“Tear Down This Wall”: A Discussion Reflecting on President Reagan’s 1987 Berlin Wall Speech

On June 11, 2021, Clements Center Executive Director spoke at the event “Tear Down This Wall”: A Discussion Reflecting on President Reagan’s 1987 Berlin Wall Speech. This virtual vent was hosted by the Ronald Reagan Institute and the Hoover Institution to celebrate President Reagan’s 1987 Berlin Wall speech, in which he famously called for Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev to “tear down this wall.” The panel conversation reflected on the speech 34 years later and discuss its continuing relevance to the challenges we face today. The discussion also featured the author of the speech, Peter Robinson, as well as Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, former National Security Advisor, and Jamie Fly, President and CEO of Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty.