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Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1961-09-15-G
AR11, KN07
Sound recording
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.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-06-23-E
ST26, KN37
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-05-14-A
AR36, ST24
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-09-14-B
ST14
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-08-31-B
AR26, ST13
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-117-008
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, the Berlin Wall, a meeting between President Kennedy and German Defense Minister Franz Josef Strauss, the new German (Federal Republic) Ambassador to the United States Karl Heinrich Knappstein, and a meeting between President Kennedy and Deputy Chairman of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) Fritz Erler. Also included in this folder is a folder titled, “Meeting with Chancellor Erhard: Background Material.” This folder contains some foreign language material.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-045-014
This folder contains a draft and press copy 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.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. National Security Files
JFKNSF-251-005
This folder contains items regarding a trip to Europe by McGeorge Bundy, Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and his address to the Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA) meeting in Copenhagen. Materials include travel itineraries, correspondence with various American embassies in Europe, a copy of Bundy’s ATA speech, and telegrams regarding the reaction of the German press to Bundy’s visit to West Germany. Also included in this folder is a memorandum of a conversation between Bundy and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of West Germany (Federal Republic). This folder contains some foreign language materials.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18828
Guests at the luncheon in honor of Western foreign ministers stand in the Blue Room, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Foreign Minister Dr. Heinrich von Brentano of Germany; President John F. Kennedy; Minister of Foreign Affairs Maurice Couve de Murville of France; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; British Minister for Foreign Affairs and Earl of Home Alec Douglas-Home; Secretary of State Dean Rusk.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18825
Guests at the luncheon in honor of Western foreign ministers stand in the Blue Room, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Foreign Minister Dr. Heinrich von Brentano of Germany; President John F. Kennedy; Minister of Foreign Affairs Maurice Couve de Murville of France; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; British Minister for Foreign Affairs and Earl of Home Alec Douglas-Home; Secretary of State Dean Rusk.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18824
Guests at the luncheon in honor of Western foreign ministers stand in the Blue Room, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Foreign Minister Dr. Heinrich von Brentano of Germany; President John F. Kennedy; Minister of Foreign Affairs Maurice Couve de Murville of France; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; British Minister for Foreign Affairs and Earl of Home Alec Douglas-Home; Secretary of State Dean Rusk.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6368-A
President John F. Kennedy meets with the United States Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany Walter C. Dowling in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) President Kennedy; Secretary of State Dean Rusk; Ambassador Dowling.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6358-F
President John F. Kennedy meets with Foreign Minister Dr. Heinrich von Brentano of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Secretary of State Dean Rusk; President Kennedy; Minister von Brentano.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6358-E
President John F. Kennedy meets with Foreign Minister Dr. Heinrich von Brentano of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Seated: Secretary of State Dean Rusk; President Kennedy; Minister von Brentano. (L-R) Standing: Associate Press Secretary Andrew Hatcher; Assistant Secretary of State Foy Kohler; United States Ambassador to Germany Walter C. Dowling; German Ambassador to the United States Dr. Wilhelm Grewe.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6358-C
President John F. Kennedy meets with Foreign Minister Dr. Heinrich von Brentano of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Secretary of State Dean Rusk; President Kennedy; Minister von Brentano; German Ambassador to the United States Dr. Wilhelm Grewe; interpreter Heinz Weber; State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Albert Hilger van Scherpenberg.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6358-B
President John F. Kennedy meets with Foreign Minister Dr. Heinrich von Brentano of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Seated: Secretary of State Dean Rusk; President Kennedy; Minister von Brentano. (L-R) Standing: Assistant Secretary of State Foy Kohler; United States Ambassador to Germany Walter C. Dowling; German Ambassador to the United States Dr. Wilhelm Grewe; Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Hasso von Etzdorf; interpreter Heinz Weber; State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Albert Hilger van Scherpenberg.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6358-A
President John F. Kennedy meets with Foreign Minister Dr. Heinrich von Brentano of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Secretary of State Dean Rusk; President Kennedy; Minister von Brentano; German Ambassador to the United States Dr. Wilhelm Grewe.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C45-1-62
President John F. Kennedy (in rocking chair) meets with newly-appointed Ambassador of West Germany, Karl Heinrich Knappstein; the ambassador met with President Kennedy to present his credentials. Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. [Scratches and spots throughout image are original to the negative.]
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6786-A
Guests at the luncheon in honor of Western foreign ministers stand in the Blue Room, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Foreign Minister Dr. Heinrich von Brentano of Germany; President John F. Kennedy; Minister of Foreign Affairs Maurice Couve de Murville of France; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; British Minister for Foreign Affairs and Earl of Home Alec Douglas-Home; Secretary of State Dean Rusk.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6358-H
President John F. Kennedy meets with Foreign Minister Dr. Heinrich von Brentano of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Associate Press Secretary Andrew Hatcher; Secretary of State Dean Rusk; President Kennedy; Minister von Brentano.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6358-G
President John F. Kennedy meets with Foreign Minister Dr. Heinrich von Brentano of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Secretary of State Dean Rusk; President Kennedy; Minister von Brentano.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6358-D
President John F. Kennedy meets with Foreign Minister Dr. Heinrich von Brentano of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Assistant Secretary of State Foy Kohler; President Kennedy; United States Ambassador to Germany Walter C. Dowling; German Ambassador to the United States Dr. Wilhelm Grewe; Minister von Brentano (seated); interpreter Heinz Weber; State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Albert Hilger van Scherpenberg.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C18827
Guests at the luncheon in honor of Western foreign ministers stand in the Blue Room, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Foreign Minister Dr. Heinrich von Brentano of Germany; President John F. Kennedy; Minister of Foreign Affairs Maurice Couve de Murville of France; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; British Minister for Foreign Affairs and Earl of Home Alec Douglas-Home; Secretary of State Dean Rusk.
Photograph
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-AR6786-B
Guests at the luncheon in honor of Western foreign ministers stand in the Blue Room, White House, Washington, D.C. (L-R) Foreign Minister Dr. Heinrich von Brentano of Germany; President John F. Kennedy; Minister of Foreign Affairs Maurice Couve de Murville of France; Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson; British Minister for Foreign Affairs and Earl of Home Alec Douglas-Home; Secretary of State Dean Rusk.