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'Tear down this wall': On this day in history, Reagan challenges Gorbachev
WCVB ^ | 06/12/2024 | National Desk Staff

Posted on 06/12/2024 7:11:58 AM PDT by joesbucks

On this date in 1987, then President Reagan made his famous Tear Down This Wall Speech.

“General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace–if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe–if you seek liberalization: come here, to this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: berlin; germany; godsgravesglyphs; reagan; ronaldreagan; ronaldusmagnus; teardownthiswall; wall

1 posted on 06/12/2024 7:11:58 AM PDT by joesbucks
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To: joesbucks

Just waiting for Bidet to got to boarder and rip off another Reagan speech.


2 posted on 06/12/2024 7:13:36 AM PDT by john316 (JOSHUA 24:15 ...choose you this day whom ye will serve...)
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To: john316

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3 posted on 06/12/2024 7:14:29 AM PDT by john316 (JOSHUA 24:15 ...choose you this day whom ye will serve...)
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To: joesbucks
Many observers rate Reagan's Berlin Wall speech as the highwater mark of his presidency.

America is in dire need of strong leadership.
4 posted on 06/12/2024 7:16:42 AM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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I dunno. Maybe we needed the constant threat of complete nuclear annihilation to prevent our culture from ending up where it is now.


5 posted on 06/12/2024 7:17:57 AM PDT by mmichaels1970
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To: Dan in Wichita

Agree with both comments.


6 posted on 06/12/2024 7:19:29 AM PDT by joesbucks
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To: joesbucks

4 min video highlight

President Ronald Reagan delivers this memorable speech at the Brandenburg Gate on June 12, 1987
https://rumble.com/vkkviw-ronald-reagan-mr.-gorbachev-tear-down-this-wall.html


7 posted on 06/12/2024 7:20:51 AM PDT by janetjanet998 (Legacy media including youtube are the enemy of the people and must die)
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To: Dan in Wichita

You are right on target with those comments. I do still believe that Reagan was best leader this country has had my lifetime. He was the first one I ever voted for.


8 posted on 06/12/2024 7:23:13 AM PDT by john316 (JOSHUA 24:15 ...choose you this day whom ye will serve...)
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To: Dan in Wichita

still the best president in my life time.


9 posted on 06/12/2024 7:25:03 AM PDT by VAFreedom (Wuhan Pneumonia-Made by CCP, Copyright Xi Jingping)
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still the best president in my life time.


The best president is the one who is trying to put up a wall.


10 posted on 06/12/2024 7:26:37 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: john316
Whenever I watch Reagan's Berlin Wall speech, I get watery eyes and goosebumps. How I miss the America of Reagan's time!

There is a movie coming out on Aug 30 with Dennis Quaid portraying Reagan. I saw the trailer and it does include the Gipper's speech in Berlin. I might have to go see this one.
11 posted on 06/12/2024 7:41:32 AM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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To: joesbucks

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12 posted on 06/12/2024 7:51:59 AM PDT by BerryDingle (I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
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To: joesbucks

That’s been debunked. It was Biden who said that!


13 posted on 06/12/2024 8:09:16 AM PDT by ArtDodger
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To: joesbucks

I remember how gaga the media was for Gorbachev and hated Reagan.


14 posted on 06/12/2024 8:24:23 AM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem, by far, is that almost all of big media is AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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To: joesbucks

‘Tear down this wall’: On this day in history, Reagan challenges Gorbachev

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Too bad this statement could easily be hijacked by the political Left to attack border security.


15 posted on 06/12/2024 8:26:13 AM PDT by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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You were aware of what Reagan said in his 1980 debate with Bush.

Rather than talking about putting up a fence, why don’t we work out some recognition of our mutual problems, make it possible for them to come here legally with a work permit?” Reagan said in a 1980 presidential debate. “And then while they’re working and earning here, they pay taxes here. And when they want to go back, they can go back.”

16 posted on 06/12/2024 10:05:10 AM PDT by joesbucks
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To: joesbucks

I was stationed in Berlin when President Reagan visited and my wife was in the audience at the Brandenburg Gate. She said the atmosphere in the audience was electric, everybody knew that President Reagan was going to say something momentous.


17 posted on 06/13/2024 11:29:31 AM PDT by ops33 (SMSgt, USAF, Retired)
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That would have been a once in a lifetime experience. I really would have lived to have seen Reagan in person.


18 posted on 06/13/2024 4:15:40 PM PDT by joesbucks
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This topic was posted 6/12/2024, thanks joesbucks.

19 posted on 07/01/2024 8:38:42 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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