The Meeting of President Taft and President Díaz at El Paso, Texas

Name: The Meeting of President Taft and President Díaz at El Paso, Texas
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 1909-10-16
Rating: 3.2

1909

⭐3.2(3 votes)

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Overview

The first meeting of a U.S. president and a Mexican president took place when William Howard Taft met Porfirio Díaz on 16 October 1909, in El Paso. The meeting was celebrated in both El Paso and Juárez with parades, elaborate receptions, lavish gifts and large crowds. Shot by the pioneers of Mexican Cinema the brothers Alva. This is a typical example of newsreel material prior to the Mexican revolution. By hemerographical references we know that this footage was presented to the then president of Mexico General Porfirio Díaz in the Castle of Chapultepec, then residence of the president.

About The Meeting of President Taft and President Díaz at El Paso, Texas

The Meeting of President Taft and President Díaz at El Paso, Texas (1909) is a Documentary, History film that follows the first meeting of a U.S. president and a Mexican president took place when William Howard Taft met Porfirio Díaz on 16 October 1909, in El Paso. The meeting was celebrated in both El Paso and Juárez with parades, elaborate receptions, lavish gifts and large crowds. Shot by the pioneers of Mexican Cinema the brothers Alva. This is a typical example of newsreel material prior to the Mexican revolution. By hemerographical references we know that this footage was presented to the then president of Mexico General Porfirio Díaz in the Castle of Chapultepec, then residence of the president. The Meeting of President Taft and President Díaz at El Paso, Texas is not currently listed with streaming providers in your selected region, but availability can change over time. It has a user rating of 3.2 out of 10 from 3 votes. Fans of documentary movies may also want to explore similar titles below.