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JFK after 50: A trip through San Antonio

By J.R. Gonzales, Web Producer
President John F. Kennedy in San Antonio, Nov. 21, 1963.
President John F. Kennedy in San Antonio, Nov. 21, 1963.Houston Chronicle

San Antonio was the first stop in President John F. Kennedy's whirlwind trip to Texas. 

First lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Texas Gov. John Connally and Sen. Ralph W. Yarborough accompanied Kennedy to Brooks Air Force Base for the dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center.

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Afterward, the presidential entourage departed San Antonio that afternoon for the flight to Houston.

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J.R. Gonzales
Web Producer

J.R. Gonzales, a native Houstonian, is a web producer for HoustonChronicle.com. Before that, he was a news copy editor. Since 2006, he has overseen the Bayou City History blog, which covers various aspects of Houston's history.

Prior to joining the Houston Chronicle, Gonzales worked as a night cops reporter at The State newspaper in Columbia, S.C., and later as a copy editor. He has also worked as a courthouse reporter for the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Gonzales is a journalism graduate of the University of Houston.

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