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By Jennifer Rosenberg, About.com Guide to 20th Century History since 1997

Ich Bin Ein Berliner

Thursday June 26, 2003
While standing near the Berlin Wall sixty years ago (June 26, 1963), U.S. President John F. Kennedy said "Ich bin ein Berliner" in a speech about the Cold War. For decades, many have believed it was a gaffe, because "Berliner" can translate to "jelly donut" in German. Is it true President Kennedy really said "I am a jelly donut"?

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