David Owen on the opening up of the Berlin Wall
- Title
- David Owen on the opening up of the Berlin Wall
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- Nov 1989
- Year of production
- 1989
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- Duration
- 00:05:51
- Description
- Former Foreign Secretary, David Owen speaking following the decision by the East German Government to allow its citizens to cross the Berlin Wall freely into West Germany. Owen on his belief that the Wall itself will come down and the reunification of East and West Germany will follow. Arguing it is essential the Soviet Union recognises German reunification on Western European terms. Male interviewer not identified.
- Contributors
- David Owen
- Keywords
- USSR; International relations; Germany; NATO; Europe; Warsaw Pact; Germany FR; Reunification; German DR; Berlin Wall; Border control
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