You help all nations to advance by making clear what you cherish most—and
want most to see all men cherish: the sovereignty of peoples, the independence of states, man’s right to live at peace, man’s duty to cooperate for peace. These principles, Your Majesties, unite our two peoples.
– President Johnson, November 01, 1967
Despite geographical distance, Nepal and the US share close diplomatic ties. The US was the second country after the UK to establish bilateral relations with Nepal.