Reactions to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy from West Germany.
The people of Berlin walking the streets late night of the assassination.
West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt: "With the death of the first citizen of the free world, Berlin has lost its best friend. A flame went out for all those who had hoped for a just peace and a better life." He also asked that the people in West Berlin put candles in their windows the following night in memory of the president. However, the first candles appeared in the windows after his remarks. Many more in West Germany would do the same afterward.
Chancellor Ludwig Erhard: "The news fills the German people with deep grief. We all have lost John F. Kennedy. In this hour, words cannot express the pain and sorrow we feel."
