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The current edition is online at https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/travels. This page collects prefaces and descriptions of the organization of past editions of this publication.

Links to the past editions can be found here:

  1. Secretaries Travel Abroad was previously released in print (see Hathi Trust links for 1990 edition, https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/011329536 and https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100845382) and online on HO's old website on state.gov (see https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ho/trvl/c7388.htm, archived January 20, 2009).

  2. Presidential Visits Abroad was previously released in print (see Hathi Trust link for 1983 edition, https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/101643127, and 1990 edition, https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/011329545) and on HO's old website on state.gov (see https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ho/trvl/pres/index.htm, archived January 20, 2009).

Secretaries Travel Abroad

Foreign Travels of the Secretaries of State, 1866-1990

DOS Publication Number 9831, Released November 1990, 187 pp.

Preface (page iii)

Foreign Travels of the Secretary of State, 1866-1990, prepared by the Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs, presents basic information concerning trips taken outside the United States by the Secretary of State. It seeks to be inclusive from the first visit of a Secretary abroad in January 1866 (that of William Henry Seward to the Virgin Islands, then a colony of Denmark, and other points in the Caribbean) to the foreign travels of Secretary of State James A. Baker, III through September 15, 1990.

The publication covers both official and unofficial travel of the Secretary, including foreign visits taken for vacation purposes, when information concerning such visits is available. Coverage, however, does not include trips to U.S. territories overseas, days spent at sea in international waters, or stops at uninhabited islands. Refueling stops outside the United States during transoceanic flights are not included unless the Secretary met with foreign dignitaries, delivered a speech, or transacted other business.

Entries include the name of the Secretary, the country and the city (locale) or dependent area visited, and the inclusive dates of the visit. When multiple locales appear, they are in the order visited. A special section entitled "Remarks" includes highlights relating to each visit, such as meetings with foreign dignitaries, international conferences attended, or other purposes of the visit. When a visit was taken in conjunction with a presidential visit, it is so indicated.

The visits are listed in two separate sequences: (1) chronologically by Secretary of State; and (2) by host country. In the former section, dates indicated for each Secretary are for the Secretary's complete tenure in office. In the latter, visits to dependent territories are included under the country having sovereignty over the territory at the time of the visit. For example, visits to Algeria prior to 1962, when it gained independence, are under France.

The current edition was prepared by Evan M. Duncan of the Policy Studies Division, Office of the Historian. Gabrielle S. Mallon provided research support. Nina J. Noring, Deupty Chief of the Division, reviewed the manuscript under the overall supervision of Division Chief Paul Claussen. Rita M. Baker oversaw the technical editing. Janice E. Adams and Paula M. Lorfano of the Publishing Services Division (Paul M. Washington, Chief) designed the layout. Sarah C. Brennan, under the supervision of Rose J. Grover of the same division, designed the cover.

William Z. Slany
The Historian
Department of State
November 1990

Organization (TOC, headings)

  • Headings: "Secretary's Tenure" (pp. 1-86), "Countries Visited" (pp. 93-187).
  • p. 1: "Arranged Chronologically by Secretary's Tenure", table headings: "Date, Country, Locale/Dependent Area, Remarks"
  • p. 93: "Arranged by Country", table headings: "Date, Secretary, Locale/Dependent Area, Remarks"
  • Example heading for former dependency "Algeria (Prior to 1962, see France)

Secretaries Travel Abroad (Old HO Website)

Preface

Foreign Travels of the Secretary of State, 1866-2005, prepared by the Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs, presents basic information concerning trips taken outside the United States by the Secretary of State. It includes the first visit of a Secretary abroad in January 1866 (that of William Henry Seward to the Virgin Islands, then a colony of Denmark, and other points in the Caribbean) to the foreign travels of Colin L. Powell through January 2005.

Entries cover both official and unofficial travel of the Secretary, including foreign visits taken for vacation purposes, when information concerning such visits is available. Coverage, however, does not include trips to U.S. territories overseas, days spent at sea in international waters, or stops at uninhabited islands. Refueling stops outside the United States during transoceanic flights are not included unless the Secretary met with foreign dignitaries, delivered a speech, or transacted other business.

Entries include the name of the Secretary, the country and the city (locale) or dependent area visited, and the inclusive dates of the visit. When multiple locales appear, they are in the order visited. The last line of each entry includes highlights relating to each visit, such as meetings with foreign dignitaries, international conferences attended, or other purposes of the visit. When a visit was taken in conjunction with a presidential visit, it is so indicated.

The visits are listed in two separate sections: chronologically by Secretary of State; and alphabetically by country visited. Visits to dependent territories are included under the country having sovereignty over the territory at the time of the visit. For example, visits to Algeria prior to 1962, when it gained independence, are under France. In the country section, entries for countries that no longer exist have been moved under the name of the successor state and cross references provided as needed. In the entries under the Secretaries, the name of the country as it was at the time of the visit has been retained. In both sections names and spellings of cities remain as they were at the time of the visit.

The data presented here was collected by Evan M. Duncan of the Policy Studies Division, Office of the Historian.

Organization

  • "List by Secretary, List by Destination"
  • No columns or headings, just a list of 4-line entries

Previous Editions of Presidents Travel Abroad

Lists of visits of Presidents of the United States to foreign countries, 1789-1983

Preface

This publication consists of (1) a chronological list of visits to foreign countries by Presidents and Presidents-elect of the United States (the latter indicated by the letter E in parentheses) and (2) a list arranged alphabetically according to countries visited. The list includes visits on which the President met with a foreign chief of state or head of government and any stops made outside the territory of the United States while traveling to or from a foreign country.

