 United States President John F. Kennedy visited the Rice Hotel on September 12, 1962, following his speech "We choose to go to the moon" and on November 21, 1963, before traveling to Fort Worth, and then Dallas, where he was assassinated.Kennedy used a suite at the Rice Hotel to hold meetings, which was supplied with caviar, champagne, and his favorite beer.After a brief visit at a LULAC event and his speech at the Albert Thomas Convention Center, he returned to his suite for a change of clothes.