• President and Mrs. Reagan Depart on Air Force One in West Berlin
    Michael Evans
    transportation
    Presidential Visit
    First Lady Visit
    Air Force One
    Germany
    In this photograph, taken June 11, 1982, President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan wave from the top of the steps boarding Air Force One, the president's private airplane, as they prepare to depart from the Tempelhof Central Airport in West Berlin, West Germany. President and Mrs. Reagan visited West Berlin during their State Visit to Europe of June 2-11, 1982, where they also visited France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the Vatican. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Haller served as executive chef at the White House from 1966-1987.
  • President Reagan, Mayor Weizsäcker, and Chancellor Schmidt at Checkpoint
    Mary Anne Fackelman
    Presidential Visit
    Head of State
    Germany
    Cold War
    In this photograph, taken by official White House photographer Mary Anne Fackelman on June 11, 1982, President Ronald Reagan stands with Mayor Richard von Weizsäcker of West Berlin (left) and West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt (right) beside Checkpoint Charlie in West Berlin. During the Cold War (1947-1991), Checkpoint Charile was the most well-known border-crossing point where one could cross the concrete Berlin Wall that ran between communist East Berlin and democratic West Berlin from 1961 to 1989. Its nickname derived from the NATO phonetic alphabet; Checkpoint Charlie was the third checkpoint opened by the Allies, following Alpha and Bravo. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Haller served as executive chef at the White House from 1966-1987.
  • President Reagan Addresses Bundestag in Bonn, West Germany
    Bill Fitz-Patrick
    Presidential Visit
    Germany
    Cold War
    In this photograph, taken June 9, 1982, President Ronald Reagan addresses the Bundestag, the West German federal parliament, in Bonn, the capital of West Germany. The president spoke of hopes for peace as well as strengthening the Allies' military defensive capabilities. This photograph is part of a collection belonging to former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller. Haller served as executive chef at the White House from 1966-1987.