John F. Kennedy - El Paso, Texas - 1963

President Kennedy came to El Paso, Texas in 1963. According to El Paso Times archives, Kennedy arrived at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., on June 5, 1963. After his inspection of White Sands Missile range, he arrived at the El Paso International Airport where he was greeted by more than 10,000 people. After a short political speech, Kennedy and other members of his cabinet, including Lyndon B. Johnson, entered a limousine, which was flown in from Washington, and headed toward the Hotel Cortez in Downtown El Paso, where he stayed.

Area: Eastside / El Paso Int'l Airport

Source: C.L. Sonnichsen Special Collections, University of Texas at El Paso Library. Collection Name: PH060 Belen Robles. Photo ID: A94.jpg.

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