Iceland–United States relations to a number of the same international organizations, including the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Arctic Council, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and World Trade Organization. Only two U.S. presidents have visited Iceland whilst in office: Richard Nixon in 31 May-1 June 1973 and Ronald Reagan in 9–12 October 1986. President Richard Nixon was the first U.S. president to visit Iceland when he visited on 31 May - 1 June 1973. Reagan attended the Reykjavík Summit in 9–12 October 1986 with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. It was a highly
Shamrock Summit Shamrock Summit The Shamrock Summit was the colloquial name given to the 18 March 1985 meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and US President Ronald Reagan in Quebec City. It gained this nickname because of the Irish background of the two leaders and because the meeting was held the day after St. Patrick's Day. The summit was capped by a televised event where Mulroney, Reagan and their wives sang "When Irish Eyes are Smiling", which publicly exemplified the camaraderie between the two leaders. The event is considered a major political-cultural episode in Canada, mostly on the basis of the