From the USA Today:
"Berlin unveils plaque to Reagan's 'Wall' speech"
"Berlin unveils plaque to Reagan's 'Wall' speech"
Berlin's mayor has unveiled a plaque commemorating the 25th anniversary of U.S.
President Ronald Reagan's call to the Soviets to "tear down" the wall that then
divided the German city.
Reagan's 1987 address in front of Berlin's iconic
Brandenburg Gate came at a time when Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev was
encouraging reform in the Eastern bloc. In his speech Reagan said dismantling the Berlin Wall would
be a powerful gesture for peace. Two-and-a-half years later the wall fell after
East German authorities granted their citizens the right to travel to the
West. Mayor Klaus Wowereit presented the bronze plaque Wednesday
saying it reminds Berliners of a "dark time" that has been overcome.
^ There are two times in Berlin's history where a US President stood up for what is right. The first happened in 1961 with JFK's "Ich Bin Ein Berliner" speech and in 1987 with Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech. It showed both the USSR and the world that we were serious about protecting both Berlin and Capitalism against Communist occupation/invasion. It is only fitting that Berlin made a plague honoring Reagan and all he did for the city and the world. ^
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