Refugee from East Berlin Her Gets Dog Back
Sept. 16, 1961 - It is not only humans who are bothered by the Communist wall across Berlin - dogs are affected as well. A fox terrier...
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Sep 15, 2021
German Movie Star Horst Buchholz Jailed on Drunk Driving Charge
Sept. 15, 1961 - Horst Buchholz, the German film star who appeared in "The Magnificent Seven" last year, was discharged from a Munich...
Sep 9, 2021
U.S. to Send 40,000 Additional Army Troops to Europe
Sept. 9, 1961 - The United States will send about 40,000 Army troops to Europe "in the immediate future" to strengthen combat and support...
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...
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