Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-14
Adenauer Opens Talks
With Kennedy on Berlin
L-uuds u. S.
For Policy
On Cuba

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Americas firm stand in the
Cuban crisis today as he and
President Kennedy met to weigh
the impact Of the Soviet back
down in Cuba on the long,
standing dispute with Moscow
over Berlin.
Mr.. Adenauer told the Pres
ident the American people,
strongly backing his decisions
in the face Of the challenge to
liberty and freedom posed by
the Soviet power buildup in
Cuba, rendered valuable service
to their allies and the whole
world.
The President and Mr.. Ade-
nauer met for nearly an hour
privately in the Presidents
office before joining a group Of
advisers In the White House
Cabinet Room for a more
formal conference that lasted
an hour and 10 minutes.
Host at Luncheon
Shortly after / pm. the
President led the way to the
White House dining room where
he was host at a luncheon hon.
oring Mr.. Adenauer.
Associate White House Press
Secretary Andrew T. Hatcher
told reporters after the morn
ing session that it was fruit
full" But he said he could not
report any details Of the dis
Icussion.
The President and the West
German Chancellor exchanged
public greetings at a colorful
welcoming ceremony on the
White House south lawn today
just before they began their
conferences in the Presidents
office.
s Mrs. Kennedy Present
With Mrs. Kennedy at his
! side and a military honor guard
o3made up of units from all
D Americas armed services stand
: ling at attention, the President
!. greeted DR.. Adenauer as he
stepped from a limousine onto
the lawn outside the south
portico Of the White House.
After reviewing the troops,
the President and Chancellor
mounted a red-carpeted stand
for their exchange Of public
greetings.
Mr.. Kennedy told Mr.. Ade-
nauer that he was especially
happy to welcome him to
Washington again "as we move
into a climactic period" in the
long struggle to provide great
er opportunity for all free
peoples.
Mr.. Kennedy noted that,
throughout his long career as
head of the West German gov
eminent, DR.. Adenauer has held
to the vision of greater free
Europe opening greater oppor.
tunities to all free peoples. and
said this vision is approach
ing fulfillment."
Eleventh Visit
| Mr.. Adenauer recalled that
this is his 18th visit to Wash
lington. He added that on each
Occasion he had left happy
and satisfied" with his discus
sions, whether with Presidents
Truman, Eisenhower or Ken
nedy.
More than ever now, he said,
he believes the world is con-
fronted with great dangers"
but also with great opportuni-
ties for men of good will.
Without mentioning Cuba DE-
rectly but leaving no doubt
what he was talking about, the
West German Chancellor told
the President that Gin the last
few weeks you had to take diff
ficult decisions" with liberty
and freedom at stake.
Talk Privately
He added that the West Ger
man people strongly supported
the Presidents decisions and.
knowing that the United States
is the leader of the free world,
1--WE are standing firmly by
your side and the side Of the
American people for the cause
Of liberty"
After the welcoming cere-
mony, the President walked
with Mr.. Adenauer into his
office where they talked pri-
vately for more than half an
hour before joining a group Of
advisors in the White House
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