United States President John F Kennedy arrives at the Cologne Bonn Airport (Kennedystraße, 51147 Köln, Germany). President Kennedy rides in an open car as he leaves the airport. German civilians cheer for his arrival. German policeman uses a walkie-talkie handset. Scene of a boat sailing in the Rhine River. A man hammers nail in carpet in preparation for Kennedy’s arrival in front of Kölner Rathaus (City Hall). Presidential motorcade moves to the Rathaus and Cologne people wave from apartments. President Kennedy shakes hands with people and takes the stand to address the crowd. The President talks about Cologne and relates Cologne to certain United States of America. Robert Lochner, Director of Radio in the American Sector (RIAS) in Berlin and translator for President Kennedy, stands right of the President. Chancellor Konrad Adenauer speaks in German. President boards car with Chancellor Adenauer and 15 motorcycles follow them. Scenes of Cologne Cathedral and people wait for President.
Signs of U.S. Army in Europe and U.S. Air Force in Europe at Fliegerhorst barracks near Hanau. United States soldiers and their families going to welcome their President in Germany. VH-3A helicopter lands on the ground and President Kennedy comes out of it accompanied by Vice Chancellor Ludwig Erhard and Foreign Minister Gerhard Schroeder. Scenes of cannons salute to President and French, Canadian and German soldiers with NATO affiliated American troops. President Kennedy addresses gathering. 40000 people waiting for President and police tries to control people whereas some faints due to overcrowding.
Scenes of persons moving a board on East Berlin side at Brandenburg Gate (Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin, Germany). Scenes of press and official cars. President Kennedy arrives escorted by motorcycle police. President, British Army Commandant Major General David Peel-Yates, Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, Mayor Willy Brandt and USA Aide Brigadier General Clifton climbing steps to platform and overlooks East Berlin. Scenes of press, TV cameramen and spectators. President Kennedy's party and buses leaving. Spectators travel along the route.
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.
Opening scene shows the Percival Mew Gull aircraft E2H, G-AEXF, accompanied by several persons walking beside while taxiing across the field at Gravesend Airport, Kent, England. It has just landed, on a return flight from Wingfield Aerodrome, at Cape Town, South Africa. The exhausted pilot, Alex Henshaw, is seen starting to climb from the cockpit of his airplane. Surrounded by a large crowd pressed close around the airplane, Henshaw is lifted bodily from the cockpit and carried upon the shoulders of well wishers. The next scene is a closeup of Henshaw, with face blackened by oil, drinking from a cup, while surrounded by a group of men. Glimpse from behind Gravesend's Mayor, wearing Chain of office, as he greets Henshaw, who is next seen being carried, again, on shoulders of greeters, accompanied by several policemen. (Note: Alex Henshaw set a record in 1939, taking off on 5 February 1939 from Gravesend Airport, landing at Wingfield Aerodrome at the Cape on the 6th. He flew 6,377 miles in 39 hours and 25 minutes, averaging 209.44 mph. This film shows the completion of his return flight retracing the same route and distance, which took 11 minutes longer.)
United States President John F. Kennedy addresses a press conference in Washington DC. President Kennedy outlines the West's reply to Nikita Khrushchev's threats to sign a peace treaty with East Germany. He calls on the Soviet government to reconsider its course. “A city does not become free merely by calling it a "free city." For a city or a people to be free requires that they be given the opportunity, without economic, political or police pressure, to make their own choice to live their own lives. The people of West Berlin today have that freedom. It is the objective of our policy that they will continue to enjoy it.” President Kennedy said in his speech.
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