"Berlin Wall" Speech - President Reagan's Address at the Brandenburg Gate - 6/12/87

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  • @Lava1964
    @Lava1964 10 лет назад +906

    This is what a real president sounds like.

    • @BillyCrank
      @BillyCrank 10 лет назад +38

      True!

    • @bartleby2012
      @bartleby2012 10 лет назад +12

      You mean what a real vegetable sounds like?

  • @Maxwas93
    @Maxwas93 13 лет назад +1009

    as a Berliner i was 7 years old when Mr Reagan came. Seeing this today its hard to hold my tears back

  • @DancinDane
    @DancinDane 8 лет назад +1398

    I am by no means a Republican - but this is one of the greatest speeches by any President ever. The "Tear down this wall" part had me in tears.

  • @janicknorman9396
    @janicknorman9396 8 лет назад +740

    "Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate"
    probably the most iconic speech of all time.

  • @tonyv7407
    @tonyv7407 9 лет назад +1602

    If anyone happens to be looking for this, the "Tear down this wall" quote is at 11:58

  • @gchs1950
    @gchs1950 14 лет назад +56

    me and my wife were there. we lived in Berlin form 1985-1988. we need a president like Reagan again.

  • @darthradious7011
    @darthradious7011 10 лет назад +597

    A great man. A true leader. THANK YOU, MR. REAGAN! I am а young citizen of the Republic of Bulgaria, which was a part of the Eastern block. Thank you for ending the era of communism in Europe, thus bringing freedom to all Eastern countries. Thank you!

  • @lizziemercy1012
    @lizziemercy1012 9 лет назад +356

    You know, a lot of politicians go up to the podiums and claim to support ideals such as these. But Reagan embodies them. He speaks honest to goodness what he believes. He knew how to play politics, and he knew how to keep our country free. He wouldn't take crap from anyone, yet at the same time we was willing to sit down and discuss peace. Thank you, President Reagan.

    • @timlane9371
      @timlane9371 8 лет назад +8

      +Lizzie Mercy Preach it, Sister!!!

  • @spencertron88
    @spencertron88 14 лет назад +68

    "East and West do no mistrust each other because we're armed. We're armed because we mistrust each other." Reagan was as much a politician as he was a poet. That speed does more than communicate, it's a work of art.

  • @16blill
    @16blill 12 лет назад +118

    I love the fact that he addresses Gorbachev specifically. That really gets, me he calls out one man to change this.

  • @ramhyperion4830
    @ramhyperion4830 10 лет назад +616

    Its sad beyond words that I have to go to RUclips and watch a video from the 80s to be reminded what America once was. Strong, proud, prosperous, freedom for all. I can tell from most of the.comments I'm not the only American who wants a real leader like this man. I damn near ache in my bones I want real American, constitutional leadership so bad.

  • @gablefan01
    @gablefan01 12 лет назад +126

    He was the last politician I actually cared about, because he cared about something more than getting himself re-elected. He had the guts to stand for something. I miss him.

  • @MrNiceGuyHistory
    @MrNiceGuyHistory 8 лет назад +172

    This is the first presidential speech that I remember. I will never forget that moment. President Reagan will always be my President!

  • @MetalDetroit
    @MetalDetroit 11 лет назад +465

    I will NEVER understand liberal's hatred of Reagan......

  • @chuckcampbell1080
    @chuckcampbell1080 9 лет назад +279

    HE WAS ONE OF THE MOST TRUTHFUL PRESIDENTS AMERICA HAD...R.I.P. PRESIDENT REGAN 🇺🇸

  • @VIKING33NY
    @VIKING33NY 8 лет назад +90

    An Actor Made President. Nobody would have guessed he could become so Incredible. A Truly loved American President.
    God Bless Ronald Reagan. You Sir were a GREAT President!!!

  • @abbyadams8163
    @abbyadams8163 7 лет назад +142

    This is why he was one of the GREATEST presidents ever! I love him!

  • @JakvsMetalheads999
    @JakvsMetalheads999 11 лет назад +45

    One of the best presidents in US history.

  • @Ghostshadows6
    @Ghostshadows6 8 лет назад +298

    Rip Mr Reagan. He was one of gratest man from all the time.

  • @ReaganFoundation
    @ReaganFoundation  9 лет назад +254

    “There is one sign the Soviets can make that would be unmistakable, that would advance dramatically the cause of freedom and peace. General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization: Come here to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” - Ronald Reagan, June 12, 1987
    ruclips.net/video/5MDFX-dNtsM/видео.html

    • @davidcrittenden5661
      @davidcrittenden5661 9 лет назад +27

      +ReaganFoundation They advised Reagan not to say that. But Reagan, the head strong conservative he is, said it anyway.

