The Meeting of President Taft and President Díaz at El Paso, Texas
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 (1909)
Released in 1909, The Meeting of President Taft and President Díaz at El Paso, Texas is a documentary and history film from Hermanos Alva (MX). It was directed by Guillermo Alva and Salvador Alva. The cast is led by Porfirio Díaz and William Howard Taft. With a runtime of 4m, the film averages 3.2/10 across 3 TMDB ratings.
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