"22 months after the erection of the Berlin Wall, U.S. President John F. Kennedy visited West Berlin. Speaking from a platform erected on the steps of Rathaus Schöneberg for an audience of 450,000 he declared in his ""Ich bin ein Berliner"" speech the support of the United States for West Germany and the people of West Berlin in particular: The message was aimed as much at the Soviets as it was at Berliners and was a clear statement of U.S. policy in the wake of the construction of the Berlin Wall. The speech is considered one of Kennedy's best, both"
"Synthesis Markup Language. It is also mentioned in Robert Dallek's biography of Kennedy, """". Another reference to this misconception appears in David Foster Wallace's novel ""Infinite Jest"", published in 1996, which contains the following passage: The phrase and the legend are quoted very often in fiction and popular culture in the United States. Besides a direct quote, there exist many variations starting ""Ich bin ein (+ noun, e.g., Frankfurter, Hamburger)"" that are supposed to be understood by the primarily English-speaking audience based on the widespread knowledge of this German phrase and its myth. The phrase is perhaps ambiguous, but in"
"John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address, in which he uses alliteration 21 times. The last paragraph of his speech is given as an example here. ""Finally, whether you are citizens of America or citizens of the world, ask of us here the same high ""s""tandards of ""s""trength and ""s""acrifice which we ask of you. With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to ""l""ead the ""l""and we ""l""ove, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on Earth God's work must truly be our own."" — John"
"is ""Pfannkuchen"" (literally ""pancake""). A further part of the misconception is that the audience to his speech laughed at his supposed error. They actually cheered and applauded both times the phrase was used. They laughed and cheered a few seconds after the first use of the phrase when Kennedy joked with the interpreter: ""I appreciate my interpreter translating my German."" A reference to this misconception appears in Len Deighton's spy novel ""Berlin Game"", published in 1983, which contains the following passage, spoken by Bernard Samson: In Deighton's novel, Samson is an unreliable narrator, and his words cannot be taken at"
"East German occupation. Speaking from a platform erected on the steps of Rathaus Schöneberg for an audience of 450,000, Kennedy said, Kennedy used the phrase twice in his speech, including at the end, pronouncing the sentence with his Boston accent and reading from his note ""ish bin ein Bear""lee""ner"", which he had written out using English orthography to approximate the German pronunciation. He also used classical Latin pronunciation of ""civis romanus sum"", with the c pronounced /k/ and the v as /w/. There is a widespread misconception (outside German-speaking countries) that the phrase is incorrect German and in fact means"
"John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald ""Jack"" Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), commonly referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963. He served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of his presidency dealt with managing relations with the Soviet Union. A member of the Democratic Party, Kennedy represented Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate prior to becoming president. Kennedy was born in Brookline, Massachusetts, the second child of Joseph P."
