Ambassador to El Salvador
Raul Castro was appointed U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. Castro had met and befriended Johnson years earlier when Johnson had made a stop in Tucson, Arizona, while campaigning as the Democratic vice-presidential candidate during the 1960 election. In 1968, President Johnson and his family stayed with the Castros at the ambassadorial residence in San Salvador while Johnson attended the Central American Summit Conference. During his time in El Salvador, Castro developed close ties with Salvadoran President Julio Adalberto Rivera and he encouraged the Salvadoran president’s efforts at modernizing the country.
Swearing in ceremony installing Raul Castro as U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador Dec 31, 1969
Ambassador Castro Arriving in El Salvador Dec 31, 1969
Ambassador Castro Presenting His Credentials to Salvadoran President Julio Rivera 1964 Nov 30, 1963
Ambassador Castro and Salvadoran President Julio Rivera at Ribbon-cutting Ceremony Dec 31, 1969
Ambassador Castro Addressing a Gathering of People in El Salvador Dec 31, 1969
Raul Castro Welcoming President Johnson and Family to El Salvador 1968 Nov 30, 1967
Ambassador Castro with President Johnson; El Salvador 1968 Nov 30, 1967
President Johnson in El Salvador 1968 Nov 30, 1967
President Johnson's Visit to El Salvador 1968 Nov 30, 1967
Ambassador Castro at Press Conference; La Paz, Bolivia Dec 31, 1969
Ambassador Castro Confers with Secretary of State Dean Rusk 1968 Nov 30, 1967