United States President John F. Kennedy visits Ireland. Soldiers hold guns and stand. President John F. Kennedy. People on either side of the street. Kennedy stands in an open car and the crowds greet him. Kennedy seated on a podium with a dignitary. Crowd waves American and Irish flags. An Irish official speaks into a microphone. A flag of United States. Other officials and dignitaries seated on the podium. The Irish spectators, including an African Roman Catholic priest, listen and applaud.
John F Kennedy delivering American University Commencement Address and raises issue of human rights over all the other issues. He is honored with Honorary Degree of Doctor of Civil Law. 10 June 1963.
President John F Kennedy addresses viewers from the White House after his tour of Europe. He talks about his recent visit to European nations. July 1963.
White House photographers taking light meter readings in advance of JFK address. President John F Kennedy comes to podium and awaits signal from techinicians, to proceed. After getting the start signal, President Kennedy commences to report to the Nation about his tour of Europe.
United States President Lyndon B Johnson addresses congress in Washington DC several days after the assassination death of President Kennedy. Brief view of house chamber watching President Johnson is seen during the clip. Segment of speech from Johnson's address to congress is seen, in which Johnson states, "In this age when there can be no losers in peace and no victors in war, we must recognize the obligation to match national strength with national restraint. We must be prepared at one and the same time for both the confrontation of power and the limitation of power."
A crowd of 300, 000 West Germans cheering for United States President John F. Kennedy before delivering a speech in West Berlin. At a podium flanked by American and Berlin City flags, Kennedy begins his speech referring to ancient Roman declaration: "cīvis rōmānus sum" ( I am (a) Roman citizen). President Kennedy goes on to say that today the best boast is: "Ich bin ein Berliner." Crowded streets of West Berlin during President John F Kennedy's visit. Music played by the band as song lyrics contain name of President Kennedy (his Presidential campaign song). Presidential motorcade on the outskirts of West Berlin. Enthusiasm shown by West Berlin people is more than that shown by the people of Frankfurt, Cologne and Bonn. Robert Kennedy and Vice President Johnson were prior visitors to West Berlin after the Wall was built in 1961. Large crowds cheering for Kennedy along the Kurfurstendamm, the main shopping boulevard of West Berlin. The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church (Breitscheidplatz, 10789 Berlin, Germany) can be seen on the background. Boys and girls ride scooters and bicycles trying to keep pace with the entourage. Bricked up windows in buildings from East Berlin as seen from West Berlin in the Bernauer Straße. A woman walks her dog along the Berlin Wall. Two women stop to reflect at a memorial for Ida Siekmann, the first victim killed by East German police while trying to cross over "no man's land" between the two sides. Views of the Berlin Wall and surrounding anti-tank barriers and barbed wire in no man's land. The Quadriga on the Brandenburger Tor as seen from West Berlin. Street sign “Straße des 17. Juni”. Presidential motorcade turns to onto 17th June Street. President Kennedy takes a look at East Berlin side. Red flags draped on the Brandenbuger Tor by East German police. Communists display anti-American propaganda in English facing West Berlin. English propaganda by East Germany says “These pledges have been fulfilled in the German Democratic Republic. When will these pledges be fulfilled in West Germany and West Berlin, President Kennedy?”, pertaining to the Yalta and Potsdam Agreements from World War 2. East Germans set up a camera facing West Berlin. East German photographer capturing President Kennedy’s visit on film. President Kennedy stands before the Wall accompanied by Chancellor of West Germany Konrad Adenauer. Motorcade leaves Brandenburg Gate and crosses 17th June Street. President's car is preceded by a truck with American and German photographers. President Kennedy’s entourage pass by the Berlin Victory Column (Siegessäule, Großer Stern, 10557 Berlin, Germany). Street signs saying “Friedrichstraße” and “Zimmerstr.”. The entourage stops at the Allied Checkpoint Charlie. President John F. Kennedy views the East German side from a platform near Checkpoint Charlie with German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer.
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