President John F. Kennedy visit to Germany 1963 123
During his visit to Germany in June 1963, John F. Kennedy inspects U.S. soldiers and combat tanks of the American armed forces stationed in Germany from an open car.
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During his visit to Germany from June 23 to 26, 1963, U.S. President John F. Kennedy inspected units of U.S. armed forces stationed in the Federal Republic in an open vehicle. The lined-up combat tanks and soldiers illustrated the military presence of the United States in West Germany as a central element of NATO defense during the Cold War. The visit to U.S. troops underscored the American commitment to the security of the Federal Republic and West Berlin, which Kennedy was to reaffirm with great public impact just a few days later in his Berlin speech.
