Berlin Wall to come down

Title

Berlin Wall to come down

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:10

Description

Series of reports by George Matheson on the Berlin Wall coming down. 1 and 2 on the announcement the Wall will come down, from East Berlin. 3. Likely emigration to West with interview with East German politburo member. 4. West German crowds cheering as they cross at Checkpoint Charlie and interview with Bert Cooper who is visiting the West.5. Political demonstration at Leipzig with crowds chanting against Communist Party. 6. As Berlin Wall pulled down- crowds cheering and interview with local Andrea Adler.

Contributors

George Matheson; Gunter Schabowski

Keywords

Political demonstrations; Immigration; Communist Party; Political reform; Emigration; Germany FR; German DR; Berlin; Berlin Wall

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