William Howard Taft

William Howard Taft

1857-09-15
72 (1930-03-08)
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 - March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States and the tenth chief justice of the United States, the only person to have held both offices.

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 - March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States and the tenth chief justice of the United States, the only person to have held both offices.

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The Meeting of President Taft and President Díaz at El Paso, Texas 1909 (3.2)

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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The Archives 1940 (6)

A Washington Parade reel....
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Forgotten Treasure 1943 (6)

This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short highlights the film preservation efforts of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Several scenes from early newsreels are shown.