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Overall Rating:4.38 based on 13 ratings
ItemImageOn June 12, 1987, Reagan gave a speech at the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin, urging Gorbachev to "Tear down this wall."

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cutegurl (15)
09/08/2005
I was not alive to see the Berlin Wall being torn down, nor was I alive to hear this speech, but I still get goosebumps every time I hear it. Not only is Ronald Reagan one of the greatest speakers since FDR, he's a great communicator. You feel when he speakes, whether you want to or not.

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EschewObfuscation (61)
01/12/2005
Ronald Reagan was perplexing, not just to his enemies, but to his followers and fans, as well. I did not watch this speech, read about it afterward, chuckled at the typical what an idiot our president is reaction from the press, which did not include FoxNews at the time. In the old USSR, nobody was laughing, them's fightin' words and they knew they were not up to the fight. When the Berlin Wall was penetrated (it never did fall) I was stunned and began to understand the importance of this speech and many others he had made over the years. A rabid argument took place during the prep for this speech, and most of his advisors told him he should leave these words out. He heard them all out, chuckled, looked at his speechwriter pointed to him and said, that phrase stays IN the speech. Evil by any other name is just as despicable and Ronald Reagan wsn't afraid to call things by their right names.

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numbah16tdhaha (148)
01/12/2005
Effective as it was inspiring.

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kyes (0)
06/16/2004
Wow, I'm surprised this one isn't at the top. The actual tearing down of the wall was such a symbolic, powerful moment that this speech of course became his most famous, since that line itself became so symbolic and powerful.

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Ruby (15)
08/02/2003
One of the most memorable moments of the 20th century!

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