The chronological list includes the dates when the President visited a country, and any city or other place visited. When the President did not go to the capital of the country visited, the city or place to which he did go is indicated in the column headed "Country." When the President went both to the capital of the country and to some other city or place, both are indicated In the column headed "Country." The dates shown are the dates when the President was In the capital of the country visited or in some other place where he met with a foreign chief of state or head of government. In the case of visits to dependent territories, the name of the country having sovereignty over the territory at the time of the visit is given first, i.e., "United Kingdom: Bermuda."

The entries under the heading "Remarks" identify meetings with chiefs of state or heads of government or international conferences that the President attended. When the visit was characterized in official announcements as "state," "official," "informal," or "private," the characterization has been recorded. A state or official visit is a visit by the President at the invitation of a foreign chief of state.

This publication is a revision of earlier unpublished lists prepared by the Office of the Historian, the most recent of which was Research Project No. 495, 12th Revision, printed in January 1979. The 13th revision was prepared by Evan Duncan under the direction of Carol A. Seeker. Rita M. Baker of the Publishing Services Division (Paul M. Washington, Chief) performed the technical editing.

William Z. Slany
The Historian, Office of the Historian
Bureau of Public Affairs
U.S. Department of State

September 1983

Organization

  • Sections: "Chronological List" (p. 1), "Country List" (p. 21)
  • Headings for Chronological List: "Date of Visit, President, Country, Remarks"
  • Headings for Country List: "Country Visited, Date of Visit, President"

Visits abroad of the Presidents of the United States, 1906-1989

Preface (iii)

Visits Abroad of the Presidents of the United States, 1906-1989, prepared by the Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs, is a revised and updated edition of Lists of Visits of the Presidents of the United States to Foreign Countries, first issued in 1962 and most recently published in 1983. This current edition includes visits from the first Presidential trip abroad by President Theodore Roosevelt to President George Bush's foreign travels through December 1989.

The publication covers all official visits to foreign countries made by U.S. Presidents during their tenure as President or President-elect. It also includes instances of unofficial travel to foreign countries by a President or President-elect for vacation purposes, when information concerning such visits is available. Coverage, however, does not include Presidential trips to U.S. territories overseas, days spent at sea in international waters, or stops at uninhabited islands. Entries include the name of the President, the inclusive dates of the visit, and the country and the city or locale or dependent area visited. When a particular locale is mentioned for a dependent area, the dependent area appears in parentheses. Visits made as President-elect are indicated by an asterisk next to the date. When multiple locales appear, they are in the order visited.

A special section entitled "Remarks" includes highlights relating to each visit, such as meetings with chiefs of state or heads of government, international conferences attended, or other purposes of the visit. The characterization of a visit as "state," "official," "informal," or "private" is given on the basis of official announcements at the time. A state or official visit is one made at the invitation of a foreign chief of state.

The visits are listed in two separate sequences: (1) by Presidential administration; and (2) by host country. In this latter section, visits to dependent territories are included under the country having sovereignty over the territory at the time of the visit. For example, visits to Bermuda are found under the United Kingdom.

The current edition was prepared by Evan M. Duncan of the Policy Studies Division, Office of the Historian. Gabrielle S. Mallon provided research support. Nina J. Noring, Deputy Chief of the Division, reviewed the manuscript under the overall supervision of Division Chief Paul Claussen. Rita M. Baker oversaw the technical editing. Richard E. Florence and Janice E. Adams of the Publishing Services Division (Paul M. Washington, Chief) designed the layout. Sarah C. Brennan, under the supervision of Rose J. Grover of the same division, designed the cover.

William Z. Slany
The Historian
Department of State

January 1990

Organization

  • Sections: "Presidential Administrations" (p. 1), "Countries Visited" (p. 29)
  • Headings in Presidential Administrations ("Arranged Chronologically by Presidential Administration"): "Date, Country, Locale/Dependent Area, Remarks"
  • Headings in Countries Visited ("Arranged Alphabetically by Country Visited"): "Date, President, Locale/Dependent Area, Remarks"
  • Example of former dependency: "Algeria (see France)", "Canada (for Newfoundland prior to 1949, see United Kingdom)"

Presidents Travel Abroad (Old HO Website)

Preface

Visits Abroad of the Presidents of the United States, 1906-2004, prepared by the Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs, presents basic information concerning trips taken outside the United States by the President of the United States. It includes the first visit abroad, made by President Theodore Roosevelt, through President George W. Bush's foreign travels through December 2004.

Entries cover all official visits to foreign countries made by U.S. Presidents during their tenure as President or President-elect. They also include instances of unofficial travel to foreign countries by a President or President-elect for vacation purposes, when information concerning such visits is available. Coverage, however, does not include Presidential trips to U.S. territories overseas, days spent at sea in international waters, or stops at uninhabited islands.

Entries include the name of the President, the country and the city (locale) or dependent area visited, the inclusive dates of the visit, and highlights relating to each visit. When a locale is mentioned for a dependent area, the dependent area appears in parentheses. When multiple locales appear, they are in the order visited. Under the highlights section the characterization of a visit as "state," "official," "informal," or "private" is given on the basis of official announcements at the time. A state or official visit is one made at the invitation of a foreign chief of state. Visits made as President-elect are indicated in brackets.

The visits are listed in two separate sections: chronologically by President and alphabetically by country. Visits to dependent territories are included under the country having sovereignty over the territory at the time of the visit. For example, visits to Bermuda are found under the United Kingdom. In the country list, entries for countries that no longer exist have been moved under the name of the successor state and cross references provided as needed. In the entries under the Presidents, the name of the country as it was at the time of the visit has been retained. The names and spellings of cities in both sections remain as they were at the time of the visit.

The data presented here were collected by Evan M. Duncan of the Policy Studies Division, Office of the Historian.

Organization

  • "List by President, List by Destination"
  • No columns or headings, just a list of 4-line entries
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