Report from Checkpoint Charlie

Title

Report from Checkpoint Charlie

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Nov 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:00:33

Description

On the decision by the East German Government to allow its citizens to cross the Berlin Wall freely into West Germany. George Matheson reporting on the West Berlin welcome for the East Germans crossing the border at Checkpoint Charlie. Includes comment from visitor Bert Cooper?).

Contributors

George Matheson; Bert Cooper(?)

Keywords

Immigration; Germany; Tourism; Europe; Germany FR; German DR; Berlin Wall; Border control

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