The Sixties
Kennedy Visits Berlin
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President Kennedy made a truimphant visit to Europe. He visited West Germany and West Berlin, where he was met by a degree of enthusiasm usually reserved for a movie star. While in West Berlin stated" Ict Ben Berliner" I am a Berliner. He also visited his ancestral home, Ireland. While in Rome, John F. Kennedy, a Roman Catholic, was greeted by the Pope as President Kennedy, Head of State. The trip took place between June 23- July 2, 1963.
June 25, 1963 Frankfurt meeting US Troops
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