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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-045-026
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's remarks upon signing the Golden Book at the Rathaus Schöneberg on Rudolph Wilde Platz in Berlin, Germany. In his speech the President discusses his hopes for the reunification of Germany, and emphasizes the philosophical differences between capitalism and communism, noting, "Freedom is indivisible, and when one man is enslaved, all are not free." In his remarks President Kennedy famously proclaims, "Ich bin ein Berliner." Materials in this folder include note cards, drafts by Special Counsel and speechwriter Theodore Sorensen, and a press copy of the speech. Of note are several items with handwritten notations by the President.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-116b-006
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Germany. Materials pertain to the situation in Berlin and include correspondence between President Kennedy and Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic) Konrad Adenauer; memoranda to the President from Special Counsel to the President Theodore C. Sorensen and Senator Claiborne Pell; and a statement by President Kennedy on Germany, Berlin, and the Soviet Union. This folder contains some foreign language material.