Briefing for President Kennedy on Berlin.

The article presents the text of a briefing on the American contingency plan for Berlin, Germany, reviewed by the Berlin Task Force and prepared for United States President John F. Kennedy. The introduction to the document contains an August 2, 1962 memorandum from J. C. Ausland to Mr. Hillenbrand. The four phases and major gaps in diplomatic, military, economic, and covert planning, which could lead to a crisis, are detailed and the U.S. and allies' goals during each phase are mentioned. The status of the SACEUR and SACLANT papers with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is also mentioned.