President Reagan's Speech At The Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany (1987 Original Colored Film)

*President Reagan's Speech at the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany* (1987) captures one of the most iconic moments of the Cold War era. Delivered in front of the Brandenburg Gate on June 12, 1987, President Ronald Reagan’s speech called for the removal of the Berlin Wall, a powerful symbol of the division between East and West.

The program includes speeches by the Lord Mayor of Berlin, Eberhard Diepgen, and West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, setting the stage for Reagan’s historic remarks on East-West relations, arms control, and the future of a free and united Europe. His famous challenge, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” became a defining statement in the fight against communist rule in Eastern Europe.

Source: National Archives. *President Reagan's Speech at the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany, 1987*. [Video] Retrieved from the National Archives Catalog, https://catalog.archives.gov/id/54682