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The original documents are located in Box 2, folder "Second Debate: Ford Meetings with
Foreign Leaders" of the White House Special Files Unit Files at the Gerald R. Ford
Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 2 of the White House Special Files Unit Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
MEMORANDUM
ILS SEEN
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
INFORMATION
September 15, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
BRENT SCOWCROFT
B
SUBJECT:
Meetings with Foreign Heads of
State/Government
You asked for a comparison of your record in meeting with other Heads
of State/Government versus that of past Presidents. A statistical break-
down is at Tab A.
Basically, the table at Tab A reflects that during your first 24 months
in office you met with more Heads of State or Government (124) than
any other President for which records have been kept (over a two year
period). Second place goes to President Johnson who, during the period
August 1966 - July 1968, met with 122 counterparts.
A
Meetings with Foreign Heads of State/Government
FORD
August 1974
21
1975
79
Thru 8/9/76
24
Total
124
NIXON
1969
31
1970
48
1971
26
1972
19
1973
29
1974
26
Total
179
LBJ
November 1963
18
1964
22
1965
10
1966
38
1967
74
1968
32
Total
194
KENNEDY
1961
34
1962
27
1963
15
Total
76
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 27, 1976
MR PRESIDENT:
Two Year Report
When reviewing your TWO YEAR REPORT you asked
for a compilation on how many meetings you held with
each foreign leader.
The attached list reflects your contact with Heads
of Government and Chiefs of State since you took office
in 1974.
Jim Connor
THE white HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Canada - Trudean - 4
I waver - thousand - 2+5
Egypt - sadat - 5
W.Marrany - Schmolt - 6
M. Britain -Wilson - 3+5 5
Hollee - Carpmentis - 3
Israel - Raben -9 -
Lene
,
2
6
Italy - Mono - 4
Japan - Tanaka mihi
1
-
7
EmpLior - I
Turkey - D Lmerch -3 -
August 25, 1976
CONTACT WITH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT AND CHIEFS OF STATE SINCE
BECOMING PRESIDENT 1974
Country
Meetings
Ceremonial
Australia
Prime Minister Whitlam
2
--
Prime Minister Fraser
1
2
Austria
Chancellor Kreisky
1
2
Outside US -- 1975 Trip to Salzburg and meeting with Chancellor Kreisky and
President Kirchschlaeger.
Bangladesh
Prime Minister Rahman
1
--
Belgium
Outside US -- 1975 Trip to Brussels for NATO Summit and meeting with King
Baudouin and Prime Minister Tindemans.
Botswana
President Khama
1
--
Canada
Prime Minister Trudeau
4
1
Governor General Leger
1
--
Economic Summit in San Juan and meetings with Prime Minister Trudeau.
China, People's Republic of
Outside US -- 1975 Trip to Peking and meeting with Chairman Mao Tse-tung.
Colombia
PresidentLopez
2
2
Denmark
Prime Minister Jorgensen
1
- 2 -
Denmark (continued)
Meetings
Ceremonial
Queen Margrethe II
--
1
Outside US -- 1975 Trip to Brussels for NATO Summit and meeting with Prime
Minister Jorgensen.
Egypt
President Sadat
5
5
Outside US -- 1975 Trip to Salzburg, Austria for meetings with President Sadat.
Finland
President Kekkonen
1
2
Outside US -- 1975 Trip to Helsinki for CSCE Conference and meeting with President
Kekkonen and Prime Minister Liinamaa.
France
President Giscard d'Estaing
2
5
Outside US -- 1974 Trip to Martinque for meetings with President Giscard d'Estaing.
1975 Trip to Brussels for NATO Summit and meeting with President Giscard d'
Estaing; 1975 Trip to Helsinki for CSCE Conference and meetingswith President
Giscard d'Estaing. 1975 Economic Summit in France and meetings with President
Giscard d'Estaing and Prime Minister Chirac; 1976 Economic Summit in San Juan
and meeting with President Giscard d'Estaing.
Germany
Chancellor Schmidt
6
6
President Scheel
1
3
Outside US -- 1975 Trip to Brussels for NATO Summit and meeting with Chancellor
Schmidt. 1975 Trip to Bonn and meetings with Chancellor Schmidt and President
Scheel. 1975 Trip to Helsinki for CSCE Conference and meeting with Chancellor
Schmidt. 1975-76 Economic Summits in France and San Juan and meetings with
Chancellor Schmidt.
