One Day in Berlin - John F. Kennedy
One Day in Berlin - John F. Kennedy
One Day in Berlin - John F. Kennedy, President of the United States, in Berlin, Germany. June 26th 1963
One Day in Berlin - John F. Kennedy
GV John F. Kennedy standing at podium in Rudolph Wilde Platz: "Two thousand years ago the proudest boast was "civis Romanus sum." Today, in the world of freedom, the proudest boast is "Ich bin ein Berliner." LS huge crowd cheering and waving for the American president. MCUs young women smiling and waving. MCUs pre-teen school aged girls and boys waving.
One Day in Berlin - John F. Kennedy
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One Day in Berlin - John F. Kennedy
Audio excerpts from JFK Radio and Television Report to the American People on the Berlin Crisis. July 25, 1961 "...an additional $3,247,000,000 of appropriations for the Armed Forces. To fill out our present Army Divisions, and to make more men available for prompt deployment, I am requesting an increase in the Army's total authorized strength from 875,000 to approximately 1 million men...To fulfill these manpower needs, I am ordering that our draft calls be doubled and tripled in the coming months; I am asking the Congress for authority to order to active duty certain ready reserve units and individual reservists, and to extend tours of duty...The world is not deceived by the Communist attempt to label Berlin as a hot-bed of war...but the freedom of that city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those who say "What's mine is mine and what's yours is negotiable...To sum it all up, we seek peace but we shall not surrender." Audio address playing over the following images taken at Berlin's Tegel airport : MSs international flags flying (German, American, British). CU German soldier. GV/MSs Mayor Willy Brandt and West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer arriving at airport prior to President Kennedy's arrival. MC/MCU/WS German military awaiting Kennedy arrival. LS Air Force One arriving, coming in for landing at Tegel airport. MS Air Force One taxiing and coming to a stop. MS President Kennedy exiting Air Force One, descending stairs, being greeted by officials. MS Kennedy, Dean Rusk (Secretary of State) and Lucius D. Clay (US administrator of Germany) being greeted by German officials, shaking hands. GV pan Kennedy inspecting military.
One Day in Berlin - John F. Kennedy
Berlin's Tegel Airport-June 26th 1963 : MS President John F Kennedy standing at microphone, excerpts addressing the people of Berlin upon his arrival "...I do not come here to reassure the people of West Berlin. Words are not so important. But the record of the three powers, our French friends, whose hospitality we enjoy here, our British friends, and the people of the United States--their record is written on rock. The legendary morale and spirit of the people of West Berlin has lit a fire throughout the world. But it is not so surprising, for through history those who live in the most danger, those who live nearest the adversary, those who keep the watch at the gate, are always prouder, more courageous, more alive, than those who live far to the rear. So I am glad to come to this city. It reassures us and we express our thanks to the people of West Berlin for their welcome this morning. We come to a city which is 3,500 miles from the United States, but we come to a city which we feel to be part of us." PLEASE NOTE: Original to the film, audio is out of sync with the visual.
One Day in Berlin - John F. Kennedy
GVs John F Kennedy's presidential motorcade leaving Tegel Airport. Tracking MS people lining the street. Several GV/LS streets of Berlin lined with people waving to the Kennedy motorcade. CU young boys waving small German and American flags. Tracking MS Berliners lining the street to see the American president.
One Day in Berlin - John F. Kennedy
GVs John F Kennedy's presidential motorcade arriving at Brandenburg Gate. Several MS/GV President Kennedy viewing Brandenburg Gate from the west side of the Berlin Wall, climbing platform to view the eastern side. Several GV/MS Kennedy motorcade leaving Brandenburg Gate. Tracking shot moving quickly past Berliners lining the street. Low angle GVs looking up at people waving from building hanging sign reading "Welcome John F. Kennedy". MS JFK walking Berlin street with military officials. Low angle GVs people waving from building, dropping tickertape.
One Day in Berlin - John F. Kennedy
High angle GVs President John F Kennedy and entourage arriving at the western side of Check Point Charlie. MS/GV Kennedy viewing the eastern side of Berlin from platform, Kennedy seen on platform with Willy Brandt and Konrad Adenauer.
One Day in Berlin - John F. Kennedy
LS people waving and cheering from buildings and street. MS/GV John F Kennedy's presidential motorcade moving through the streets of Berlin, massive amounts of people lining the way, waving and cheering, many shots from high angle.
One Day in Berlin - John F. Kennedy
Low angle looking up at German flag flying from top of Rathaus Schoneberg city hall. High angle LSs massive crowd gathered in square. Street level GVs people gathered in square to hear the American president speak. Various GVs square going wild as John F Kennedy appears on balcony. MCU JFK on balcony acknowledging the crowd just prior to his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech. GVs crowd waving with enthusiasm.
