People

The Chamizal Convention was negotiated, signed, and implemented by the United States and Mexico within a single decade. Events leading up to the treaty spanned over a century. The effects of the treaty continue to ripple through the US-Mexico borderland and beyond, even today. The people who have been connected to El Chamizal are countless, and many stories remain untold—perhaps even yours. Do you have any little-known stories about people and events connected to Chamizal history, life in El Paso-Ciudad Juárez culture during the 1960s, or other examples of cooperation between the United States and Mexico? Please share them with us!

Key Figures in the Chamizal Convention of 1963

• The treaty was negotiated and signed during the presidencies of John F. Kennedy and Adolfo López Mateos. Implementation was completed under presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Gustavo Díaz Ordaz.

• Learn about key negotiators of the treaty in the virtual version of our permanent museum exhibit.

• The treaty was signed by US Ambassador Thomas C. Mann and Mexican Secretary for Foreign Relations Manuel Tello.

 

Connected Stories

What do Abraham Lincoln and Benito Juárez have to do with each other or with Chamizal National Memorial? Browse our Monumental Men: Lincoln | Juárez virtual exhibit to find out.