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Oral history transcript, Hugh Sidey, interview 1 (I), 7/22/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

. But it was inexcusable. In any event, I wasn I t. I remember one time he came down. Berlin. It was after he had been to Kennedy had sent him to Berlin. He had done a hell of a good job. M: You didn't go with him? s: No. He was coming through the lobby

Folder, "Cooperation in Space - US - Germany," Files of Charles E. Johnson, NSF, Box 13 (Item)

is the foundation stone of the house of freedom all around the world. If' it is not good 1n Viet Nam, who can trust it in the heart of Europe'? But America's word, I can assure you, is good in Viet Nam, just as it is good in Berlin. M)RE Page 3 Our object

Folder, "Memos [1940]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 10 (Item)

.in North Italy and made Musso In Germany it was in Berlin. (Out of all this is l.e.mont and Boyer.~ worth saying1 Lewis check in. Hillman check in. Movements of lef't against Roosevelt in Philadelphia while big business also fought him.) l LABOR

Folder, "United Kingdom - Meetings with Wilson, 03/02/1964," Country Files, NSF, Box 213 (Item)

to an agreement to regularize relations between East and West Germany, and assure West Berlin of its continued survival, perhaps formal incorporation into the Federal Republic. (Wilson claims he has Brandt's support for this. I doubt it. There's little

Folder, "5/17/65 - Exchange of Toasts Between the President and President Chung Hee Park at a State Dinner," Statements Files, Box 146 (Item)

. At 17 he was touring Europe as a member of the famed Strub Quartet, and before he was 21, occupied the chair of first violist with the Berlin Radio Symphony. A well-established concert career was in terrupted by the war, escape to America and service

Reference, LBJ chronology by LBJ Library archives staff: "1945" (Item)

. . . . The next 90 days will tell which direction we go from here.” Mussolini put to death by firing squad of Italian partisans. May 5/1 Hamburg radio reports that Adolf Hitler has fallen in battle at his command post in the Chancellory in Berlin. 5/3

Reading copy, 1964 State of the Union Message, 1/8/64 (Item)

to the public good. r ·r wttr& Today Americans side by side in Berlin They died Surely travel , 11_. : side side they races and Viet by side . I stand Nam. in Korea . • tll JI flrllidf can= by side and :a! and in America. er· We must

Folder, "FRANCE - 1964-1966 (March)," Files of Robert W. Komer, NSF, Box 20 (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 16, December 1 - 13, 1966 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 11 [2 of 2] (Item)

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 15, November 1 - 30, 1966 [2 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 11 [1 of 2] (Item)

efforts to have the votes of Berlin Deputies counted in selecting a new Chancellor, Barzel said it was really quite unfiar of Brandt to try to change the rules of the game at this point and to place the Allies in an embarrassing position. Some SPD members

Oral history transcript, James J. Hagerty, interview 1 (I), 7/2/1982, by Ted Gittinger (Item)

in the June 17, 1953, uprisings in East Germany--they are sometimes erroneously referred to as the East Berlin uprisings. Actually, as I recall, at the time by count there were some two hundred and thirty-seven separate uprisings all over East Germany

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 20 (XX), 2/20/1981-2/21/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

was undersecretary of war for air, and was really the author of--I forget just when this happened, but when Germany, which was divided, and Berlin, right actually in the Russian zone, but it was supposed to be a neutral spot, when we began an air lift to supply

Oral history transcript, George Ball, interview 1 (I), 7/8/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

fairly true. Then, of course, he went on certain missions. He went on the mission to Berlin at the time of the Wall. But it was again in a kind of public relations role rather than a substantive role. M: From the department's point of view, how did he

Oral history transcript, Edwin L. Weisl, Sr., interview 1 (I), 5/13/1969, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

. Johnson meet Mr. Berlin, the president of the Hearst Corporation, and got him to recommend that the San Antonio Light support Johnson for the Senate in '48, which they did. F: Did you ever meet Coke Stevenson, his opponent? \01: No. F: When it c~e

