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On Trip To Austria And Hungary To Meet With Allies

(CBS)  As a foreign traveler, President Bush is keeping pace with his predecessors. He's not far behind the record set by President Clinton, who made 55 foreign trips to 72 nations during his eight years in office.

As he approaches the midpoint of his sixth year in office, Mr. Bush is making his 33rd foreign trip to 56 countries.

Unlike Mr. Clinton, President Bush is not one to linger. By nature, he is not given to sightseeing, though he will occasionally visit famous landmarks to avoid offending his hosts.

As part of the U.S.-European Union summit in Vienna on Wednesday, Mr. Bush will tour the historic National Library and attend a performance by the Vienna Boys Choir.

Foreign Nations Visited By President Bush

(Number in parentheses indicates number of visits)

1 — Mexico (4)
2 — Canada (3)
3 — Spain
4 — Belgium (2)
5 — Sweden
6 — Poland (2)
7 — Slovenia
8 — Britain (4)
9 — Italy (4)

10 — Kosovo
11 — China (3)
12 — Japan (3)
13 — South Korea (2)
14 — Peru
15 — El Salvador
16 — Germany (2)
17 — Russia (3)
18 — France (3)
19 — Vatican (3)
20 — Czech Republic
21 — Lithuania
22 — Romania
23 — Portugal (Azores)
24 — Switzerland (Transit only)
25 — Egypt
26 — Jordan
27 — Qatar
28 — Senegal
29 — South Africa
30 — Botswana
31 — Uganda
32 — Nigeria
33 — The Philippines
34 — Thailand
35 — Singapore
36 — Indonesia
37 — Australia
38 — Iraq (2)
39 — Ireland
40 — Turkey
41 — Chile
42 — Colombia
43 — Slovakia
44 — Latvia
45 — The Netherlands
46 — Georgia
47 — Denmark
48 — Argentina
49 — Brazil
50 — Panama
51 — Mongolia
52 — Afghanistan
53 — India
54 — Pakistan
55 — Austria (this week)
56 — Hungary (this week)