“Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” This archival film captures Ronald Reagan’s memorable 1987 speech at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate. After speeches by Eberhard Diepgen, Lord Mayor of Berlin, and Helmut Kohl, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, the president’s speech covers topics including the removal of the Berlin Wall, East/West relations, and arms control. (57 minutes)
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