David Owen on the opening up of the Berlin Wall

Title

David Owen on the opening up of the Berlin Wall

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Nov 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:05:51

Description

Former Foreign Secretary, David Owen speaking following the decision by the East German Government to allow its citizens to cross the Berlin Wall freely into West Germany. Owen on his belief that the Wall itself will come down and the reunification of East and West Germany will follow. Arguing it is essential the Soviet Union recognises German reunification on Western European terms. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

David Owen

Keywords

USSR; International relations; Germany; NATO; Europe; Warsaw Pact; Germany FR; Reunification; German DR; Berlin Wall; Border control

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