"were going through but bringing a message of hope by pointing out that together we can solve these problems as earlier generations have done in the past. It was accompanied by sound and video clips of individuals who helped humanity progress forward or overcome seemingly impossible situations. The first quote and image was Reverend M.L. King's voice echoing "" I Have a dream...that all men will be judged by the content of their character,"" followed by President Kennedy's inaugural challenge, ""Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."" It included pictures"
"a United States Air Force pilot, Cooke spoke with two fighter pilots as well as fellow comic writer & artist Mike Allred, who had previously been stationed in Germany while serving in the Air Force. While clarifying that he did not approve of John F. Kennedy's personal flaws, Cooke cited Kennedy's 1960 ""New Frontier"" speech—which both inspired the title and concluded the book—as ""the first time [the promise of modern America] was ever properly articulated."" For 2006's collected Absolute Edition of the series, Cooke proposed including up to 48 additional pages, later negotiated down to 13 in order to hit"
"John F. Kennedy with its allusion to his assassination, stating ""My point was grossly misunderstood all over America. JFK is one of my heroes, one of the nation's heroes. John F. Kennedy was a revolutionary; he was not afraid to butt heads with America, and I was not afraid to show America my butt-naked truth."" On April 28, 2010, Badu challenged the disorderly conduct charge by pleading not guilty rather than paying the fee by mail. On August 13, she paid the $500 fine and agreed to serve six months probation through February 11, 2011. Window Seat (song) ""Window Seat"""
"is broadcast several times a year by Phoenix. Each of the ten-minute episodes would begin with the title. It first shows the Earth from space. The look increasingly converging, highlighted by the title tune, playing outstanding citations of this century. Those were: """"Three, Two, One"""" - Apollo 11 countdown """"I Have a Dream"""" - Martin Luther King, Jr. """"Do you want total war?"""" - Joseph Goebbels """"We choose freedom!"""" - Konrad Adenauer """"I am a Berliner"""" - John F. Kennedy """"The wall must go!"""" - Willy Brandt """"We are the people!"""" - Monday demonstrations in East Germany After the opening"
"point and decline in the faith of the American people in the political establishment—a point made by commentators from Gore Vidal to Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. and implied by Oliver Stone in several of his films, such as his landmark 1991 ""JFK"". General: John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald ""Jack"" Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), commonly referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963. He served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of"
"a 26-minute televised address on the agreement, declaring that since the invention of nuclear weapons, ""all mankind has been struggling to escape from the darkening prospect of mass destruction on earth ... Yesterday a shaft of light cut into the darkness."" Kennedy expressed hope that the test ban would be the first step towards broader rapprochement, limit nuclear fallout, restrict nuclear proliferation, and slow the arms race in such a way that fortifies US security. Kennedy concluded his address in reference to a Chinese proverb that he had used with Khrushchev in Vienna two years prior. ""'A journey of a"
"Europe and planned the successful invasion of France and Germany in 1944–45, from the Western Front. In 1951, he became the first supreme commander of NATO. John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination on November 22, 1963. Few American Presidents have quotes that are remembered long after their deaths, and Kennedy was among those few for saying to the nation, ""Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."" He was the second-youngest President (after"
"German counterweight to the American and Soviet spheres of influence. To Kennedy's eyes, this Franco-German cooperation seemed directed against NATO's influence in Europe. On June 26, President Kennedy gave a public speech in West Berlin. He reiterated the American commitment to Germany and criticized communism, and was met with an ecstatic response from a massive audience. Kennedy used the construction of the Berlin Wall as an example of the failures of communism: ""Freedom has many difficulties, and democracy is not perfect. But we have never had to put a wall up to keep our people in, to prevent them from"
"An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917–1963 An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917–1963 is a biography of the 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy (JFK), who was assassinated in 1963. It was written by Bancroft Prize-winning historian Robert Dallek, a professor at Boston University. Robert Dallek researched JFK for five years, using National Security Archives, oral histories, White House tapes, and medical records in his preparations. Dallek contends that historians have underestimated JFK's achievements, especially with foreign policy. JFK was part of a prominent Boston family. The death of JFK's older brother Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr."