    • @0670kitty
      @0670kitty 8 лет назад +27

      Ronald Reagan is my hero , he is America's hero

    • @tonyslaughter4285
      @tonyslaughter4285 8 лет назад +11

      Thank god for Ronald!

    • @anatolykrivitsky1564
      @anatolykrivitsky1564 8 лет назад +6

      +ReaganFoundation G-d bless America, the land of the free and the home of the brave(c)!

    • @SKANK_HUNT49
      @SKANK_HUNT49 8 лет назад +11

      yeah we know. we just watched the video

  • @thomasbrower2845
    @thomasbrower2845 11 лет назад +137

    Our nation was surely blessed by Reagan 's service as our President.

  • @inhibited44
    @inhibited44 8 лет назад +194

    I was a democrat voter at that time. I dismissed his speech when I heard him say tear down that wall, because it was just a speech. I didn't realize that Gorbachev would actually listen and actually implement it. I thought words wouldn't make a difference. I was wrong.

    • @Anon54387
      @Anon54387 8 лет назад +17

      +Ted Baxter It wasn't just words, although words spoken with conviction can change things in some cases. It was also that we were in an arms race with the USSR that they couldn't match. This contributed to their collapse.

  • @untamedlion33
    @untamedlion33 9 лет назад +170

    Danke Reagan!!!

  • @mikemclean5815
    @mikemclean5815 8 лет назад +210

    I'm a Democrat and I love Ronald Reagan. I don't agree with everything he stood for policy-wise, but he's very likable.

    • @markvolker1145
      @markvolker1145 8 лет назад +38

      The DNC isn't the party it once was. The DNC has been hijacked by radicals who the former patriototic Democrats once fought from imposing their Bolshevism.

    • @Maxvolume123
      @Maxvolume123 8 лет назад +13

      Same here man

  • @ticklewit
    @ticklewit 7 лет назад +101

    Will be remembered as one of the most positive personalities of the 20th century. Respect! Salute!

  • @thehoneybadass
    @thehoneybadass 8 лет назад +417

    For those wondering. He says "there is only one Berlin" in German

  • @stupendous1068
    @stupendous1068 9 лет назад +63

    This'd have to be his most memorable speech. BRING BACK REAGAN!!

    • @stupendous1068
      @stupendous1068 8 лет назад +5

      [OFFICIAL] xP4NC4K35x With all of the perks of today's science and technology, I'm sure they can find some sort of way of resurrecting him.

    • @jamielucas9078
      @jamielucas9078 8 лет назад +5

      +Stu Pidity I wish we could

  • @guitarmcf
    @guitarmcf 12 лет назад +124

    "I believe the best social program is a job" -Ronal Reagan

  • @denariuswright8284
    @denariuswright8284 10 лет назад +81

    one of the greatest speeches of all time

  • @travissloan5296
    @travissloan5296 8 лет назад +800

    Back when presidents had backbones

  • @Victorpughenry
    @Victorpughenry 11 лет назад +70

    Now that is a real president.

  • @Roughstuff1911
    @Roughstuff1911 12 лет назад +11

    President Reagan was one of the best Presidents we ever had since President Kennedy.

  • @kleberverraes4369
    @kleberverraes4369 10 лет назад +315

    Mr. President, the Free World misses you! Today, more than ever before...

  • @mariapopovici4467
    @mariapopovici4467 7 лет назад +43

    Commemorating 30 years! Reagan's speech echoed far and wide, the enduring truths of liberating freedom!

  • @ncisphd8052
    @ncisphd8052 11 лет назад +55

    I'm 13 years of age,I think president Reagan was the best republican president America ever had!

    • @BLKSHEEP71
      @BLKSHEEP71 10 лет назад +7

      On one was better; Abraham Lincoln

    • @sskimbox
      @sskimbox 10 лет назад +2

      How about Lincoln?

  • @TheBlee48
    @TheBlee48 9 лет назад +180

    This was a historic speech because President Reagan spoke truth as he foretold the dying of communism without insult or condescension. At a time of descending economies he brought hope to the German people as well as to all the world. We need a Reagan today more than ever.

