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>> its historic. i can see two events that reminded us of events before, in 1991 when the soviet union collapsed. we knew that gorbachev was changing course. in this case we know there is something changing. we dont know. the regame is going to change their own course. this is not the north korea of five months ago shooting missiles. this is a different one. but its not the gorbachev korea. >> because there was, again, we are throwing around the word historic, there was the historic summit betwe...

Asked to get off the plane when they stopped to refuel in alaska because he hadnt seen daylight in such a very long time. our chief white house correspondent john roberts can live with more. tell us about this meeting. >> this was the number 1 choice all along, the president said. he wanted it at the peace house in the dmz at the border between north and south korea but his advisers were trying to talk him out of it. june 12th is the date, which is a significant date if you go back in history. 3...

Until. >> i agree but for the first time we are getting inside the hermit kingdom and he is not going to tell us everything he is thinking but there is great distance between these countries and i dont want to overstate it but were getting a peek inside. >> we are in for a regular moment. i said these things will be a nothing burger, they will shake hands or whatever. if you listen to the signal in north korea, these guys are going to get a room, potentially put everything on the table. people l...

The fascist gun in the west. i remember when he tried to deploy pershing cruise two missiles to western europe the entire continent exploded, millions of people marching in the street wearing skulls and america was the great satan. i remember reagan after reykjavik and people saying this old wimpering fool had given away our last best chance for peace. many still will not admit that thats exactly when gorbachev knew they had lost the cold war. time and time again reagan was a warmonger, time and...

Weapons. >> sean: of course that deal we now know as an utter and complete failure and gavely north korea a cover to successfully develop their nuclear weapons. now compare that to president ronald reagan. he demanded that berlin wall calmed down without concessions from the west and his own advisor said, dont do this. but he did it anyway. >> there is one sign that the soviets can make that would be an unavoidable. general secretary gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the s...

Weapons. >> sean: of course, the deal, we now know is an utter and complete failure. it gives them cover to successfully develop their nuclear weapons. now, compare that to ronald reagan. he called the soviet union and evil empire. he demanded thats over that tl come down. his advisors that dont do it, he did it anyway. take a look. >> there is one side does the soviets can make thats would be unmistakable. it would advance dramatically the cause of freedom and peace. if you seek fees, if you se...

If the american people need to remember otto and what happened to him and what this regime has been like in the past. their goodwill gesture today is very important. >> bill: his parents are not letting his story drift to the side. >> and no one should. >> bill: its a constant reminder of the brutality that so many have been exposed to inside north korea for so long. >> this president remembers that. just as reagan did when he went to meet with gorbachev. you dont forget what the soviets have do...

That threatens not just the security of this country, but the security of this region because of the constant inept tudev and incompetence weve seen across the depth and the breadth of the administration. so that our north korea strategy is somehow tied to his perilous midterm electoral strategy is another moment of disgrace for this administration. >> steve -- i said this when he started the trade war with china. what scares me about this president obviously a denuclearized north korea is a pos...

You said kim jong-un getting rid of nooks is like suicide, hes never going to do it so dont buy into the hype. >> this is a young leader, you dont know what to expect and you do have very unpredictable leaders in both the united states and north korea. so who knows. i would certainly not let the hype get out of control right now. it is kind of silly to be talking about awarding donald trump a nobel peace prize when there is no peace to celebrate yet. lets curb our enthusiasm and see how events d...

>> mr. gorbachev, tear down this wall. >> in november of 1989, remember, is when the wall opened in berlin. people were taking to the streets. vladimir putin thought they were coming for him. that must have been a terrifying moment when he thought they were coming into the kgbs office. theyre frantically burning papers. they cabled back to moscow. and moscow was silent. he himself goes outside and confronts the angry crowd. he has nothing really to tell them. hes bluffing. and he convinces them ...