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Jan 11, 1989: Reagan Gives His Farewell Address

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Action for Freedom — Leave a comment

After eight years as president of the United States, Ronald Reagan gives his farewell address to the American people. In his speech, President Reagan spoke with particular enthusiasm about the foreign policy achievements of his administration. In his speech, Reagan…

Dec 25, 1991: Gorbachev Resigns as President of the USSR

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Action for Freedom — Leave a comment

Mikhail Gorbachev announces that he is resigning as president of the Soviet Union. In truth, there was not much of a Soviet Union from which to resign—just four days earlier, 11 of the former Soviet republics had established the Commonwealth…

Dec 20, 1963: Berlin Wall Opened for First Time

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Action for Freedom — Leave a comment

More than two years after the Berlin Wall was constructed by East Germany to prevent its citizens from fleeing its communist regime, nearly 4,000 West Berliners are allowed to cross into East Berlin to visit relatives. Under an agreement reached…