Speech

By: Ronald Reagan

Date: June 12, 1987

Source: Reagan, Ronald. Transcript of "Remarks at the Brandenburg Gate." West Berlin, West Germany, June 12, 1987. Available online at http://www.ronaldreagan.com/sp_11.html; website home page: http://www.ronaldreagan.com (accessed June 9, 2003).

About the Author: Ronald Reagan (1911–) was born in Tampico, Illinois. After graduating from Eureka College, Reagan worked as a sports broadcaster for a Davenport, Iowa, radio station. In 1937, while covering spring training in California, Reagan signed a contract with Warner Brothers, a movie studio. Reagan eventually starred in over fifty films. In 1964, he retired from acting and was elected governor of California. In 1980, Reagan was elected president (served 1981–1989). After serving two...