June 26, 1963: Ich bin ein Berliner!

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June 26, 1963: Ich bin ein Berliner!

Postby WebbPA » Fri Jun 25, 2010 8:46 pm

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[quote]"Ich bin ein Berliner" is a quotation from a June 26, 1963 speech by U.S. President John F. Kennedy in West Berlin. He was underlining the support of the United States for West Germany 22 months after the Soviet-supported Communist state of East Germany erected the Berlin Wall as a barrier to prevent movement between East and West.

The speech is considered one of Kennedy's best, and a notable moment of the Cold War. It was a great morale boost for West Berliners, who lived in an enclave deep inside East Germany and feared a possible East German occupation. Speaking from a platform erected on the steps of Rathaus Sch
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Re: June 26, 1963: Ich bin ein Berliner!

Postby olderndirt » Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:53 pm

Jack Kennedy was the only Democrat I ever elected.
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