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.
Aerial Footage of the Berlin Wall
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.
JFK in West Berlin / Speech & Crowds
Footage of JFK speaking in West Berlin during his visit to the city on the Cold War’s front lines on June 26, 1963.
JFK in West Berlin / Brandenburg Gate & Checkpoint Charlie
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.
JFK in West Berlin / Leaving on Air Force One
JFK leaves West Berlin on Air Force One after his triumphant visit to the embattled city on the front lines of the Cold War.
JFK in West Berlin / Konrad Adenauer & Willy Brandt
Silent film footage of JFK touring West Berlin with West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer and West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt.
JFK in West Berlin / Brandenburg Gate & Checkpoint Charlie
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.
JFK in West Berlin / Checkpoint Charlie & the Berlin Wall
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.