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Sep 9, 2021

Pentagon Disciplines Two Army Officers Over TV Show in West Berlin

Sept. 9, 1961 - The Pentagon took action against two Army officers in Berlin today for having permitted the use of U.S. forces in the...

Sep 8, 2021

Senators Decry Use of Military for Paar Show in West Berlin

Sept. 8, 1961 - "Shocking," "disgraceful," and "highly dangerous" were descriptions applied by Senators today to describe the use of U.S....

Sep 7, 2021

Jack Paar in West Berlin to Film TV Show

Sept. 7, 1961 - Fifty armed U.S. soldiers moved rapidly down the street, then took possession of buildings overlooking the East-West...

Aug 30, 2021

President Kennedy to Send Gen. Lucius Clay to West Berlin

Aug. 30, 1961 - President Kennedy said today that Gen. Lucius D. Clay would return to West Berlin next month as his personal...

Aug 26, 2021

British Soldiers Escort 12-year-old German Boy past Communist Police to School

Aug. 26, 1961 - Eight British soldiers in a jeep and a small armored scout car escort 12-year-old Erwin Schabe (pictured right) to school...

Aug 26, 2021

British P.M. Macmillan Sees No War over Berlin

Aug. 26, 1961 - British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan (right) said today that the situation in Berlin was "very worrying, but nothing...

Aug 24, 2021

East German Reds Conduct "Campaign of Intimidation and Oppression" on Citizens

Aug. 24, 1961 - The East German Communists are cracking down on their foes in what was described by West Berlin authorities today as a...

Aug 24, 2021

🚨White House Gives Soviets "Solemn Warning" over Berlin

Aug. 24, 1961 - The White House gave the Soviet Government a "solemn warning" today that any Communist interference with Allied access to...

Aug 23, 2021

Western Powers Place 1,000 Troops along Border of East Berlin

Aug. 23, 1961 - The Western powers deployed 1,000 troops of their West Berlin garrison, backed by 10 40-ton U.S. tanks, along the border...

Aug 21, 2021

President Kennedy's Remarks after Johnson's Return (Video)

Aug. 21, 1961 - Here is video of President Kennedy's remarks at the White House upon the return of Vice President Johnson from Berlin:...

Aug 21, 2021

President Kennedy Welcomes Johnson at White House after Vice President's Trip to West Berlin

Aug. 21, 1961 - President Kennedy said today that "difficult weeks and months" lay ahead in maintaining the freedom of West Berlin. But,...

Aug 20, 2021

Johnson Greets U.S. Troop Reinforcements in West Berlin

Aug. 20, 1961 - Fifteen hundred additional U.S. troops arrived in West Berlin today. The grateful city poured out its heart to them and...

Aug 19, 2021

U.S. Battle Group Crosses Into Communist Territory on Way to West Berlin

Aug. 19, 1961 - The United States Army battle group ordered to reinforce Allied forces in West Berlin crossed into Communist territory at...

Aug 19, 2021

Johnson Pledges Loyalty to People of West Berlin

🚨Aug. 19, 1961 - Vice President Johnson pledged to the people of West Berlin today that the U.S. would never forget its obligations to...

Aug 18, 2021

Johnson Flies to West Berlin to Reassure Germans Amidst Crisis

Aug. 18, 1961 - Vice President Johnson flew to West Berlin today as President Kennedy's special envoy with assurances for the German...

Aug 18, 2021

Kennedy Orders Battle Group of 1,500 to West Berlin

Aug. 18, 1961 - President Kennedy (pictured with West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt in March) today ordered a battle group of 1,500 men to...

Aug 16, 2021

West Berlin Mayor Wants "Words Not Action" from Kennedy

Aug. 16, 1961 - Mayor Willy Brandt (pictured) told President Kennedy in a letter today that West Berlin expected "not merely words but...

Aug 15, 2021

Western Allies Send Formal Protest of Berlin Border Closure to Soviets

Aug. 15, 1961 - The United States, Britain and France formally protested to the Soviet Union today against Communist East Germany's...

Aug 14, 2021

In Berlin, U.S. Troops Stage Simulated Battle 200 Yards from Soviet Zone

Aug. 14, 1961 - A company of American troops staged a simulated city battle in Berlin today. The training maneuver was held in a mock...

Aug 14, 2021

🚨Two Soviet Divisions Ring Berlin in Support of Border Closure as Tensions Rise

Aug. 14, 1961 - Two battle-ready Soviet Army divisions were reported to have ringed Berlin this morning in support of East Germany's...