In 1961, Cantinflas appeared with U.S. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson at shopping centers and supermarkets in San Antonio, Texas, to support the successful Democratic nominee to the United States House of Representatives for Texas's 20th congressional district, Henry B. Gonzalez, who defeated his Republican challenger, John W. Goode. Gonzalez was the first Hispanic elected to the Texas State Senate and as a U.S. congressman from Texas.Gilbert Garcia, "Castro unlike O'Rourke has much to lose," San Antonio Express-News, 31 March 2017, p. A2.
In 1961 Cantinflas appeared with US Vice President Lyndon B Johnson at shopping centers and supermarkets in San Antonio Texas to support the successful Democratic nominee to the United States House of Representatives for Texas's 20th congressional district Henry B Gonzalez who defeated his Republican challenger John W Goode Gonzalez was the first Hispanic elected to the Texas State Senate and as a US congressman from TexasGilbert Garcia "Castro unlike O'Rourke has much to lose" San Antonio Express-News 31 March 2017 p A2