About Folder
Title
Radio and television report to the American people on the Berlin crisis, 25 July 1961
Collection
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
Finding Aid | Digitized Content
Finding Aid | Digitized Content
Digital Identifier
JFKPOF-035-031
Date(s) of Materials
25 July 1961
Folder Description
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning President Kennedy's speech addressed to the American people regarding the impending possibility of war between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR) over the crisis in Berlin, Germany. In his speech the President addresses the Soviet Union's attempts to cut off America's access to West Berlin, thus making it impossible to secure freedom from communism for the people of Berlin. The President goes on to discuss the imminent threat of nuclear war and his plan to increase funding and manpower for the military, provide appropriate communications for air raid warnings, and ensure that all Americans have access to fall-out shelters should a nuclear holocaust occur. Materials in this folder include various memoranda and a draft, reading copy, and press copy of the President's speech. Of note is the President's notebook, which includes handwritten notations regarding the address.
Extent / Physical Description
87 digital pages
Series
Series 03. Speech Files.
Preferred Citation
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files. Speech Files. Radio and television report to the American people on the Berlin crisis, 25 July 1961
Subject(s)
Place(s)
Media Type
Associated Record(s)
- Radio and Television Report to the American People on the Berlin Crisis, 25 July 1961
- Radio and Television Address to the Nation on the Berlin Crisis, 10:00PM
- Berlin speech to the nation, 25 July 1961: Drafts
- Berlin speech to the nation, 25 July 1961: Draft and press releases
- Berlin speech to the nation, 25 July 1961: Memoranda and speech materials
- Report to the Nation - Berlin Crisis, 25 July 1961
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Copyright Notice
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