Berlin Postcard
Day One In The German Capital: No Escape From History's Burden
Good morning from Berlin. Never been here before. Frankly, it’s a bit overwhelming. The history, I mean. Above, I’m standing at the Brandenburg Gate, where Ronald Reagan said, “Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” It is also the place where this happened in 1945:
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