John F. Kennedy visits Berlin in 1963

U.S. President John F. Kennedy visited Berlin on June 26, 1963. The highlight of his seven-and-a-half-hour stay was his speech in front of Schöneberg City Hall with the legendary final sentence "Ich bin ein Berliner".

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U.S. President John F. Kennedy on June 26, 1963, during his historic speech in front of Schöneberg City Hall.
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After arriving in Berlin, U.S. President John F. Kennedy (left), Governing Mayor of Berlin Willy Brandt (center) and German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer (right) ride through the city, accompanied by a motorcycle escort.
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U.S. President John F. Kennedy, the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Willy Brandt, and German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer during a car ride through Berlin.
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U.S. President John F. Kennedy, Governing Mayor of Berlin Willy Brandt, and German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer during a car ride through Berlin.
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U.S. President John F. Kennedy (center, rear view) standing on an observation post in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on June 26, 1963
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The picture gallery shows the U.S. presidents during their visits to Berlin in front of the Brandenburg Gate: John F. Kennedy on June 26, 1963 (top-left), Ronald Reagan on June 12, 1987 (top-right), Bill Clinton on July 12, 1994 (bottom-left), and Barack Obama on June 19, 2013 (bottom-right).
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John F. Kennedy at one of the most important border crossings of the Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie.
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Berlin honors American President John F. Kennedy (left).
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U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy (center) during his speech in front of Schöneberg City Hall in Berlin on June 26, 1963. With the legendary phrase "Ich bin ein Berliner", he expressed solidarity with the people of the divided city.
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John F. Kennedy gives a speech at Free University Berlin.
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«Jackie» Kennedy did not come to Berlin with her husband in 1963.
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The museum "The Kennedys" in Berlin displays a photo showing John F. Kennedy with his wife Jackie. The museum was founded in honor of the former U.S. president.
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Photos showing former U.S. President John F. Kennedy at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on June 26, 1963, are on display at the museum "The Kennedys" in Berlin.
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A menu is on display inside the "The Kennedys" museum. It shows the food and drinks served at the John F. Kennedy dinner in 1963. Kennedy ate at Schöneberg City Hall during his famous visit to Berlin.
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A 2004 photo collage by Robert Silvers is on display at the museum "The Kennedys" in Berlin.