Laredo International Airport is within the Laredo city limits, while the Quetzalcoatl International Airport is nearby in Nuevo Laredo on the Mexican side. Laredo has the distinction of flying seven flags (the Flag of the Republic of the Rio Grande in addition to the Six Flags of Texas). Founded in 1755, Laredo grew from a village to the capital of the brief Republic of the Rio Grande to the largest inland port on the United States-Mexican Border.
Franklin Pierce served as President from March 4, 1853, to March 4, 1857. He was the first President to âaffirmâ his oath of office instead of swearing it (the only other president to do this has been Herbert Hoover).
Thirty-eight former Members of the House have received at least one Electoral College vote for President. Nineteen Representatives have served as President. Ten former House Members have received Electoral College votes for both President and Vice President in separate elections. Only John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts (1824) served as a Representative after completing his presidency. Both Henry Clay of Kentucky (1824) and James A. Garfield of Ohio (1880) received Electoral College votes for the presidency as sitting House Members.