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JFKWHA-201-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the City Hall in Cork, Ireland upon receiving Freedom of the City. In his speech the President thanks the city for the honor bestowed upon him, discusses Ireland's unique history of immigration, and explains the necessity for strong, cooperative international relations in an increasingly global climate.
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JFKWHA-201-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address at the Free University of Berlin in Berlin, Germany. In his speech the President thanks the school for the Honorary Citizen award bestowed upon him, describes his hopes for the reunification of Germany, and discusses the future of Berlin in the context of the ideals of truth, justice, and liberty.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-200-006
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at Redmond Place in Wexford, Ireland. In his speech the President expresses his pleasure at returning to his family's original county, discusses the many contributions of Irish Americans to the country's efforts, and commends the Irish people on maintaining a strong national identity in spite of an extended period of foreign rule.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-200-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks on the New Ross Quay in New Ross, Ireland, in which he discusses his great-grandfather's emigration from the town.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-200-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the Dublin Airport upon his arrival in Ireland. In his speech the President expresses his pleasure at the opportunity to visit Ireland, due to his own Irish heritage and Ireland's unique history of immigration.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-200-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the Berlin-Tegel Airport upon his departure from the Federal Republic of Germany. In his speech the President thanks the citizens of the country for their hospitality during his visit.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-200-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the United States Headquarters in West Berlin, Germany. In his speech the President commends the United States military forces for their efforts concerning German-Soviet relations and the division of the city of Berlin.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-200-001
Sound recording of President John F. 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." The recording has been noticeably edited.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-199
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address in the Assembly Hall of Paulskirche in Frankfurt, Germany. In his speech the President characterizes the current climate as an age of both independence and interdependence, and identifies three primary tasks for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO): ensure common defense, establish economic unity, and agree upon a common political purpose.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-198-008
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to Willy Brandt, Mayor of West Berlin, during a luncheon in the Brandenburg Room of the Rathaus Schöneberg in Berlin, Germany.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-198-007
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to the national congress of the German Industrial Trade Union of Construction Workers at Congress Hall in Berlin, Germany. In his speech the President characterizes the free trade movement as a casualty of the spread of communism, and explains that its core political principles are antithetical to the ideals of freedom and economic advancement.
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JFKWHA-198-006
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks upon arrival at Tegel Airport in Berlin, Germany. In his speech the President discusses the support of West Berlin by France, Great Britain, and the United States, and also how the morale and spirit of the people of West Berlin have inspired the world.
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JFKWHA-198-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at a reception in the Kurhaus in Wiesbaden, Germany. In his speech the President thanks the citizens of Hesse for wine and a keg of brandy given to him as a birthday gift. He also famously says that when he leaves the office of President he will leave an envelope in the desk for his successor that says “To be opened only in saddest moments," and inside will be written, "Go visit Germany."
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JFKWHA-198-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the Romerberg city square in Frankfurt, Germany. In his speech the President discusses the rebuilding of Frankfurt, the patterns of German immigration to the United States, and his hopes for a sustained alliance between the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-198-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks upon signing the Golden Book of Frankfurt, Germany at City Hall.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-198-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to troops in the mess hall at Fliegerhorst Kaserne in Hanau, Germany.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-198-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the Fliegerhorst Kaserne, a United States Army installation in Hanau, Germany. In his speech the President commends the efforts of American soldiers serving abroad, and discusses the importance of cooperative military endeavors among allied countries.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-197
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of June 24, 1963 (News Conference 57) from the Foreign Ministry in Bonn, Germany. Some questions asked by the press are in German and interpreted by a translator. The President begins the press conference by thanking the German people for their generous welcome, and the German press corps for their invitation to host the press conference. During the press conference President Kennedy answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including the relationship between the United States and Germany, the role Germany plays in European development, discussions in Moscow concerning nuclear weapons testing, economic cooperation between Europe and the U.S., Berlin, and U.S. troops in Western Europe.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-196-007
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of the Federal Republic of Germany at a dinner at the American Embassy Club in Bad Godesberg, Germany.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-196-006
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks upon signing the Golden Book of Bad Godesberg, Germany.
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JFKWHA-196-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to President of the Federal Republic of Germany Heinrich Lubke at a luncheon at the Villa Hammerschmidt in Bonn, Germany. In his remarks President Kennedy characterizes positive relations between the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany as crucial to both countries' national security.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-196-004
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at the Villa Hammerschmidt in Bonn, Germany upon signing the founding charter for the German Peace Corps.
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JFKWHA-196-003
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of the Federal Republic of Germany during a dinner held in the President's honor at the Palais Schaumburg in Bonn, Germany. In his remarks the President discusses the foreign policy decisions made by both countries following the Second World War in Europe, and explains the importance of solid, sustained alliances, such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-196-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to United States Embassy staff members at the Plittersdorf Theatre in Bad Godesberg, Germany. In his speech the President announces the end of the United States' tradition of isolationism, and characterizes the Embassy in Germany as an outpost of freedom.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-196-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at City Hall in Bonn, Germany. In his speech the President explains that he and the citizens of the United States feel privileged to have been involved in West Germany's positive transformation.