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Documents Related to President Kennedy's Visit in Dahlem

Pictures of the tickets needed for admission, details about the access routes, and the seating plan: Documents tell the story of John F. Kennedy'svisit in Dahlem.

The poster announcing President Kennedy’s visit: Students attending all of the universities in Berlin were invited to hear his speech in person.What would President Kennedy say to the people of Berlin today?An important day – for Berlin, and especially for Freie Universität.Anyone who managed to get a ticket was considered fortunate.On the back of the ticket there was a small map showing the buildings and various entrances.There was an exact seating plan for the distinguished guests and professors.This is a copy of the speech given as President Kennedy was made an honorary member of Freie Universität.Kennedy’s visit to the university was the title page story in the student newspaper “Colloquium.”On July 11, 1963, President Kennedy sent a thank you note for being made an honorary citizen of the university.The university’s official journal, at that time called “F.U. Spiegel,” depicted the President’s visit on the first page.Important sentence, small index card: The phrase “Ich bin ein Berliner” was jotted down with the “correct” pronunciation.