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Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-MJH-01
In this interview Hillenbrand discusses President John F. Kennedy [JFK] entering office amid the Berlin crisis; working as the Director of the Office of German Affairs with JFK; the Berlin Task Force and the Ambassadorial Group; JFK's attitude towards the German problem and German reactions to the Kennedy Administration; the State Department and Germany; the 1961 Vienna talks with Nikita S. Khrushchev; the erection of the Berlin Wall and the crisis it generated; the Kennedy Administration's reaction and response to the Berlin Wall; talks with Russia over Berlin and the Wall; the press "leaks crisis" on the Germany problem; JFK's working style and approach to problems, according to Hillenbrand; the impact of the Cuban Missile Crisis on the Berlin talks; JFK's German policy and relationship with German leaders; and what JFK accomplished related to Germany, among other issues.
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-06-26-D
ST26, KN37
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-06-23-B
ST26, KN37
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-06-23-A
ST26, KN37
Photograph folder
White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1962-11-14-A
AR29, ST15, KN25
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C230-35-63
President John F. Kennedy stands in the Presidential limousine (Lincoln-Mercury Continental convertible) prior to his motorcade through West Berlin, West Germany (Federal Republic). Standing with the President: Chancellor of West Germany, Konrad Adenauer (right); Mayor of West Berlin, Willy Brandt (center). Also pictured: Special Assistant to President Kennedy, Kenneth P. O’Donnell; Special Assistant to President Kennedy for National Security, McGeorge Bundy; White House Secret Service agents, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn, Floyd Boring, Jerry Blaine, Win Lawson, Roy Kellerman, and Paul A. Burns.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C230-22-63
President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with Chancellor of West Germany, Konrad Adenauer (right), during his arrival ceremony at Wahn Airport in Bonn, West Germany (Federal Republic); Director of Radio in the American Sector (RIAS) in Berlin and translator for President Kennedy, Robert Lochner, stands left of the President. Also pictured: Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Special Assistant to the President for National Security, McGeorge Bundy; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs, William R. Tyler; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; West German Ambassador to the United States, Karl Heinrich Knappstein; Federal Minister of Defense of West Germany, Kai-Uwe von Hassel; Vice Chancellor of West Germany, Dr. Ludwig Erhard. [Scratches throughout image are original to the negative.]
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-C29248
President John F. Kennedy (at lectern in foreground, back to camera) delivers remarks before a crowd gathered at Rudolph Wilde Platz in West Berlin, West Germany (Federal Republic). President Kennedy delivered his speech from a platform erected on the steps of West Berlin’s city hall, Rathaus Schöneberg. Chancellor of West Germany, Konrad Adenauer, and interpreter for the German Foreign Ministry, Heinz Weber, stand right of the President; Mayor of West Berlin, Willy Brandt, stands left of the President. Also pictured: the President’s sister-in-law, Princess Lee Radziwill of Poland; Special Assistant to the President for National Security, McGeorge Bundy; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; West German Ambassador to the United States, Karl Heinrich Knappstein; French Commandant in Berlin, Major General Edouard Toulouse; U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany, Walter Scheel.
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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-KN-29205
President John F. Kennedy (center left) sits with Chancellor of West Germany, Konrad Adenauer, during a ceremony at Kölner Rathaus (City Hall) in Cologne, West Germany (Federal Republic). Mayor (Oberbürgermeister) of Cologne, Theo Burauen (left, back to camera), delivers remarks. City Manager (Oberstadtdirektor) of Cologne, Dr. Max Adenauer, stands at left; interpreter for the German Foreign Ministry, Heinz Weber, and Director of Radio in the American Sector (RIAS) in Berlin and translator for President Kennedy, Robert Lochner, stand behind Chancellor Adenauer; Eunice Kennedy Shriver (center left) stands in the background. Also pictured: U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany, Gerhard Schröder; Chief of Protocol of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ehrenfried von Holleben; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs, William R. Tyler; West German Ambassador to the United States, Karl Heinrich Knappstein; U.S. Ambassador to West Germany, George C. McGhee; Cecilia McGhee; Libeth Werhahn, daughter of Chancellor Adenauer; Special Assistant to the President for National Security, McGeorge Bundy.
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JFKWHP-KN-29198
President John F. Kennedy (center left) visits with German officials after signing the Golden Book at Kölner Rathaus (City Hall) in Cologne, West Germany (Federal Republic). Standing with President Kennedy (L-R): Mayor (Oberbürgermeister) of Cologne, Theo Burauen (back to camera); City Manager (Oberstadtdirektor) of Cologne, Dr. Max Adenauer; Chancellor of West Germany, Konrad Adenauer (mostly obscured); Director of Radio in the American Sector (RIAS) in Berlin and translator for the President, Robert Lochner. Eunice Kennedy Shriver (near center left) stands in the background. Also pictured: U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany, Gerhard Schröder; White House Press Secretary, Pierre Salinger; Chief of Protocol of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ehrenfried von Holleben; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs, William R. Tyler; U.S. Ambassador to West Germany, George C. McGhee; Cecilia McGhee; Libeth Werhahn, daughter of Chancellor Adenauer; Special Assistant to the President for National Security, McGeorge Bundy.
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JFKWHP-KN-29197
President John F. Kennedy (standing at desk) signs the Golden Book at Kölner Rathaus (City Hall) in Cologne, West Germany (Federal Republic). Mayor (Oberbürgermeister) of Cologne, Theo Burauen, stands right of President Kennedy. Standing in group left of the President: City Manager (Oberstadtdirektor) of Cologne, Dr. Max Adenauer; Chancellor of West Germany, Konrad Adenauer (partially obscured); interpreter for the German Foreign Ministry, Heinz Weber; Director of Radio in the American Sector (RIAS) in Berlin and translator for the President, Robert Lochner. Eunice Kennedy Shriver (near center left) stands in background. Also pictured: U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; U.S. Ambassador to West Germany, George C. McGhee; White House Press Secretary, Pierre Salinger; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany, Gerhard Schröder; West German Ambassador to the United States, Karl Heinrich Knappstein; Chief of Protocol of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ehrenfried von Holleben; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs, William R. Tyler; Cecilia McGhee; Libeth Werhahn, daughter of Chancellor Adenauer; Special Assistant to the President for National Security, McGeorge Bundy; White House Secret Service agent, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn.
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JFKWHP-AR7584-E
Arrival ceremonies in honor of Chancellor of West Germany, Dr. Konrad Adenauer; Chancellor Adenauer steps off platform in center, followed by President John F. Kennedy. Also pictured: First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Libeth Werhahn, daughter of Chancellor Adenauer; U.S. Secretary of State, Dean Rusk; interpreter for the German Foreign Ministry, Heinz Weber; Ambassador of West Germany, Karl Heinrich Knappstein; U.S. Ambassador to West Germany, Walter C. Dowling; Assistant Chief of Language Services at the State Department, interpreter Nora Lejins; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Special Assistant to the President for National Security, McGeorge Bundy; Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard. The Executive Office Building is visible in the background. South Lawn, White House, Washington, D.C.