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16/10/1909 Documentary, History 0h 4m
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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.

  1. Guillermo Alva

    Director

  2. Salvador Alva

    Director

  3. Eduardo Alva

    Director

  4. Carlos Alva

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Porfirio Díaz

    self

  2. William Howard Taft

    self

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Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
Spanish

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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