United States President John Fitzgerald Kennedy delivers a speech in Washington DC.on the subject of Nuclear Deterrence. President Kennedy seated on a podium and delivers his speech. He speaks into the microphone. A flag of United States on the stage. He talks about the nuclear weapons. Kennedy emphasizes on maintaining the quality and quantity of nuclear weapons so that America can survive nuclear attacks and have a credible deterrent.. He notes that there had been an agreed upon moratorium on Nuclear weapons testing. But, that the Soviet Union, abandoned that moratorium on September 1st, last year, when it commenced a series of nuclear weapons tests, many in the atmosphere. Accordingly, the President announced that he had first ordered the resumption of U.S. nuclear testing, limited to underground tests. Today, however, he was authorizing the Atomic Energy Commission and Department of Defense to resume U.S. nuclear weapons testing as they deemed necessary under present circumstances, with due regard to issues of radioactive fallout and impacts on other nations..
John Fitzgerald Kennedy speech in Washington DC. He is seated on a podium and delivers his speech. He speaks into the microphone. A flag of United States on the stage. He talks about the background radioactivity normally found in nature and claims that weapons testing will be designed to limit any measurable increase in this level. He describes Soviet weapons and tests. He explains what kind of tests need to be done by the U.S.
U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy delivers a speech in Washington DC. President Kennedy seated on a podium and delivers his speech. He speaks into the microphone. A flag of United States on the stage. In the context of U.S. resumption of nuclear testing, President Kennedy talks about the constant change in nuclear weapon technology and development of the weapons according to the changes. He states that if the weapons have to be secure flexible and selective in impact, experiments with new designs have to be made. He also speaks about the development of low weight new series weapons for survival in a surprise attack. The weapons will be of low weight and high explosive content.
United States President John Fitzgerald Kennedy delivers a speech in Washington DC. President Kennedy seated on a podium as he delivers his speech. He speaks into the microphone. A flag of United States on the stage. He talks about the New 18-Power Conference on nuclear disarmament, scheduled for the14th of March, where the U.S. will present a statement of agreed principles that has been worked out with Soviet Union and endorsed by United Nations.
President Kennedy's first day started with aerobatic demonstration by planes. Airplanes are ready to take President to the visits most important stop, West Berlin. President's plane takes off from Wiesbaden Air Base. At Military Airport, West Berlin U.S. President Kennedy arrives. The welcome ceremony begins by Allied Troops as the President steps down. He came here to discuss the political problem of divided Berlin.President Kennedy addresses gathering. 26 June 1963.
Streets of Berlin crowded during U.S. President Kennedy's visit. President Kennedy's motorcade passing along the streets accompanied by many officials and motorcycles. People of Berlin packed on the side of the streets and in the buildings waving, cheering, and throwing ticker tape. Scene of Airlift Monument which is located in front of Tempelhof Airport. It is reminder of Airlift during the Berlin Blockade. Front-on view of motorcade with President in his convertible, surrounded by Secret Service personnel.
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