They were there when John F. Kennedy visited Berlin’s Dahlem district. They braved long lines for a ticket to hear the U.S. President speak. Here, they tell about their experiences of the visit, what impressed them, and what parts of it are still etched in memory today.
Dietrich Weitz, 75, saw John F. Kennedy speak in front of Schöneberg’s City Hall and in Dahlem.
Read MoreLaw student Barbara Sass-Viehweger, now 69, stood amid a close-packed crowd on the green in front of the Henry Ford Building.
Read MoreArnulf Mrose, 72, had fled East Berlin shortly before Kennedy’s speech. That meant he was able to listen to Kennedy’s speech on June 26, 1963.
Read MoreHeinz Fortak, 86, was one of the youngest professors at Freie Universität when Kennedy visited.
Read MorePeter Arndt, 72, was one of the crew that built the stage where Kennedy gave his speech. It gave him a chance to get closer to Kennedy than would be possible today.
Read MoreEva Quistorp, born in 1945, was on a class trip to Berlin during President Kennedy's visit to the city.
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