In photos: JFK's last night in Houston
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President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy (partially hidden at left) greet visitors upon their arrival at the Rice Hotel in Houston for a gala with the League of United Latin American Citizens. Photo: Cecil Stoughton. White House Photographs. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
President John F. Kennedy was in Houston, Texas, during the last night of his life, speaking with Mexican American civil rights leaders and trying to unite fractured Democrats.
Through the lens: Kennedy's visit was historic since it was the first time in U.S. history that a sitting president acknowledged the growing Latino vote. These photos capture the moment hours before a national tragedy.
