SAPL : October 7 In San Antonio History...

Press release from the San Antonio Public Library:

Andrew Crews

7 October 2021

1942
As gallant under tractor guidance as when horses pranced at its head, San Antonio’s famous horse-drawn pumper says farewell to the city fire department and lands on the scrap pile at Auditorium Plaza today.

1983
The two Confederate cannons that guarded Travis Park since 1899 are trucked away to be placed in storage until park renovations are completed.

1992
President George H. W. Bush, Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari all flew to San Antonio and looked on today as their three trade ministers signed documents signaling an end to negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA. “This meeting marks a turning point in the history of our three countries,” Bush told about 200 dignitaries and local business leaders packed into a courtyard at the Plaza San Antonio Hotel. “We are creating the largest, richest and most productive market in the entire world.”

This press release was produced by the San Antonio Public Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.