Tempelhof is the oldest and the smallest international airport in Berlin, next to Berlin-Schönefeld and Berlin-Tegel. In 1950, a section of the airport was handed over to American civilians for free public use.
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Fit for a President A look back at Berlin's Presidential moments
President Bill Clinton arrived in Berlin on May 14, 1998 to celebrate the anniversary of the city's airlift, which had 50 years prior played a crucial role at the end of World War II. Over 750,000 supporters from the West flew into the airport to rebuild and load planes, and to provide German citizens with food, staples, and other emergency equipment—emphasizing the importance of freedom after a tumultuous six-year war. This was one of many visits Clinton paid to Berlin. Here, the President roused the audience by stressing the continuance of a U.S. and German relationship, and the importance of remembering lessons from history. And I salute the people of Berlin. Thousands of Berliners from doctors to housewives rolled up their sleeves to help Americans expand this airfield, building Tegel Airport from scratch, unloading and maintaining the planes. Your fearless mayor, Ernst Reuter, inspired Americans and Germans alike when he stood before a rally and said, 'We cannot be bordered. We cannot be negotiated. We cannot be sold.'"
