 30-November 4, 1971 |
| Prime Minister Edward Gough Whitlam |
Australia |
Private visit while en route to Commonwealth meeting in Canada. |
July 30, 1973 |
| Prime Minister Edward Gough Whitlam |
Australia |
Private visit. |
October 4, 1974 |
| Prime Minister Edward Gough Whitlam |
Australia |
Private visit. |
May 7, 1975 |
| Prime Minister John Malcolm Fraser |
Australia |
Official visit. Afterwards made a private visit to New York City and Boston. |
July 27-29, 1976 |
| Prime Minister John Malcolm Fraser |
Australia |
Official visit. Private visit to New York City afterwards. |
June 21-23, 1977 |
| Prime Minister John Malcolm Fraser |
Australia |
Private visit. Met with President Carter January 2. |
January 1-3, 1979 |
| Prime Minister John Malcolm Fraser |
Australia |
Private visit while en route to Europe. Met again with President Carter February 7, on return. |
January 31, 1980 |
| Prime Minister John Malcolm Fraser |
Australia |
Official visit. |
June 29-July 1, 1981 |
| Prime Minister John Malcolm Fraser |
Australia |
Private visit. Met with President Reagan May 17 |
May 16-18, 1982 |
| Prime Minister Robert J. L. Hawke |
Australia |
Official working visit. Private visit to New York City afterward. |
June 11-15, 1983 |
| Prime Minister Robert J. L. Hawke |
Australia |
Official Working Visit. Private visit to New York City afterward. |
February 5-7, 1985 |
| Prime Minister Robert J. L. Hawke |
Australia |
Official Working Visit. |
April 15-18, 1986 |
| Prime Minister Robert J. L. Hawke |
Australia |
Official Working Visit. Addressed joint meeting of U.S. Congress June 23. Private visit to Texas afterward. |
June 22-24, 1988 |
| Prime Minister Robert J. L. Hawke |
Australia |
Official Visit. |
June 24-27, 1989 |
| Prime Minister Paul Keating |
Australia |
Met with President Clinton during a private visit. |
September 12-15, 1993 |
| Prime Minister Paul Keating |
Australia |
Attended APEC meeting in Seattle. |
November 18-21, 1993 |
| Prime Minister John Howard |
Australia |
Working visit. |
July 9-13, 1999 |
| Prime Minister John Howard |
Australia |
Official working visit. Commemorated the 50th anniversary of the ANZUS Treaty. |
September 8-12, 2001 |
| Prime Minister John Howard |
Australia |
Addressed a Joint Session of Congress. |
June 11-13, 2002 |
| Prime Minister John Howard |
Australia |
Working visit. |
February 8-10, 2003 |
| Prime Minister John Howard |
Australia |
Official select visit at Crawford, Texas. |
May 1-3, 2003 |
| Prime Minister John Howard |
Australia |
Working visit. |
June 2-4, 2004 |
| Prime Minister John Howard |
Australia |
Working visit. |
July 17-19, 2005 |
| Prime Minister John Howard |
Australia |
Official visit. |
May 12-17, 2006 |
| Prime Minister Kevin Rudd |
Australia |
Working visit. |
March 27-April 1, 2008 |
| Prime Minister Kevin Rudd |
Australia |
Attended the G-20 Economic Summit Meeting. |
November 14-15, 2008 |
| Prime Minister Kevin Rudd |
Australia |
Working Visit. |
March 24, 2009 |
| Prime Minister Kevin Rudd |
Australia |
Attended the G-20 Economic Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. |
September 24-25, 2009 |
| Prime Minister Kevin Rudd |
Australia |
Working Visit. |
November 30, 2009 |
| Prime Minister Julia Gillard |
Australia |
Working visit. Addressed a Joint Meeting of Congress. |
March 7, 2011 |
| Prime Minister Julia Gillard |
Australia |
Attended the Asia-Pacific Economic and Cooperation Summit at Honolulu and Kapolei, Hawaii. |
November 10-13, 2011 |
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