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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, June 28, 1963

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 28, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 newspaper reaction at Home and abroad the stars and stapes Europe from Freaa de patches Prei Dent Kennedy s Brief visit to West Berlin sent Euroth an newspapers in search of  to describe his reception. A delirious Welcome in the former German capital said the Lorna or d Ottalle in Rome. I correspondent said. No compari sons arc possible. Minute by min Ute. The demonstration grew in intensely and passion. The Elmea of Umidon acknowledged Berlin goes wild Overr.  the London Dally Mirror said Berlin raves Over  and added. They cheered the laughed and they wept. The newspaper Awrore in Paris said or. Kennedy s tour through the divided City stirred a vital impulse full of recognition and  the Stockholm.  it a fantastically Triumph Al  and the Doans Nyseter headline said. All Ber Unera out to Honor their  the London Dally sketch Laid the demonstration in Berlin left no doubt about president Ken Nedys Success thus far. Mora to the Point French president Charles de Gaulle did t attract such n massive Welcome on his spectacular Ger Man visit last september. For itis against de Gaulle that Ken Nedys Success must be Meas ured the sketch said. The Dally exp Mao said the cheers Only signified German Delight at being so unequivocally supported by the prestige and Power of the United  said the description of them As frontline champions of free Dom is Heady stuff but also a. Serous. For the demonstration in West Berlin has provoked soviet Premier Nikita 8. Khrushchev to plan a similar show la East Berlin. Which can Only heighten ten atoll in that emotionally unbalanced City the express  paper added that the Berlin Wall nor be a cruel divider hot it i also a reminder of Germany guilt a Symbol of Germany s sin. Lest we forget the French newspaper Causa warned in a headline that de Gaulle had better take account of Kennedy Success in Ger Many."1 the Figaro said the apogee of president Kennedy in Ger Many can be compared to the Triumph general de Gaulle had to Munich Stuttgart and  in late afternoon the French television network carried a eur Rov Slon program. But it waa Notor. Kennedy la Berlin it was from Rouen and showed the endow thursdays Lei of the tour de France bicycle Nee the soviet government Organ Isle Audi said weal Berlin authorities carefully prepared presi Dent Kennedy visit to heat pure Vandilst to lilt the is. New Yolk a urn Isa dirt St of editorial comment from american in  on president Kennedy s visit to Europe new York times defense vital is it is is Only one to pct of or. Kennedy s strategy offence which he also carried to and Over the Wall. Precluding any possible communist charge of provocation he Relle led the this ultimate goal is Pence and reconciliation Between East an West. Such a Pence he rightly emphasized must be based injustice Liberty and self deter  Cru Hington pout or. Kennedy left his strategy of peace behind when he journeyed lowest Berlin. Bull perhaps it could not have been . Kennedy s task to renew the american pledge to this beleaguered but thriving City gave his visit an emphasis different from the larger Alliance building purpose of his Overall visit  in called or. Kennedy s visit a personal tour de Force and evidently a source of inspiration to the citizens of West  Chicago Tribune the administration presents an impression of vacillation and irresolution in dealing with Castro and his sponsor in Moscow. The abuse of the United states and us Citi Zens by the cuban communists has d e v e i o p e d into open con tempt or. Kennedy May think he inputting up a bold front in Europe. But europeans who look Over his shoulder and observe Theca Amlee building up in the americas because of his timidity and inaction will not be taken  Chicago san Tuma the president s Blunt Worda. May. Come As somewhat of a Shockto Many of his countrymen. The pledge is not a new on although it May not have been put quite As specifically with re Gard to making american cities Slakes in the cold War. At Leas not recently. The statement was cheered by the Frankfurt Audi ence but it is understandable it the citizens of new York Chicago end Denver do not share the in  York Herald Tribune ". The time has passed when the Kremlin can Hope to drive us out with nuclear  de Gaulle May not Cere the believe it but chairman Khrushchev cannot afford to ignore or. Kennedy ulema so Sis ment at Frankfurt that the United slates will risk the nuclear destruction of lie cities in order to defend the Freedom of  bib idol True Oer arajs girl Tea Long Malta Gay Espy in. Of Tho Thna aads who Law the press Teasta Rne meat Keu Eaty Aat grappa he hand lat front of the Frankfurt City Ball. Pm Skaee . Ask Wotton  Italy await Kennedy London api president Ken Nedy appears to have won the hearts and acclaim of those who saw him in the first two coun tries of his european tour Ger Many and Ireland. But people in the remaining two countries of the tour. Britain and Italy looked Forward to his visit with mixed feelings. This waa shown in a sampling of Man in the Street opinion taken by a in the four nations. Germans in Frankfurt Berliand other places the president visited gave him a tumultuous Welcome. A Quarter of a million irishmen in Dublin headed by aging president Edmon de Valera greeted or. Kennedy As a favorite on come Home. Throughout his visits in Ger Many massed humanity erupted into a waving cheering Thron chanting the name Ken be Dee Over and Over. Crowds pushed an shoved and strained to shake his hand to see his winning smile and unruly lock of hair. Children slipped through police Tinea to present him Flowers. Ireland greeted him As a native son fresh from his triumphs in Germany in Britain he will get less Ofa Public Welcome. His program Calls Tor Little Contact with the people since he will go from the Airport to prime minister  s country Home at Birch Grove. 37 Miles from Lon Don to spend his 34 hours in Britain. Apart from a Church visit on sunday. Or. Kennedy s Contact with the British will be mainly second hand through newspapers and television. One Bunch of britons who Are going out of their Way to see him Are the nuclear do Farmers who have threat ened to picket the president throughout Hie Valt but Security precautions will make sure they Don t iat too near. Even though they Are Likely Tosee Little of the president britons have extended a Welcome. We re always pleased to receive foreign visitors said Lionel Langton a stationery sales Man. Hla visit can do a lot of Good and can t do much  George Smith a London cabdriver said this Profumo affair has hockey the world and made Macmillan s position a bit Rocky but i think some Good will come out of his talks with Ken Nedy. I think Kennedy was play in but that s none of our business. Hea likable sort of  i the reaction of the Hells Mon in the Street ranged treat indifference to great tenth item. I think it s a Good thing that. Elementary schoolteacher. I could t care less it be to coming or  commented a fat station attendant a lawyer who studied Ibik United Stales on a Scho Lanhthi Aid let s Hope he will Bruit some vigor to thl country the Irish spent the inst Coupas of weeks working themselves up " into a real lather for or. Pm Nedy s Welcome. To irishmen this was a sort of Homecoming fir a honorary irishman. Sure he s a Fine  said a Dublin barkeeper. Ireland he1 a Fine  Mohan Stion  loan is Ullin my i. Them Berlin reds Ballyhoo their own or. K mkt oct or swi Suasan ill of soviet Premier Nikita  and played Down the triumphal reception Given to president Kennedy in West Ber Lin. The controlled East German press hailed Khrushchev As a peace Loving Friend and condemned or. Kennedy As an enemy of coexistence who encourage West German Revan Chlysta. " " behaviour in do Story and strange wrote the communist party Organ neut de Suchland. There won t a word in thee a press about the roaring affectionate reception Given the president by a million and a half people in the streets of West Berlin. Anger at the Success of the Kennedy visit could be read be tween the Lynea of the communist editorial. It said or. Kennedy poke like a conqueror a nato.  Neues deutschland proudly  on its front Page the propaganda billboard erected at the Brandenburg Cote to Block the president s View into East Ber Lin. 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