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JFK in West Berlin / Checkpoint Charlie, Friedrichstrasse, and Speeches

by David Coleman

Silent, color archival footage of parts of JFK’s visit to West Berlin on June 26, 1963, including his tour of Checkpoint Charlie and crowds at some of his speeches in the city.

Filed Under: Footage Tagged With: Berlin, Cold War, JFK

Aerial Footage of the Berlin Wall

by David Coleman

Aerial footage from a US Air Force helicopter of the Berlin Wall in early 1962, including the Brandenburg Gate and looking over into East Berlin from above West Berlin.

Filed Under: Footage Tagged With: Berlin, Cold War

JFK in West Berlin / Speech & Crowds

by David Coleman

Footage of JFK speaking in West Berlin during his visit to the city on the Cold War’s front lines on June 26, 1963.

Filed Under: Footage Tagged With: Berlin, Cold War, JFK

JFK in West Berlin / Brandenburg Gate & Checkpoint Charlie

by David Coleman

During JFK’s visit to West Berlin, he visited the Brandenburg Gate and Checkpoint Charlie, the American-manned crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin.

Filed Under: Footage Tagged With: Berlin, Cold War, JFK

JFK in West Berlin / Leaving on Air Force One

by David Coleman

JFK leaves West Berlin on Air Force One after his triumphant visit to the embattled city on the front lines of the Cold War.

Filed Under: Footage Tagged With: Air Force One, Berlin, Cold War, JFK, Konrad Adenauer

JFK in West Berlin / Konrad Adenauer & Willy Brandt

by David Coleman

Silent film footage of JFK touring West Berlin with West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt.

Filed Under: Footage Tagged With: Berlin, Cold War, JFK, Konrad Adenauer, Willy Brandt

JFK in West Berlin / Brandenburg Gate & Checkpoint Charlie

by David Coleman

Silent film footage of JFK visiting the Brandenburg Gate and Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin, Germany, as well as other parts of his tour of the city.

Filed Under: Footage Tagged With: Berlin, Cold War, JFK

JFK in West Berlin / Checkpoint Charlie & the Berlin Wall

by David Coleman

Footage from JFK’s widely-lauded visit to West Berlin in June 1963, including JFK at Checkpoint Charlie at Berlin Wall and crowd scenes along the motorcade route.

Filed Under: Footage Tagged With: Berlin, Cold War, JFK