  • @jessethermer9433
    @jessethermer9433 9 лет назад +288

    A great speech, for a great cause, with a great line, by a great hero.
    President Reagan, please come back and fix our beloved United States

  • @edelweisshilly8087
    @edelweisshilly8087 4 месяца назад +2

    What a powerful speech for ages! The world desperately needs such caliber of leader

  • @tenamir
    @tenamir 12 лет назад +26

    Such a great man, as a kid born in Northern England in 1977, growing up reading Marvel comics and savouring all the great american movies of the 80's and music and art etc, i feel blessed to of had such a fantastic man at the helm. As i reach the age of 35 and being a loyal father and husband, only now does his work really make sense. Thank you for all the wonderful memories Ronald and family.

  • @Guy_de_Loimbard
    @Guy_de_Loimbard 9 лет назад +163

    *Sigh* Anyone remember when we had leaders willing to confront and defeat evil?

  • @SBrown122
    @SBrown122 12 лет назад +35

    25 years ago now, and yet this speech is still just as inspiring as it was the day it was given. I always recall the Mahatma Gandhi quote: 'When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall - think of it. Always.'

  • @hotairbassoon
    @hotairbassoon 14 лет назад +10

    I was a teenager in the Carter years. I saw record unemployment, 21 percent interest rates, and high unemployment. I watched as gasoline prices tripled. I saw him disparage the producers of society and reward the nonproducers. Tehn, as if by magic, Carter gave us this phenomenal man, Reagan. Today, I feel eerily like I did in the late 70s, and I can only hope that history repeats itself yet again...but this time, we'll get someone even better than Reagan, would that it was possible...

  • @PAhuntandgame
    @PAhuntandgame 13 лет назад +44

    This speech sends chills down my spine. All done by a true American hero!!

  • @lesliecarbone
    @lesliecarbone 8 лет назад +242

    And the Wall came tumbling down.

  • @Pathesis
    @Pathesis 14 лет назад +27

    An incredible and amazing President! I was a teen and remember watching this on tv. This country needs another Reagan in office!

  • @hamlinfanVA
    @hamlinfanVA 11 лет назад +25

    This man was feared on the world stage.
    Our current president is laughed at.

  • @juliadennehy
    @juliadennehy 12 лет назад +34

    My high school years. Thank you, Mr. President, for an amazingly powerful speech, with a quote which will echo forever. Peace to you and Nancy. We will always love you both.

  • @ChihuahuaboyDH
    @ChihuahuaboyDH 13 лет назад +16

    Beautiful speech! I'm moved to tears every time I listen to it. There'll never be another President like Ronald Reagan, bar none!
    R.I.P., Ronald Wilson Reagan...1911-2004.
    You definitely were A TRUE AMERICAN!
    GOD BLESS AMERICA, LAND THAT I LOVE!!!

  • @ReaganFoundation
    @ReaganFoundation  15 лет назад +45

    Vadigor - There are 8 seconds of audio that was missing from our archival betacam video tape where this video came from. We apologize for any inconvenience.

  • @mabel8880
    @mabel8880 10 лет назад +109

    Reagan is one of my favourite US Presidents. His memorable quote-"Tear down this wall"- is spoken at 11:59-12:04.

  • @chipmunkhunt
    @chipmunkhunt 9 лет назад +482

    Does anyone have any footage of the 21 gun salute firing when he arrived that day? I was on one of the salute guns.

  • @Truth-In-Orthodoxy
    @Truth-In-Orthodoxy 10 лет назад +62

    One of the best PRESIDENT US had ever in history. I'm wondering if US will have Reagan alike President in the future. But I'm still hopping one day we will see one powerful US leader in the future.

  • @stefanmuellner6775
    @stefanmuellner6775 11 лет назад +33

    I LOVE THIS MAN -in my meaning the best president you ever had ...his speeches are better than any film Hollywood ever produced

  • @decimatorentertainmentstud8523
    @decimatorentertainmentstud8523 9 лет назад +80

    Amazing speech of all time. RIP Reagan....

  • @sully801
    @sully801 10 лет назад +32

    If my only duty left in life, is to spread the legacy of Ronald Reagan, then I will do my duty with honor.

  • @TheSmartLawyer
    @TheSmartLawyer 8 лет назад +61

    True Americans love this man

  • @OscarAGutierrez
    @OscarAGutierrez 10 лет назад +28

    The Best Speech ever I saw this speech live as it happen on TV and later that night on the news ... Three years later I went to Berlin in the Summer of 1990 and I was able to go from west to east without a passport it was cool

  • @joycer732
    @joycer732 10 лет назад +98

    I almost forgot what it's like to have a real leader as President! A good & decent man who not only loves his country and wants what's best for it's people, but loves FREEDOM for everyone. What we have today is Reagan's polar opposite. God help us.

