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Mackenzie King, guest of President Roosevelt, 1937

Mackenzie King arriving in Washington, March 5, 1937 (Harris & Ewing).
Mackenzie King arriving in Washington, March 5, 1937 (Harris & Ewing). Canadian Premier arrives for trade discussion with President Roosevelt. Washington D.C., March 5. Prime Minister of Canada Mackenzie King, arrived in Washington today and will be a guest LCCN2016871293 · Harris & Ewing, photographer · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King was President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s guest from March 5 to 11, 1937. He then continued his U.S. visit in Virginia Beach, departing the United States on March 20.

Scope & context

The visit as recorded by the U.S. Office of the Historian.

Sources behind this record

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Canada - Visits by Foreign Leaders ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian

Table row dated March 5–11, 1937