Not long after Reagan's' poignant speech, the wall fell, forever changing the region and the world. This is an authentic piece of that historical moment that defined history and continues to define the world today.
This is a large chunk of the Berlin Wall that was acquired from a US Soldier that was in Germany when the Wall came down. This is a fragment from a large 10" Long by 5" wide piece. The piece is nicely colored with original graffiti and is stamped with markings that read, "Original Berlin Wall Wauer 9-11-89." This piece of history is as nice as they come, extremely rare and not to be confused with the tiny little chunks you typically find.
"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!"
President Ronald Reagan stood at the Brandenburg Gate of West Berlin, Germany on June 12, 1987. He delivered a speech to the people of West Berlin, yet it was also audible on the East side of the Berlin wall.
The President spoke at 2:20 p.m. In his opening remarks, he referred to West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Prior to his remarks, President Reagan met with West German President Richard von Weizsacker and the Governing Mayor of West Berlin Eberhard Diepgen at Schloss Bellevue, President Weizsacker's official residence in West Berlin. Following the meeting, President Reagan went to the Reichstag, where he viewed the Berlin Wall from the East Balcony.
