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.
Pope Francis's visit to Kenya Nairobi were closed on Thursday and parts of Friday The Pope's 3 day schedule as published on the Vatican website at w2.vatican.va The Pope arrived at JKIA at 1335 GMT. Thursday was declared a public holiday by the President Uhuru Kenyatta A total of 10,000 police officers were deployed to secure the Pope's visit. In a televised press release, Inspector General of Police, Joseph Boinnet informed the public about road closures during the visit. Pope Francis's visit to Kenya Pope Francis visited Kenya from 25 to 27 November 2015. It was his first state and pastoral visit to the country