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At one point in time US President John F. Kennedy triumphantly declared “Ich bin ein Berliner!” in a speech to the German people. Now the debate rages on as to whether the president proclaimed he was a Berlin citizen or a donut but that’s for another blog. Today though we learn from TechCrunch Europe that [...]
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Byron Williams: "Ich bin ein Berliner": 49 Years Later

Politics / US Politics : Huffington Post: Politics Blog (11 months ago)

They heard Kennedy's words with their heart and desires. For that brief moment Kennedy's mangled German was fluent. The speech in Berlin completed an amazing month of oratory for Kennedy. Read Post

SPX Likely to Consolidate Before Resuming Advance

Business & Finance / Investing : Minyanville (2 years ago)

"Ich bin ein Berliner" was a German phrase used by President John F. Kennedy in his famous Berlin speech where he was emphasizing the U.S. support for West Germany after the Soviet-supported East Germany erected the Berlin Wall as a... Read Post

The Berliner: Berlin's Best Donuts

Lifestyle / Travel : Gridskipper (4 years ago)

Most traveling Americans are aware of John F. Kennedy's famous "ich bin ein Berliner" speech (Berlin, 1961), in which the president throws in a German phrase that is purported not to have conveyed what he'd intended. When Kennedy sa... Read Post


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