It has known security flaws and may not display all features of this and other websites. Learn how to update your browser. On June 26, , President John F. It was clear to his advisors and the Germans in the crowd that Kennedy did not have an ear for languages or pronunciation, but his idea to add in German phrases to the speech served well to connect him to the people of Berlin, helped boost their morale, and showed his unwavering support for their plight.
He accompanied President Kennedy as one of his translators and had a front row seat for the speech. He was interviewed by G. Lewis Schmidt beginning in October Lucian Heichler served as a Political Officer in Berlin from He also accompanied President Kennedy, serving at his side for the eight hours he was in Berlin.
He discusses his contribution to the visit and also gives an account of how President Kennedy was received and perceived by the German people during that time. He was interviewed by Susan Klingaman beginning February Which kind I leave to you. Original article by: Hyde Flippo. Edited on the 25th of June by: Michael Schmitz. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data.
Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile. Select personalised ads. Apply market research to generate audience insights.
And there are some who say, in Europe and elsewhere, we can work with the Communists. 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. 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. Postscript: In November , of course, the years of the German Democratic Republic and the Berlin Wall came to a sudden end, and this was eventually followed by the German reunification on 3 October Berlin, too, was once again an undivided city. Sog i — Gottseidank!!
0コメント