United States President John F Kennedy visits the United States Air Base in Wiesbaden, West Germany during the Cold War. The presidential Air Force One VC-137 aircraft taxiing before takes off from Wiesbaden Air Base, Germany. Sign of Headquarters 7101st Air Base Wing Wiesbaden Air Base. A car exits the Wiesbaden Air Base and U.S. Army Fliegerhorst Kaserne, Hanau.
United States President John F. Kennedy arrives and enters Kurhaus (Kurhauspl. 1, 65189 Wiesbaden, Germany) in Wiesbaden, Germany. Police controls spectators. Various dignitaries arriving at event. Inside, view of dignitaries at a party.
United States President John F. Kennedy attends a function during his official visit in Wiesbaden, Germany. Dignitaries gather and clap as President Kennedy, West German Defense Minister Kai-Uwe von Hassel and their entourage arrive at the grand ballroom of the Kurhaus (Kurhauspl. 1, 65189 Wiesbaden, Germany). President Kennedy raises his glass for a toast surrounded by crowd. President Kennedy and the crowd drink wine. President Kennedy gives a speech, thanking the citizens of Hesse for wine and a keg of brandy given to him as a birthday gift. Crowds of attendees clapping their hands as President Kennedy speaks and drink. Attendees talk and mingle at the function. United States and German officials talk to President Kennedy.
United States President John F. Kennedy attends a function during his official visit in Wiesbaden, Germany. Dignitaries welcome the president, West German Defense Minister Kai-Uwe von Hassel and their entourage. President Kennedy socializes with guests and officials at the grand ballroom of the Kurhaus (Kurhauspl. 1, 65189 Wiesbaden, Germany). Other men and women watch the president talk to people. President Kennedy shakes hands with guests. Photographers take pictures from a balcony. A woman in evening gown stands near the photographer. A man pats President Kennedy’s shoulders as they talk. President Kennedy makes his way through the crowd with his entourage. American and German dignitaries socialize at the function.
Tibetan refugee children, fleeing Communist Chinese occupation of Tibet, are seen sheltered in Pestalozzi Children's Village in Stockach-Wahlwies, Germany (Pestalozzi-Kinderdorf 1, 78333 Stockach, Germany). A Tibetan Buddhist monk leads a prayer with Tibetan children. The monk reads sutras. A German teacher teaching German lessons to Tibetan children. Children repeat German sentences after their teacher. A Tibetan boy writing on the blackboard “ich bin Tibeter”. A German man teaches Tibetan girls how to operate a loom. The children from Tibet play and dance and sing songs of their traditional Tibetan culture.
West German and American diplomats and their families at airport to say goodbye to President Kennedy. Someone holds up a banner that reads, "Hello Jack, over here!" Children in the crowd as boys and girls wave flags of America and West Germany. Light rain is falling and several women are seen in raincoats under umbrellas. A boy with a crewcut stands with his brownie camera and takes photos of the event. Honor guard and military personnel standby. Motion picture camera men with cameras record the event. General Landon escorts President John F. Kennedy between USAF guard. Lt General Richard M Montgomery, Vice Commander-in-Chief of U.S. Air Force in Europe in line with other officers saluting. President boards Air Force One aircraft VC-137C with tail number 26000.