  • @spencertron88
    @spencertron88 14 лет назад +8

    "East and West do no mistrust each other because we're armed. We're armed because we mistrust each other." Reagan was as much a politician as he was a poet. That speech does more than communicate, it's a work of art.

  • @XXTHE12THMANXX
    @XXTHE12THMANXX 13 лет назад +2

    I am 15, and I think Regan was the best president ever. We need a new Regan now more then ever

  • @CubsFanJohn
    @CubsFanJohn 14 лет назад +8

    I was at Bradenberg Gate last summer (May 2010) and the first thing I thought of when I got there was this speech by the greatest President ever. It was just great to see the sight where one of the greatest speeches of all time happened.

  • @MarKreationsStudios
    @MarKreationsStudios 9 лет назад +107

    The most powerful thing a president could ever say in a single speech.12:03

  • @FRWHELAN
    @FRWHELAN 8 лет назад +228

    How have we gone from the great Ronald Reagan to Hillary, Bernie and Trump? How? How?

  • @dougj7295
    @dougj7295 10 лет назад +35

    A real leader.

  • @MrRuplenas
    @MrRuplenas 9 лет назад +19

    How far we have come since then, and not in an upward direction. Ronnie, we need you now!

  • @dr.p1497
    @dr.p1497 8 лет назад +51

    Wow, he was amazing!!

  • @sorrenpeak4870
    @sorrenpeak4870 11 лет назад +27

    11:19
    One of the most powerful spoken moments in history.

  • @LCCfootballTV
    @LCCfootballTV 8 лет назад +34

    Reagan is my hero.

  • @0670kitty
    @0670kitty 10 лет назад +47

    Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall."

  • @thegreatbungholio21
    @thegreatbungholio21 10 лет назад +13

    When I went to Berlin I stood and that exact spot and thought of this speech. Great city and a great country too.

  • @fuzzhub1
    @fuzzhub1 12 лет назад +4

    Who could possibly dislike this?

  • @Vadigor
    @Vadigor 15 лет назад +22

    Truly an amazing speaker. Many thanks for uploading the entire speech.

  • @LumberjackPa
    @LumberjackPa 10 лет назад +36

    This man was not perfect but had what our present leader does not have .......a pair of brass ones. God Bless President Ronald Wilson Reagan. We miss you and need someone like you more than ever.

  • @Vadigor
    @Vadigor 15 лет назад +16

    Thank you for your reply, it is unfortunate that the recording is missing a segment, but it's still amazing that this video is out there in full. Many thanks again for uploading such a powerful piece of history.

  • @xXZvErSXx
    @xXZvErSXx 8 лет назад +156

    I'm only 31 but watching this reminds me of what a true president looks like. Not by race or color but content of character. Most snowflakes in my generation will never understand this. Sad.

  • @brucel10315
    @brucel10315 10 лет назад +14

    habe die Rede auf rias und afn verfolgt .Ich bin Ostberlin . Bin dankbar dass alles so friedlich ausgegangen ist. Danke an alle die daran geglaubt und geholfen haben .

  • @gothicangel197668
    @gothicangel197668 13 лет назад +1

    The writing and eloquence of president Reagan is shown here in this speech alone. This speech, this declaration of love from one man, from one country to another, is what makes this speech one of the greatest speeches of all time.

  • @grimgrinners
    @grimgrinners 11 лет назад +6

    Teleprompter or notes,it doesn't matter. The substance of the man behind the podium is what matters. This man has a great deal of substance. You are missed President Reagan.

  • @TimeDarkLegend
    @TimeDarkLegend 11 лет назад +13

    Every American president contributes to the greatness of America. And I mean every single one of them and I say that in the true form of patriotism.

    • @thecatatemyhomework
      @thecatatemyhomework 10 лет назад +2

      Let's not forget the Professor Gates incident - where he immediately came out and said that the cops were acting stupidly.

    • @Cutter1018
      @Cutter1018 10 лет назад

      I didnt, read my post

  • @calvinmurphy5037
    @calvinmurphy5037 11 лет назад +1

    No teleprompter, no 8 inch thick wall, no bullshit, just a man speaking from his heart. A man, not a pansy.

  • @TPTGopher
    @TPTGopher 12 лет назад +7

    25:19 Amen.
    I'm a Democrat and an Obama fan, but they were truly the right men at the right time - Gorbachev himself has said, and he's probably right, that the Cold War wouldn't have ended without Reagan, because it would've been politically impossible for a President without Reagan's anti-communist bona fides - even a more moderate Republican, much less a Democrat - to take the steps that led to that Wall being drunkenly danced on two years later.

