This Day In History, 1963: Ich Bin Ein Berliner

Crowd of more than million for JFK in Berlin today 1963--“Ich bin ein Berliner”: pic.twitter.com/61R0SuhSkD

— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) June 26, 2020

“President Hailed By Over A Million In Visit to Berlin”—New York Times on JFK speech of today 1963: pic.twitter.com/jiqo7wvXeZ

— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) June 26, 2020

JFK’s handwritten, phonetic notecard to say “Ich bin ein Berliner,” near Berlin Wall, June 26, 1963: pic.twitter.com/wPXb3smEn8

— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) June 26, 2020

Hours after proclaiming, "Ich bin ein Berliner," JFK departed Berlin for Ireland. Upon arriving, he expressed his pleasure at the opportunity to visit Ireland, due to his own Irish heritage and Ireland's unique history of immigration.

🎙️ His remarks: https://t.co/s2gXuao4gH pic.twitter.com/lD5eGOD3Et

— JFK Library (@JFKLibrary) June 26, 2020

And five years ago this:

Five years ago today. Still gets me every time.

And a reminder of the days when Presidents had the moral authority and empathy to help America heal.

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— Steve Schale 🇺🇸🥁 (@steveschale) June 26, 2020

... and this:

 

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Five years ago today, by the grace of a single vote on the Supreme Court, the freedom to marry became real for millions of us. This is why government matters: it shapes our lives, and it is personal.

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Five years ago today: an amazing day.⁣ ⁣ Full of emotion. ⁣ ⁣ Tears of happiness. ⁣ ⁣ Tears of sadness.⁣ ⁣ Graceful.⁣ ⁣ Grateful for who we were back then.⁣ ⁣ ⁣

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