Oral history transcript, William W. Heath, interview 2 (II), 5/25/1970, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

is free to go." "Now right across the Baltic on your doorstep, if some man on Christmas Day who lives in East Berlin wants to visit his old mother who lives over in West Berlin, what happens to him when he goes over there? They murder himl He's a slave

Oral history transcript, Theodore Hesburgh, interview 1 (I), 2/1/1971, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

, higher than their place in the population, I believe. President Kennedy said at that time he was very worried about West Berlin, and that he wasn't about to complicate the situation of the Guard if he had to suddenly mobilize and send it to Berlin

Oral history transcript, George E. Reedy, interview 21 (XXI), 1/7/1987, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

. And the press later wrote about it as the Berlin Wall. Of course they were just kidding, but it gave them kind of a problem because they had to go downstairs one flight to get an elevator. You see, this Berlin Wall cut off not only access to his room, it cut off

Folder, "NSAM # 335: Preparation of Arms Control Program, 6/28/1965," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 7 (Item)

.. . This ·issue is not in the headlines~ It is not Vietnam, the Dominican Republic, or · Berlin·• . ·It is .the question of nuclear . prolifera.tl.on --· of the mounting threat posed by the spread of nuclear weapons . or Five natipns now have the capacity

Folder, "V.P. Johnson's Trip to Middle East, August - September, 1962 [1 of 4]," VP Papers, VP Security Files, Box 2 (Item)

that it has powerful friends, and the visit of the Vice President is vital to buck up the morale ot the Iranian people and the Shah. In this sense, the Vice President's visit to Iran is esaenti.&1 in the same sense that hia viait to Berlin was eaaential, even

Oral history transcript, Donald J. Cronin, interview 3 (III), 12/14/1989, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Cronin -- III -- 15 Tape 1 of 1, Side 2 G: --military expenditures. This was about the time you had the Berlin crisis. Any insights on this issue at the time? C: No, not really. I don't remember much involvement in that. In fact, I don't remember

Folder, "[February 17, 1965 - 10:00 a.m. Meeting with General Eisenhower and Others]," Meeting Notes Files, Box 1 (Item)

the Russians. To a question by The President as to whether the Russians might put pressure on Berlin, 9 General Eisenhower felt that, in a matter so serious, they would choose their own course rather than be influenced by what we do. He said he would

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] Vietnam, 2/10/1965, Volume 3, Tab 30," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

by deliberately provoking a major crisis in some other area of the world, e.g., Berlin or Cuba. - 8 ggg_p S-fc9s 8 F II LIMITED DISTRIBUTION SERVICE SET 2 ,,.. .. ~ R a E %8 aw ·... LIMITED DISTRIBUTION ' . . '. . DRV Ree.ctions Initiation

Folder, "Breakthrough - FBI Reports," Records of the NACCD (Kerner Commission), Embargoed Series, Box 14 (Item)

while our American boys were shedding their blood on the battle fields of Europe ~nd in the jungles of the South Pacific. Thire was no tho~ghtof co~ existence or the ,seeking of normal and friend'ly relations with the Nazi Gang in Berlin! .Can you

Oral history transcript, John W. Macy, interview 1 (I), 3/18/1969, by David G. McComb (Item)

, who was our superior, was to become Secretary of the Navy in 1962--Fred Korth--who was a part of that group. Our commander was William H. Tunner, who became well known in military circles as the commander of the Air Force operations at the Berlin

Oral history transcript, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, interview 1 (I), 1/11/1974, by Joe B. Frantz (Item)

to me they were all a success . He made one to Berlin in particular about the time that the wall was built, before your husband went, and was received rather tumultuouslyI know the President then issued a statement a couple of days later � � � � LBJ

Oral history transcript, Henry D. Owen, interview 1 (I), 12/18/1968, by Paige E. Mulhollan (Item)

believe in 1961, to Africa and then to Europe, he asked Mr . Acheson to do a speech on European policy for him and I was then working with Mr . Acheson on some NATO and Berlin studies . Mr . Acheson asked me to prepare the speech, I did, and the Vice

