El Chamizal Treaty Medal
Artifact IDMO 63.1773a
Object Type
Medal, Commemorative
Date
1963
Place MadeMexico, North America
Medium
Gold
DimensionsOverall Diam 2 in (5.1 cm)
Physical DescriptionGold medallion commemorating El Chamizal Treaty, Mexico. Obverse has profiles of President Adolfo Lopez Mateos and President John F. Kennedy with figure of Benito Juarez between them. "Justicia revolucionaria de pueblos amigos" is engraved around outer top edge. Reverse has reliefs of the American and Mexican flags with "Recuperacion de Territorio del Chamizal" and dates "1864 1963" engraved around rim.
Historical NoteThe Chamizal dispute continued to affect Mexico-United States relations adversely until President John F. Kennedy agreed to settle it on the basis of the 1911 arbitration award. It was hoped that settlement of the dispute would strengthen the "Alliance for Progress" and solidify the Organization of American States. The treaty of Chamizal was finally signed by President Johnson in October of 1967.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to Jacqueline Kennedy received after the death of President Kennedy in 1963. It was held by the General Service Administration until it was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPost Presidential Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676966)
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