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Digital Identifier:
TNC-258
Title:
Report to the Nation - Berlin Crisis, 25 July 1961
Date(s) of Materials:
25 July 1961
25 July 1961
Description:
CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) motion picture covering President John F. Kennedy's radio and television address 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. See "Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, John F. Kennedy, 1961: Item 302." The President delivers the remarks from the Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C. 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. Copyright restrictions apply.
Copyright Status:
© Columbia Broadcasting System. Non-exclusive licensing rights held by the JFK Library Foundation.
Use Restriction Note:
Copyright for this item is held by Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS). Non-exclusive licensing rights are held by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, Inc.
Physical Description:
1 film reel (black-and-white; sound; 16 mm; 1143 feet; 32 minutes)
Related Records:
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- Radio and Television Report to the American People on the Berlin Crisis, 25 July 1961 (JFKWHA-045)
- Radio and Television Address to the Nation on the Berlin Crisis, 10:00PM (JFKWHP-1961-07-25-B)
- AR6712-C. President John F. Kennedy Delivers Radio and Television Address to the Nation on the Berlin Crisis (JFKWHP-AR6712-C)
- AR6712-D. President John F. Kennedy Delivers Radio and Television Address to the Nation on the Berlin Crisis (JFKWHP-AR6712-D)
- ST-A45-1-61. President John F. Kennedy Delivers Radio and Television Address to the Nation on the Berlin Crisis (JFKWHP-ST-A45-1-61)
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Some of the archival materials in this collection may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction.
One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excesses of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law. The copyright law extends its protection to unpublished works from the moment of creation in a tangible form.