The most recent programs for the German Democratic Republic Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=940 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 08:07:17 GMT Members of the Reagan administration and others participated at an event to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and pay tribute to Ronald Reagan. They spoke about the role President Reagan played in the fall of communism across Eastern Europe, the legacy of the Cold War, and U.S. strategy in the last days of the Cold War. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. John McCaslin moderated. "Insider Perspectives on Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Wall" was the first panel of the conference "Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Wall: Reflections from Yesterday, Lessons for Today," held by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and The Heritage Foundation in the Air Force One Pavilion of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289853-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289853-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Dr. Harrison discussed her book, [Driving the Soviets Up the Wall: Soviet-East German Relations, 1953-1961], published by Princeton University Press. She analyzed the relationship between the Soviet Union and East German leaders during the Cold War and argued that East Germany persuaded Soviet leader Nikita Kruschev to build the Berlin Wall. She augmented her discussion with correspondence between leaders of the two countries and other documents. Following her presentation she responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183092-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183092-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT The guest talked about the political, social, and historical significance of the construction and the dismantling of the Berlin Wall. She said that East Germany pressured the Soviet Union to build the wall, which was designed to keep people from fleeing communist East Germany to democratic West Germany. Construction began August 13, 1961, and the wall was torn down starting November 9, 1989. Ms. Harrison responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail. Pictures and video clips related to the Berlin Wall were also shown. This was third in a series on anniversaries of historical events. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177823-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177823-4 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Merkel spoke about recent German political issues. She spoke about the state of Germany since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Ms. Merkel was recently elected to chairman of the German-Christian Democratic Union Party. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156609-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156609-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Kempe discussed news stories and his new book, [Father/Land: A Personal Search for the New Germany]. He talked about German politics, the Green party and the situation in Kosovo. He commented on how his book was part family history, personal discovery, and coming to terms with his Germanness; and part national development and outlook for his homeland. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/123294-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/123294-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT President Clinton awarded former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl the Medal of Freedom for his efforts for a permanent and unified peace in Germany after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Former Chancellor Kohl spoke of the importance of maintaining a trans-Atlantic relationship with America even with a more unified Europe. Translation was done by translator. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/122649-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/122649-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Dederichs discussed the changes in Germany in the last year. He addressed the questions of crime, the economy and employment. He also discussed how former East German citizens might be able to recover their property seized by the communist government. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/15552-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/15552-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Pordzik discussed the interview with Peter Zimmerman and then responded to viewers questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/15550-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/15550-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Peter Zimmerman traced the history of the East German struggle against the communist government and the reunification process. Mr. Zimmerman was one of the "Leipzig Six" and was heavily involved in informing against his colleagues at Leipzig University to the East German government and was a leading proponent of reform of the East German economy. His remarks are heavily religious and demonstrate how the intelligence system permeated the lives of all the citizens of East Germany. He has been suspended from teaching at the university and is under investigation for his activities. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/15549-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/15549-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT The prime minister's remarks concerned the unification of Germany and what alliance a united Germany would belong to: NATO or the Warsaw Pact. The prime minster's visit was the first and probably the last visit to the White House by an East German prime minister. The Germans were scheduled to vote on a parliament as early as January 1991. These elections could effectively end the division of the country. The previous week President Bush met with Helmut Kohl to discuss the position of a united Germany in NATO. This issue had been one that Gorbachev had opposed, but he was supposedly reconciling himself to the idea. The prime minister's remarks are translated. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/12682-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/12682-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT The prime minister met with President Bush and Secretary Baker on June 11. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/12663-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/12663-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Polkehn edits East Germany's largest weekly newspaper, the [Wochenpost]. He discusses the historical perspectives, East German politics, and recent changes in East Germany. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11902-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11902-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Oschmann edits [Neues Deutschland] in East Germany. This newspaper represents the Democratic Socialist Party, formerly the Communist Party. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11901-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11901-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Cullen, an American who is a 20 year resident of West Berlin, guides a walking tour of the Unter den Linden, the main avenue in downtown East Berlin. Highlights include the Friedrichstrasse, the statue of Frederick the Great, the Palace of the Republic, and the Berliner Dom Catheral. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11884-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11884-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11885-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11885-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Bubl represented what was the former Communist Party in East Germany. He discussed his party's new role in German politics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11866-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11866-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Statz discussed the changes that have occurred in Germany in the past six months and the impact that reunification would have on the two Germanys. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11848-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11848-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Wyden discussed the history of the Berlin Wall and its ramifications in the series of four interviews. Mr. Wyden is a Jew who left Berlin with his family before the beginning of World War II. He said that he took his children, including Rep. Ron Wyden (D-OR) who appears in the last interview, to see the wall and they were heavily affected by it. His book was published before the wall came down, but he discussed the German environment now that the wall is down. He said there is an "absence of fear" where things become possible. He foresaw "prosperity, jobs, cars, refrigerators, telephones, decent schools" for the East Germans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11842-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11842-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Wyden discussed the history of the Berlin Wall and its ramifications in the series of four interviews. Mr. Wyden is a Jew who left Berlin with his family before the beginning of World War II. He said that he took his children, including Rep. Ron Wyden (D-OR) who appears in the last interview, to see the wall and they were heavily affected by it. His book was published before the wall came down, but he discussed the German environment now that the wall is down. He said there is an "absence of fear" where things become possible. He foresaw "prosperity, jobs, cars, refrigerators, telephones, decent schools" for the East Germans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11819-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11819-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Peter Wyden talked about the process he used for writing his book about East Berlin. Topics included the stories of escapes and attempts, the relationship between East and West Berliners, the life inside of a police state, and the fall of the Berlin Wall. He argued that Germany would not reunite, an act that occurred approximately one month after his book was published. Peter Wyden is the author of [Wall: The Inside Story of Divided Berlin], published by Simon and Schuster. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11880-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11880-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Wyden discussed the history of the Berlin Wall and its ramifications in the series of four interviews. Mr. Wyden is a Jew who left Berlin with his family before the beginning of World War II. He said that he took his children, including Rep. Ron Wyden (D-OR) who appears in the last interview, to see the wall and they were heavily affected by it. His book was published before the wall came down, but he discussed the German environment now that the wall is down. He said there is an "absence of fear" where things become possible. He foresaw "prosperity, jobs, cars, refrigerators, telephones, decent schools" for the East Germans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11805-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11805-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT The program is sponsored by the Atlantic Council & the European Institute. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11542-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11542-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11541-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11541-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11175-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11175-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT "Prospects for Democratic Reform in the German Democratic Republic". http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11057-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11057-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/9878-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/9878-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Topics include his recent trip to Hungary, the East German refugees relocating in Hungary & current events in Poland. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/9131-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/9131-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT The guest talked about the migration of East German refugees to Hungary and West Germany. He also talked about other headline news stories and responded to viewer telephone calls. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/9079-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/9079-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/4612-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/4612-1 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT