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where did JFK give his speech in berlin
President John F. Kennedy spoke from a platform erected on the steps of Rathaus Schöneberg in West Berlin.
what was the name of speech given by President John F. Kennedy at Rudolph at the steps of Rathaus Schöneberg in West Berlin
Ich bin ein Berliner is a speech by United States President John F. Kennedy given in West Berlin.
when was the Ich bin ein Berliner speech given by President John F. Kennedy at the steps of Rathaus Schöneberg in West Berlin.
Ich bin ein Berliner is a speech by United States President John F. Kennedy given on June 26, 1963, in West Berlin.
what is the meaning of 'Ich bin ein Berliner' in English
By saying Ich bin ein Berliner, President John F. Kennedy said I am one with the people of Berlin. The president had a German journalist translate the phrase for him.

Question: why was the speech given
Self-contained rewrite: why was the 'Ich bin ein Berliner' speech given by President John F. Kennedy in West Berlin