Folder, "[NSC Meeting on] The 23rd UN General Assembly, 9/25/1968, Volume 5, Tab 73," National Security Council Meetings Files, NSF, Box 2 (Item)

Vietnam. 9. There is no reason why we cannot insist that the North Vietnamese be specific as to what they will do. In the negotiations involving Soviet miss il e s in Cuba, the Korean Armistice negotiations, and even in the Berlin crisis , TOP SEGRET

Oral history transcript, William F. Jackson and Lucy Ginter Jackson, interview 1 (I), 6/21/1985, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Folder, "March 4, 1968 - 5:33 p.m. Meeting with Senior Foreign Policy Advisors," Papers of Tom Johnson, Box 2 (Item)

did it for a period during Vietnam. The Congress took this authority away last year to put it on an equal basis with the other services. General Wheeler: We did it at the same time of the Berlin airlift. Also during the Cuban missile crisis, I believe

Folder, "5/22/1948, Speech by Congressman Johnson, "The Challenge of a New Day"," Statements Files, Box 6 (Item)

lesson a third war we drew a line we subdued ti;i.e Soviet arrogance We munt quarantine ia another in Berlin: we won nations who would gobble and say, This f..r and no !o~ a lasting pe.:.ce is the one t!e which bi.."1.dsall people to z-~t!ler

Oral history transcript, Lady Bird Johnson, interview 21 (XXI), 8/10/1981-8/11/1981, by Michael L. Gillette (Item)

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 1, Nov. 1963 - Feb. 1964 [2 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 1 (Item)

peaceful reunification of Germany. b. Lippmann suggests 25-year time limit .. Pending reunification, Soviets and West reaffirm freedom of Berlin and We stern presence and access. c. Pending reunification, Soviets, Western Powers, and all Ger.m

Folder, "Walt Rostow, Vol. 2, May 1 - 15, 1966 [1 of 2]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 7 (Item)

cal problems but also "to strengthen existing 7Latin Am.ericariT bonds with the U.S. and to contain the threat of conununism.'r West Berlin ' s independent Der Taggesspiegal, which ran an AP story with two-column photographs, suggested in its headline

Folder, "NUCLEAR - Nuclear Proliferation, Cmte on (NSAM #320) [2 of 2]," Files of Charles E. Johnson, NSF, Box 37 (Item)

Folder, "Diaries [Transcripts of Tapes 25-30]," Papers of U. Alexis Johnson, Box 1 (Item)

Folder, "Cuba - Refugees, 10/63 ‑ 7/65," Country Files, NSF, Box 30 (Item)

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Folder, "Demonstration – October 20-21, 1967 [1 of 2]," Aides Files of Mildred Stegall, Box 64C (Item)

Folder, "Wallace, Henry A. [1940-1944]," Papers of Charles Marsh, Box 12 (Item)

ot hi., fur rejoicing in Berlin. monc judgment. For m ore than seven years, mate Roosevelt has striven with Roosevelt has been working see greater vigor than any other Prest• steadily to help the American the 1 dent to -build international good people

Folder, "McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 7, October 1 - December 31, 1964 [1 of 3]," Memos to the President, NSF, Box 2 [2 of 2] (Item)

brought danger to the world. American conventional disarmament and apparent American disengagement brought the challenge of 1948 in Berlin and 1950 in Korea. American overcommitment to a single form of defense in the 1950 's brought the challenge

Folder, "NSAM # 304: U.S. Relations with Eastern Europe, 6/10/1964 [2 of 3]," National Security Action Memorandums, NSF, Box 4 (Item)

Marshal Vershinin to visit the US. For a number of reasons including the Berlin crisis this visit has not taken place. Visits by Soviet military leaders to the US are one effective method of reducing the possibility of the Soviets underestimating