Ich bin ein Berliner Speech: Shout-Outs

    Ich bin ein Berliner Speech: Shout-Outs

      In-Text References

      Literary and Philosophical References

      Civis Romaus Sum appears in Cicero's In Verrem (3)

      Historical and Political References

      The Mayor of West Berlin, Willy Brandt (1, 18)
      The Chancellor of West Germany, Konrad Adenauer (1)
      General Lucius Clay (2)
      Kennedy's translator, Heinz Weber (5)

      Biblical References

      Civis Romaus Sum appears in the New Testament (3)

      References to this Text

      Historical and Political References

      News anchors and political cartoonists have referenced "Ich bin ein Berliner" every time a U.S. president has given a speech in Germany. However only Bush Number One actually repeated the phrase when he was vice president, saying, "Ich bin ein Mödlareuther!" while in the German town of Mödlareuth.

      Pop Culture References

      Pop culture references to the phrase "Ich bin ein Berliner" include The Simpsons, Seinfeld, The X-Files, Animaniacs, Eddy Vedder of Pear Jam, and Eddy Izzard.