Video: 'November 21, 1963 - Jacqueline Kennedy's speech in Spanish at the Rice Hotel, Houston, Texas'

(Thursday, November 21, 1963, 8:52 p.m. CST) — After a brief introduction by U.S. President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy spoke tonight (in Spanish) at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas, to the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC).

The first lady told the crowd that Texas had a deep history with Latinos. The crowd responded with chants of “Viva Kennedy!”

Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson also spoke briefly about foreign policy in Latin America and the importance of LULAC.

Video: 'President Kennedy Address to LULAC in Houston'

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