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
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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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Hermanos Alva
Spoken Languages
No Language

Keywords

mexico president meeting military diplomacy news reel restoration early cinema silent cinema united states of america (usa)

Quick Facts

Original Title La entrevista de los presidentes Díaz-Taft
Release Date October 16, 1909
Status Released
Language ES
IMDb ID tt0000856

Cast

Porfirio Díaz
Porfirio Díaz

self

William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft

self

Key Crew

Salvador Alva
Director
Guillermo Alva
Director
Eduardo Alva
Director
Carlos Alva
Director