United States presidential visits to Australia and New Zealand United States presidential visits to Australia and New Zealand Several United States presidents have made presidential visits to Australia and New Zealand. The first visit by an incumbent to these Australasian nations was made in 1966 by Lyndon B. Johnson. His three-day five-city visit to Australia was intended as a show of gratitude to the Australian nation for its then emphatic support for the Vietnam War. Four presidents have traveled there since. Prior to arriving in Australia, Johnson visited New Zealand. He went primarily to shore up support for the war in Vietnam. Only one sitting president has visited since.
State visit of the President of Ireland to the United Kingdom disbanded Irish Regiments. The President and his wife visited University College London Hospital and met with patients and Irish staff members, past and present. Later President Higgins met British prime minister David Cameron for lunch at 10 Downing Street. Afterwards the President and First Lady attended a Banquet hosted by London Lord Mayor Fiona Woolf and the City of London Corporation at the Guildhall. After dinner, the President addressed the 700 invited guests. The President and First Lady visited the Food Animal Initiative (FAI) Farms, in Oxford. In the early evening, the President attended a Northern Ireland-themed reception hosted by