Reagan controversial visit to war cemetery

Title

Reagan controversial visit to war cemetery

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

6 May 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:04:09

Description

Report about US President Ronald Reagan’s controversial visit to Kolmeshohe Cemetery near Bitburg in Germany, where several SS officers are buried. Includes excerpts from Reagan’s speech at the cemetery. Also comment from Jews who travelled to Germany to protest and American supporters. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Ronald Reagan

Keywords

USA; Demonstrations; Military personnel; Jews; State visits; Second World War (1939-1945); Holocaust; Ronald Reagan; Visits; Germany FR; Cemeteries

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