One Day in Berlin - John F. Kennedy
Rudolph Wilde Platz: "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech-June 26, 1963: MCU Kennedy at microphones giving waves, smiles and nods to the cheering crowd, reaching into the side pocket of his jacket for his speech "I am proud to come to this city as the guest of your distinguished Mayor, who has symbolized throughout the world the fighting spirit of West Berlin. And I am proud to visit the Federal Republic with your distinguished Chancellor who for so many years has committed Germany to democracy and freedom and progress, and to come here in the company of my fellow American, General Clay, who has been in this city during its great moments of crisis and will come again if ever needed. Two thousand years ago the proudest boast was "civis Romanus sum." Today, in the world of freedom, the proudest boast is "Ich bin ein Berliner. I appreciate my interpreter translating my German! There are many people in the world who really don't understand, or say they don't, what is the great issue between the free world and the Communist world. Let them come to Berlin. There are some who say that communism is the wave of the future. Let them come to Berlin. And there are some who say in Europe and elsewhere we can work with the Communists. Let them come to Berlin. And there are even a few who say that it is true that communism is an evil system, but it permits us to make economic progress. Lass' sie nach Berlin kommen. Let them come to Berlin. Freedom has many difficulties and democracy is not perfect, but we have never had to put a wall up to keep our people in, to prevent them from leaving us. I want to say, on behalf of my countrymen, who live many miles away on the other side of the Atlantic, who are far distant from you, that they take the greatest pride that they have been able to share with you, even from a distance, the story of the last 18 years. I know of no town, no city, that has been besieged for 18 years that still lives with the vitality and the force, and the hope and the determination of the city of West Berlin. While the wall is the most obvious and vivid demonstration of the failures of. the Communist system, for all the world to see, we take no satisfaction in it, for it is, as your Mayor has said, an offense not only against history but an offense against humanity, separating families, dividing husbands and wives and brothers and sisters, and dividing a people who wish to be joined together. What is true of this city is true of Germany-real, lasting peace in Europe can never be assured as long as one German out of four is denied the elementary right of free men, and that is to make a free choice. In 18 years of peace and good faith, this generation of Germans has earned the right to be free, including the right to unite their families and their nation in lasting peace, with good will to all people. You live in a defended island of freedom, but your life is part of the main. So let me ask you, as I close, to lift your eyes beyond the dangers of today, to the hopes of tomorrow, beyond the freedom merely of this city of Berlin, or your country of Germany, to the advance of freedom everywhere, beyond the wall to the day of peace with justice, beyond yourselves and ourselves to all mankind. Freedom is indivisible, and when one man is enslaved, all are not free. When all are free, then we can look forward to that day when this city will be joined as one and this country and this great Continent of Europe in a peaceful and hopeful globe. When that day finally comes, as it will, the people of West Berlin can take sober satisfaction in the fact that they were in the front lines for almost two decades. All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin, and, therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words "Ich bin ein Berliner."
One Day in Berlin - John F. Kennedy
MCU people cheering in front of Rathaus Schoneberg city hall post Kennedy's "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech. MCU JFK waving to the crowd. LS town square filled with cheering Berliners. MS JFK waving to the crowd. Various MSs JFK on podium waving to crowd. Various GVs John F Kennedy's presidential motorcade leaving town hall, passing waving people lining the streets.
One Day in Berlin - John F. Kennedy
Free University-June 26th 1963: GV John F Kennedy receiving honorary degree at Berlin's Free University, zoom to MS as he speaks to the crowd, excerpts from the address "As I said this morning, I am not impressed by the opportunities open to popular fronts throughout the world. I do not believe that any democrat can successfully ride that tiger. But I do believe in the necessity of great powers working together to preserve the human race, or otherwise we can be destroyed...Nor can the West ever negotiate a peaceful reunification of Germany from a divided and uncertain and competitive base. In short, only if they see over a period of time that we are strong and united, that we are vigilant and determined, are others likely to abandon their course of armed aggression or subversion. Only then will genuine, mutually acceptable proposals to reduce hostility have a chance to succeed. This is not an easy course. There is no easy course to the reunification of Germany, the reconstitution of Europe. But life is never easy. There is work to be done and obligations to be met--obligations to truth, to justice, and to liberty." PLEASE NOTE: Original to the film, audio is out of sync with the visual.
One Day in Berlin - John F. Kennedy
GV John F Kennedy's presidential motorcade arriving at Tegel Airport prior to his departure, MSs JFK saying good-bye to his German hosts.
One Day in Berlin - John F. Kennedy
Berlin's Tegel Airport-June 26th 1963 : Audio excerpts from John F Kennedy upon leaving Berlin "I said yesterday that I was going to leave a note for my successor which would say, "To be opened at a time of some discouragement," and in it would be written three words: "Go to Germany." I may open that note myself some day. I know the American people naturally wonder on occasions whether all that they have done since the end of 1945, all the responsibilities and burdens that they have accepted, whether any of this effort is recognized and appreciated. If they had any doubts, certainly it would seem to me that the warmth of the welcome of the last 3 days which was extended through me to the American people should have ended them. And for that reason, if for no other, I am happy I came and I express my thanks to you, Chancellor, and to all the German people for the hand they held out to us." Audio address playing over the following images taken at Berlin's Tegel airport : MS John F Kennedy saying good-bye to German officials. MS JFK climbing steps to Air Force One, turning and waving before entering the plane. MS Air Force One on the tarmac. GV Air Force One taxiing. GV Air Force One on the runway gaining speed just prior to take-off.
One Day in Berlin - John F. Kennedy
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