26 de Junho de 1963

John F. Kennedy speaks the famous words "Ich bin ein Berliner" on a visit to West Berlin. "Ich bin ein Berliner" is a famous phrase by John F. Kennedy. On June 26, 1963 in West Berlin, he made a speech containing the sentences:
"Two thousand years ago the proudest boast was civis Romanus sum. Today, in the world of freedom, the proudest boast is 'Ich bin ein Berliner.'

"All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin, and, therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words 'Ich bin ein Berliner!'"

According to the context of the speech, Kennedy meant that he stood together with West Berliners in their conflict with East Germany and its Communist government.