Schreiben von John F. Kennedy an Willy Brandt, 18. August 1961

Zu sehen ist der Ausschnitt eines Antwortschreibens des amerikanischen Präsidenten John F. Kennedy vom 18. August 1961. „Dear Mayor Brandt: I have read with great care your personal informal letter of August 16th and I want to thank you for it. In these testing days it is important for us to be in close touch. For this reason I am sending my answer by the hand of Vice President Johnson. He comes with General Clay, wo is well known to Berliners; and they have my authority to discuss our problems in full frankness with you. The measures taken by the Soviet Government and its puppets in East Berlin have caused revulsion here in Amerika. This demonstration of what the Soviet Govern“ Hier endet der Bildausschnitt.

Antwort des Präsidenten der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika auf den Brief des Regierenden Bürgermeisters vom 15. August 1961 zum Mauerbau

© Willy-Brandt-Archiv im AdsD, Bonn

© Bundeskanzler-Willy-Brandt-Stiftung 2026