"do, / We got to lick Mr. Hitler, and until we do, / Other things can wait.// Now, as I think of our great land . . . / I know it ain't perfect, but it will be someday, / Just give us a little time. // This is the reason that I want to fight, / Not 'cause everything's perfect, or everything's right. / No, it's just the opposite: I'm fightin' because / I want a better America, and better laws, / And better homes, and jobs, and schools, / And no more Jim Crow, and no more rules"
"from its previous position in front of the Reichstag in 1938 by the Nazis. The Kurfürstendamm is home to some of Berlin's luxury shops, restaurants, and cafes, with the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church at its eastern end on Breitscheidplatz (the church was destroyed in World War II and left in ruins, but was rebuilt between 1959 and 1963); theaters and concert halls, such as Philharmonie Berlin and Theater am Kurfürstendamm, are also located in the neighborhood. Nearby on Tauentzienstraße, is KaDeWe, continental Europe's largest department store. The Rathaus Schöneberg (""City Hall""), where John F. Kennedy made his famous ""Ich bin"
"e-mail to his supporters saying that he would provide a ""final remedy to the enslavement at the hands of corporations posing as legitimate government,"" said that he would ""end economic warfare and political terror by March 31, 2010"". John Stadtmiller, who runs RBN, distanced himself from Kennedy, saying he ""is the focal point of this, these guardians. He was in the mix in setting this whole thing up, and he's up to his eyeballs in this Restore America project."" Stadtmiller also criticized Kennedy's plan, saying ""I talked to Kennedy a half-hour ago and ... I told him I'm getting a"
"in dollars. … To me, Mr. President, my duty is plain; my duty to the men - that came forward to supply our suffering army, to succor our noble boys, in the days of the national darkness and despair, and to the capitalists of Germany, of Frankfort, who took our securities, and spewed out the rebel bonds, and gave to us money, the sinew of war, to assist us in maintaining the life of the nation. I need not the example of other nations to tell me what is right between man and man or between nation and nation; it"
"of Europe began. His father sent him to visit Nazi Germany in 1934. He wrote to his father, praising Hitler's sterilization policy as ""a great thing"" that ""will do away with many of the disgusting specimens of men."" He explained that ""Hitler is building a spirit in his men that could be envied in any country."" Kennedy left before his final year of law school at Harvard to enlist in the U.S. Naval Reserve on June 24, 1941. He entered flight training to be a Naval Aviator, and after training, he received his wings and was commissioned an ensign on"
"John F. Kennedy School, Berlin The John F. Kennedy School is a primary and secondary school in Berlin, Germany. It was established in 1960 under the name ""German-American Community School"" as a school offering integrated, bilingual education for both German and American children, to foster cultural exchange between young natives of West Berlin and children from U.S. Armed Forces families. The school received its current name in December 1963 in honor of United States President John F. Kennedy. After Germany's reunification in 1990 and the withdrawal of the Allied forces, the mission of the school was redefined. Originally the focus"
"conveniently close to bus routes, the S-Bahn, parks, and a district shopping area. The majority (57%) of the more than 1700 students are German citizens; 33% are American citizens and 10% are from a wide variety of other countries. The John F. Kennedy school employs 142 full-time faculty members and 32 part-time faculty members. Of the total 174 faculty members, 91 are German, 78 are American, and 5 represent other countries. John F. Kennedy School, Berlin The John F. Kennedy School is a primary and secondary school in Berlin, Germany. It was established in 1960 under the name ""German-American Community"
"work as a journalist. His sentences are rather short and easy to read, in order to reach and be understood by as many people as possible. The dystopian, science fictional setting underlines his social and political critique. Vonnegut gives a futuristic preview of what could become of the world if people will not change. Despite the rather drastic plot, Vonnegut still intends the story to be funny. There are a lot of humorous elements to be found: J. Edgar Nation and his being offended by a masturbating monkey; the ""president of the world""; Ma Kennedy, who has a “THIMK” sign"
"modern variants exist as well. In Finland, ""berliininmunkki"" (lit. Berlin's doughnut) is a commonly consumed pastry, although unlike a traditional Berliner, this variant has pink caramel colored frosting on top as opposed to regular or powdered sugar. John F. Kennedy's words """" are standard German for ""I am a Berliner"". Mentioned in Len Deighton's 1983 novel ""Berlin Game"", an urban legend has it that due to his use of the indefinite article ', ' is translated as ""jelly doughnut"", and that the population of Berlin was amused by the supposed mistake. This is wrong; when leaving out ', the meaning"
"aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virtue and talents... There is also an artificial aristocracy founded on wealth and birth, without either virtue or talents.' This book, in my view, puts John Kennedy somewhere in between."" An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917–1963 An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917–1963 is a biography of the 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy (JFK), who was assassinated in 1963. It was written by Bancroft Prize-winning historian Robert Dallek, a professor at Boston University. Robert Dallek researched JFK for five years, using National Security Archives, oral histories, White"
"an adviser and to go to Berlin and report on the situation. Two years later Clay accompanied Kennedy on his trip to Berlin. During his famous Ich bin ein Berliner-speech Kennedy said: ""I am proud (...) to come here in the company of my fellow American, General Clay, who has been in this city during its great moments of crisis and will come again if ever needed."" The George C. Marshall Foundation which oversees Clay's correspondences with corporations, foundations and committees assembled an alphabetical list that gives a very good overview of his broad range of activities in those fields."
