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- "Berlin Wall" Speech - President Reagan's Address at the Brandenburg Gate - 6/12/87
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"Berlin Wall" Speech - President Reagan's Address at the Brandenburg Gate - 6/12/87
President Reagan's remarks on East-West relations at the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin, Germany on June 12, 1987.
For more information on the ongoing works of President Reagan's Foundation, visit us at http://www.reaganfoundation.org.
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- I wonder who farted during his speech at1:40(51 votes)
- I think it's a little awkward.Huh!(6 votes)
- how long is the berlain wall?(25 votes)
- 155 kilometers (96 miles) to be exact. 😄(9 votes)
- 1:40👌🏻
Whoever did that timed that perfectly. Most enjoyable part of the whole speech!(23 votes)- 👍 .I totally agree.(4 votes)
- how many of can't wait to get out of hight school!(17 votes)
- I just got started on 9th grade.(8 votes)
- At2:50, although the subtitles don't really catch it, President Reagan says "Es gibt nur ein Berlin," and that's what prompts the wave of clapping.
There is only one Berlin.(19 votes)- subtitles don't catch much in different languages.(4 votes)
- Who else had the sound cut out at10:00?(16 votes)
- oh man where is David(12 votes)
- What’s it with walls in the unit?(11 votes)
- this made me giggle(2 votes)
- What did he say at10:00? My audio cut out.(7 votes)
- Here is the bit from the transcript, I found it out.
In the communist world, we see failure, technological backwardness, declining standards of health, even want of the most basic kind—too little food. Even today, the Soviet Union still cannot feed itself. After these four decades, then, there stands before the entire world one great and inescapable conclusion: Freedom leads to prosperity. Freedom replaces the ancient hatreds among the nations with comity and peace. Freedom is the victor.(7 votes)
- What did he say in German?(5 votes)
- Berliner Herz, Berliner Humor, ja, und Berliner Schnauze
Berlin heart, Berlin humor, yes, and Berliner Schnauze.
and FYI, a Schnauze is a medium- or small-sized dog of a German breed with a close wiry coat and heavy whiskers round the muzzle.
In fact, the word "Schnauze" in German means "muzzle"!
Hope this helps! 😊(10 votes)