30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
2019-11-07T03:32:15-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMzVlXC8yMDE5MTEwNzA0MDQzOTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==James Baker, chief of staff to President Ronald Reagan and secretary of state during the George W. Bush administration, was among the speakers at an event commemorating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989. Several former White House officials and others who served during that time talked about the state of foreign affairs and what led to the fall of the wall. Peter Robinson, a speechwriter for former President Reagan, talked about the internal debate in adding the now-famous line “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall” to the president’s 1987 speech at the Brandenburg Gate. NBC News special correspondent Tom Brokaw, who appeared via video from Berlin, remembered what it was like covering the event as it unfolded. Later, policy experts and academics discussed U.S. foreign policy in a changing global world.
James Baker, chief of staff to President Ronald Reagan and secretary of state during the George W. Bush administration, was among the speake… read more
James Baker, chief of staff to President Ronald Reagan and secretary of state during the George W. Bush administration, was among the speakers at an event commemorating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989. Several former White House officials and others who served during that time talked about the state of foreign affairs and what led to the fall of the wall. Peter Robinson, a speechwriter for former President Reagan, talked about the internal debate in adding the now-famous line “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall” to the president’s 1987 speech at the Brandenburg Gate. NBC News special correspondent Tom Brokaw, who appeared via video from Berlin, remembered what it was like covering the event as it unfolded. Later, policy experts and academics discussed U.S. foreign policy in a changing global world. close
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