1970: Led Saudi delegation in talks with British leaders to discuss future of the Arabian Gulf
1970: Witnessed the launching of the Kingdom's first Five-Year Development Plan
1974: First official visit to Washington D.C. established Saudi Arabian/U.S. Joint Commission on Economic Co-operation
1975: Became Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister
1978: Led Saudi delegation to the Arab Summit in Baghdad
1981: Proposed innovative Eight-Point Peace Plan to resolve the Arab/Israeli conflict
1981: Represented the Kingdom at the North/South Conference in Cancun, Mexico

