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          Henry Kissinger and the author exchange cards            6
          Obstacles to passage through the Brandenburg Gate       18
          East German policeman escapes                           19
          West Berliners welcome arriving American troops         25
          The Berlin Task Force                                   26
          President Kennedy and General Lucius Clay               35
          The Friedrichstrasse tank incident                      38
          The Friedrichstrasse tank incident                      39
          East German border guards carry Peter Fechter           58
          The Soviet war memorial                                 61
          Soviet armored personnel carriers at Checkpoint Charlie 62
          Soviet merchant vessel carrying missiles to Cuba        68
          President Kennedy visits Berlin in 1963                 74
          President Kennedy visits Berlin in 1963                 75
          Convoy incident at Babelsberg                           80
          West Berliners line up for Christmas passes             92
          Death strip between West Berlin and East Germany       102
          Olympic Stadium in Berlin                              142
          President Kennedy holding meeting                      156
                    
