East Berliners visit the West

Title

East Berliners visit the West

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

19 Nov 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:06

Description

James Bays report looks at the invasion of East Berliners visiting the West for the first time. He asks a couple about their visit and what they will spend the 100 Deutschmarks welcome money on (bananas are a top seller); and speaks to a taxi driver about the clogging up of the city by the Easterners.

Contributors

James Bays

Keywords

Germany; Germany FR; German DR; Berlin; Berlin Wall

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