  • @ddave6419
    @ddave6419 10 лет назад +173

    Just imagine if Reagan were president right now. Russia would be scared spitless. That's a fact.

    • @colinolson4197
      @colinolson4197 10 лет назад +9

      I can just see Putin Quivering.

    • @zZALexTHEGr8Zz
      @zZALexTHEGr8Zz 10 лет назад +6

      Yeah, but the us would be bankrupt

    • @leemorgan8478
      @leemorgan8478 10 лет назад +7

      Haha keep dreaming Why would the Soviet Union be afraid of America when Vietnam was not .

    • @dandymcgee
      @dandymcgee 10 лет назад +9

      g Are you implying that we aren't now? 17 trillion dollars seems close enough to bankrupt IMO.

    • @zZALexTHEGr8Zz
      @zZALexTHEGr8Zz 10 лет назад +2

      dandymcgee *bankrupter :)

  • @jackmehoff2217
    @jackmehoff2217 11 лет назад +31

    At exactly 12:00 in... "Mr Gorbechev, Tear Down This Wall." That's the good part.

  • @KatWilton
    @KatWilton 15 лет назад +3

    President Reagan, I miss you. It has been too long since men and women of clear vision, character, and strength have led this country - and we are all the poorer for it.
    Thank you, sir. Enjoy your well-earned rest in the presence of your Savior.

  • @MrKevinSchram
    @MrKevinSchram 13 лет назад +10

    still puts chills down my spine

  • @charlesfisher757
    @charlesfisher757 14 лет назад +4

    In my opinion, this is without doubt the greatest speech ever made.

  • @ChihuahuaboyDH
    @ChihuahuaboyDH 13 лет назад +1

    22 people are Obama supporters.
    President Ronald Reagan = Greatest Speech Ever!
    Please, God, raise up another future President like Mr. Reagan! Quickly!
    God Bless You, Mr. Reagan. There'll never, ever be another President like you who kept this country strong & on the right track. R.I.P., Sir!

  • @deedonnerramone4757
    @deedonnerramone4757 9 лет назад +163

    Now that is an American President!!! Do not be fool by imitations.

  • @charlesfisher757
    @charlesfisher757 14 лет назад +13

    I miss voting for this man!

  • @tirdadgharib2431
    @tirdadgharib2431 9 лет назад +3

    Good day to all: We Love President Ronald Reagan from all of our Hearts!President Ronald Reagan was the greatest U.S.President in U.S.History My Deep Respect for my great President Ronald Reagan.TG.

  • @andylyboy31
    @andylyboy31 10 лет назад +56

    12:00 "mister Gorbachev tear down this wall"

  • @m1g0t0
    @m1g0t0 15 лет назад +2

    God bless you Reagan. May we have a President like you again, one that will actually travel to commemorate freedom.

  • @Suzyj274
    @Suzyj274 13 лет назад +5

    GREATEST PRESIDENT EVER,my hero,,,A TRUE AMERICAN

  • @hermcakes
    @hermcakes 13 лет назад +2

    I love this speech. It's not technical, didn't really have any complex ideas, he just spoke of the injustices of the Soviet Union, the advances under capitalism, and his want for all people to have everything that we as Americans have.

  • @INVERTEDBUKAKI
    @INVERTEDBUKAKI 10 лет назад +15

    So powerful, I was a young elementary school boy in America, almost utopia like growing up upper middle class , considering the present situation is completely foreign . Oh well, it was great while it lasted! Reality bites right
    So glad to hear from folks who he genuinely had the same impact on in other countries.

  • @andratt76
    @andratt76 15 лет назад +4

    The greatest leader this country has ever had and will ever have.
    So timely for today: "And I would like, before I close, to say one word. I have read, and I have been questioned since I've been here about certain demonstrations against my coming. And I would like to say just one thing, and to those who demonstrate so. I wonder if they have ever asked themselves that if they should have the kind of government they apparently seek, no one would ever be able to do what they're doing again."

  • @KevinFiessel
    @KevinFiessel 11 лет назад +3

    This is a President!

  • @cornbutter100
    @cornbutter100 14 лет назад +4

    He was a wonderful president!

  • @faithjul
    @faithjul 15 лет назад +4

    I am wondering why people give a lot of hands down to this speech. It is great speech. A very great one. It is the past, present, and of all the speeches. Seriously! the best one. He is one of my favorite president. :)

  • @thatcheritescot
    @thatcheritescot 11 лет назад +71

    the greatest president.