Douglas Hurd Checkpoint Charlie speech

Title

Douglas Hurd Checkpoint Charlie speech

Genre

Speech; Special

TX Date

22 Jun 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:13

Description

UK Foreign Minister Douglas Hurd gives a speech following the removal of Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin, last symbol of the Cold War, it will go to a museum.

Contributors

Douglas Hurd

Keywords

Germany; Cold War; Ceremonies; Reunification; Berlin; Borders; Border control; Checkpoint Charlie; International tensions

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