Great Britain
Prime Minister Wilson
3
2
Queen Elizabeth II
6
Outside US -- 1975 Trip to Brussels for NATO Summit; 1975 Trip to Helsinki for
- 3 -
Great Britain (continued)
Meetings
Ceremonial
CSCE Conference; 1975 Economic Summit in France and meetings with Prime
Minister Wilson. 1976 Economic Summit in San Juan and meeting with Prime
Minister Callaghan.
Greece
Outside US -- 1975 Trip to Brussels for NATO Summit; 1975 Trip to Helsinki for
CSCE Conference and meetings with Prime Minister Caramanlis.
Iceland
Outside US -- 1975 Trip to Brussels for NATO Summit and meeting with Prime
Minister Hallgrimsoon.
Indonesia
President Suharto
2
1
Outside US -- 1975 Trip to Jakarta and meetings with President Suharto.
Iran
Shah of Iran
2
3
Ireland
Prime Minister Cosgrave
1
2
Israel
Prime Minister Rabin
9
5
President Katzir
1
--
Italy
President Leone
2
2
Outside US -- 1975 Trip to Rome and meeting with President Leone and Prime
Minister Moro. 1975 Trip to Helsinki for CSCE; 1975-76 Economic Summits in
France and San Jan and meetings with Prime Minister Moro.
Japan
Prime Minister Tanaka
1
--
Prime Minister Miki
5
2
- 4 -
Japan (continued)
Meetings
Ceremonial
Emperor Hirohito
1
4
Outside US -- 1974 Trip to Japan and meetings with Emperor Hirohito and Prime
Minister Tanaka. 1975-76 Economic Summits in France and San Juan and meetings
with Prime Minister Miki.
Jordan
King Hussein
* 5
* 4
Prime Minister Rifai
* 5
* 4
*Attended meetings and ceremonials jointly.
Korea
Outside US -- 1974 Trip to Seoul and meetings with President Park and Prime
Minister Kim.
Liberia
President Tolbert
1
--
Luxembourg
Prime Minister Thorn
2
--
Outside US -- 1975 Trip to Brussels for NATO Summit and meeting with Prime
Minister Thorn.
Mexico
President Echeverria
1
2
(US-Mexican Border)
Mauritius
Prime Minister Ramgoolam
1
--
Netherlands
Prime Minister den Uyl
2
--
New Zealand
Prime Minister Rowling
1
--
- 5 -
Norway
Meetings
Ceremonial
King Olav
1
1
Outside US -- 1975 Trip to Brussels for NATO Summit and meeting with Prime
Minister Bratteli.
Oman
Sultan Qabus
1
--
Pakistan
Prime Minister Bhutto
1
1
Philippines
Outside US -- 1975 Trip to Manila and meetings with President Marcos.
Poland
First Secretary Gierek
2
3
Outside US -- 1975 Trip to Poland and meetings with First Secretary Gierek,
President Jablonski, and Chairman Jaroszewicz.
Portugual
President Gomes
1
--
Romania
President Ceausescu
1
--
Outside US -- 1975 Trip to Romania and meetings with President Ceausescu and
Prime Minister Manescu.
Senegal
President Senghor
2
--
- 6 -
Sierra Leone
Meetings
Ceremonial
President Stevens
1
--
Singapore
Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew
1
1
Somalia
President Siad
1
--
Spain
King Juan Carlos
1
4
Outside US -- 1975 Trip to Madrid and meetings with General Franco, Prime
Minister Arias, and Prince Juan Carlos; 1975 Trip to Helsinki for CSCE
Conference and meeting with Prime Minister Arias.
Sudan
President Nimeiri
1
--
Sweden
King Carl XVI Gustaf
1
--
Trindad & Tobago
Prime Minister Williams
1
--
Tunisia
Prime Minister Nouira
2
--
Turkey
Outside US -- 1975 Trip to Brussels for NATO Summit and meeting with Prime
Minister Demirel; Trip to Helsinki for CSCE Conference and meeting with
Prime Minister Demirel.
- 7 -
USSR
Meetings
Ceremonial
Outside US -- 1974 Trip to Vladivostok for meetings with General Secretary
Brezhnev. 1975 Trip to Helsinki for CSCE Conference and meetings with
General Secretary Brezhnev.
Yugoslavia
Prime Minister Bijedic
1
--
Outside US -- 1975 Trip to Belgrade and meetings with President Tito and Prime
Minister Bijedic.
Zambia
President Kaunda
1
1
Vatican
Outside US -- 1975 Trip to Rome and audience with Pope Paul VI.