Scenes of Clayallee Street and red carpet on platform being swept. President Kennedy arrives by police motorcycle escort and speaks after introduction by Major General James H. Polk, Commandant, Berlin. Others on platform include U.S. Aide Brigadier Gen Clifton, General Lucius D. Clay (Ret) and an unidentified Brigadier General.
Scenes of Berlin Wall and Vopo standing guard. President arrives at Clay Allee Street and addresses crowd. Expressions on the faces of the people. VIP's on speaker's stand including General Clay (Retd.), Major General Polk and other U.S. officials. President leaving with party.
Berlin Crisis troop standoff: United States soldiers arriving at border in vehicles. German people applauding. jeep with 106 mm recoilless rifle backs up. truck with United States soldiers turn and drives off. Military Police standing near M-48 tank. Soldiers in street. Soldier speaks into walkie talkie.
Aerial view of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Panoramic view of city as seen from West Berlin. Scenes of buildings nearby, some reconstructed after World War 2, and others still in rubble and ruin after bombing during the war more than 15 years prior. The Quadriga sculpture on top of the Brandenburg Gate.
East German soldiers and sailors marching in May Day parade. Bands marching. East German civilian spectators watch. Civilians march as they carry Soviet and East German flags.
End of World War II in Europe. A map shows Atlantic coast of France. American and German officers facilitate the repatriation of their soldiers at port of Dunkirk. Red Cross workers exchange papers with officers. Officers and soldiers in a boat. The soldiers stand in a group and talk. They stand at a road side. They happily board boats to take them home. German military high command consult and broadcast to the people of Germany about actions being taken to return their troops to their homeland of Germany.
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