"with a bank of yellow chrysanthemums sat the Kennedy family and those close to them. Among many others, President Jimmy Carter was in their company. The ceremony began with President Kennedy's daughter, Caroline Kennedy, introducing her brother, John F. Kennedy, Jr., who read from the Stephen Spender poem, ""I Think Continually of Those Who Were Truly Great"". President Carter said of John F. Kennedy that he embodied ""the ideals of a generation as few public figures have ever done in the history of the earth."" He spoke of openly weeping upon hearing about the death of Kennedy, something that he"
"retiring president's address:""I am not a feminist""...""I have never been one, and although I may offend some of my women friends by saying so, I do not think it was the fact that they chained themselves to railings which obtained the vote for women. They showed their worth during the war. It is the ability in either men or women which should give them the opportunity to do what they want"" As a teenager, Kennedy had aspirations to become a reporter for a London daily newspaper. She obtained a position at a suburban weekly paper but was rejected as the"
"the U.S. and found people to participate in his on-camera practical jokes (""experiments""). Usually there was at least one person (who was in on the joke) and the ""mark"" or victim of the prank (usually a friend or relative of the accomplice). Kennedy dons one of several disguises and assumed a character of his own creation to be part of the gag, often using a different voice. The mark then finds him/herself in some bizarre, unbelievable situation. When it appeared that the mark has had as much nonsense as he or she could tolerate, Kennedy delivered his punchline: ""You've been"
"of U.S. policy in the wake of the construction of the Berlin Wall. Another phrase in the speech was also spoken in German, """"Lasst sie nach Berlin kommen"""" (""Let them come to Berlin""), addressed at those who claimed ""we can work with the Communists"", a remark at which Nikita Khrushchev scoffed only days later. The speech is considered one of Kennedy's best, both a notable moment of the Cold War and a high point of the New Frontier. It was a great morale boost for West Berliners, who lived in an enclave deep inside East Germany and feared a possible"
"LIVE OAK, working together with NATO, was entrusted with potential military responses to any crisis. On 26 June 1963, President Kennedy visited West Berlin and gave a public speech known for its famous phrase ""Ich bin ein Berliner"". The Four Power Agreement on Berlin (September 1971) and the Transit Agreement (May 1972) helped to significantly ease tensions over the status of West Berlin. While many restrictions remained in place, it also made it easier for West Berliners to travel to East Germany and it simplified the regulations for Germans travelling along the autobahn transit routes. At the Brandenburg Gate in"
"liberty, apartheid, communism, and the need for civil rights. He emphasizes inclusiveness, individual action, and the importance of youth involvement in society. At the climax, he lists four ""dangers"" that would obstruct the goals of civil rights, equality, and justice. The first is futility, ""the belief there is nothing one man or one woman can do against the enormous array of the world's ills."" Kennedy counters this idea, stating: The notable phrase ""ripple of hope"" comes shortly thereafter: The second danger is expediency, the idea ""that hopes and beliefs must bend before immediate necessities."" Kennedy maintains, ""that there is no"
"(43) ever elected to the presidency, though Theodore Roosevelt was a year younger at 42 when he automatically assumed the office after William McKinley's assassination in 1901. John F. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th president at noon on January 20, 1961. In his inaugural address, he spoke of the need for all Americans to be active citizens, famously saying: ""Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."" He asked the nations of the world to join together to fight what he called the ""common enemies of man: tyranny, poverty,"