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First Meeting of Presidents |
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El Paso,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
31° 45' 30.661884",
-106° 29' 39.11892"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
Here, on the morning of 16 October 1909, William H. Taft, president of the United States, alighted from his private railway car, the Mayflower, and after being greeted by Mayor Joseph U. Sweeney, entered the St. Regis Hotel. Afterwards President Porfirio Diaz of Mexico came to El Paso and met Taft, and later in the day the two presidents exchanged greetings in Juarez. These events marked the first time in history that a president of either the United States or Mexico had left his country while in office. This momentous occasion is known as the Taft-Diaz Celebration. Presented by The State National Bank of El Paso, Texas 16 October 1963
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
First Meeting of Presidents Historical Marker Location Map, El Paso, Texas
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