Kennedy In Berlin (1963)

Western Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany. GV. Brandenburg Gate with red curtains draped in the arches of the gate. MS. Crowd of pressmen. LS. Large placard on side of lorry takes up a position on the east side of the wall so that American President John F. Kennedy can read it when he looks over the wall. Various shots of the President Kennedy taking up his position on platform to observe the wall. LS. Two East Berlin guards. Various shots of President Kennedy on platform. Various shots of President Kennedy driving in car through ticker tape welcome in West Berlin. Berlin’s Mayor Willy Brandt and West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. Various shots of the crowd in square. MS. President Kennedy speaking at microphones - natural sound. Various shots of the massed crowd waving. (F.G.) Date found in the old record - 28/06/1963. Sound in the item is President Kennedy’s speech - it disappears towards the end. NB: This is JFK’s famous “Ich bin ein Berliner“ speech. Legend has it that he actually told th