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Launching a process of democratization in china. for all attempts at reform would be suppressed for a very long time. to think. after a decade of economic liberalization chinese students were assumptive to foreign ideas and they were galvanized by the democratic reforms underway in the communist countries of eastern europe and asia as had been the call gorbachev when the soviet leader arrived in beijing for a state visit he saw made of 15000 if you know in the world was on the threshold of a new...

I was here in 1984 for the first big commemoration. when ronald reagan gave that grand speech and began to recognize the world war ii veterans. thats the ah-ha moment that tom brokaw realized he wanted to write "the greatest generation," which is part of our vocabulary. so its very meaningful, moving to be here. when the veterans are here tomorrow, ill have a hard time with my composure. the only thing i can compare this to is being there when reagan gave the berlin, take down this wall mr. gorb...

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Focus on the trade deal with japan. >> the elephant in the room is north korea. that was i think more important than the domestic issues that he was peppered with which was going over areas that weve gone over before. how you deal with north korea and the japanese are very concerned because a lot of those short term missiles arent a threat to the united states but certainly to japan. the president has been criticized a lot for north korea on this trip. the fact is, though, he is still in the mid...

Example of that. >> people love news. and we had lots of it. and the other guys had not very much. so choice and quantity won out. >> new york city, hello. >> the major catastrophe in americas space program. >> i am lou dobbs along with financial editor myron kandel. >> jessica mcclure trapped for almost three days now in a dry artesian well. >> the iron curtain between east germany and west berlin has come tumbling down. >> good evening, im pat buchanan, the conservative in "crossfire." >> the ...

Im wondering if -- >> hes a very emotional guy. >> im handling this properly with allies. >> george herbert walker bush was experienced at diplomacy and some advice from his mother, told him that fist pumping was not always the smart thing to do. >> i remember the president saying, look, this is a great development but its not something we should be gloating about. >> during the following days, weeks and months, george h.w. bush leads a series of delicate negotiations with the soviet union. >> p...

Generous, and at the same time, understanding of the problem from gorbachevs perception. >> i think if we hadnt sat here and talked we might not have understand this, how each other feels on these important questions. the cold war ends because of mikhail gorbachev. the cold war ends peacefully because of george herbert walker bush working with mikhail gorbachev. >> it isnt just the president who finds himself in the media spotlight. >> when youre in public service your children pay such a terrib...

>> the worlds media eagerly awaits statement from the white house. >> he knows anything he could say at that point could undermine the government or gorbachev. >> they brought in members of the press in and hoping to get a picture of the president pounding on the desk in joyful jubilation. >> i welcome the decision by these german leaders to open the borders. >> he didnt sing hosanna. it would not have been in his character for him to have started shouting and screaming, its just not him. >> the...

Soviet union have been locked in a cold war for over 40 years. and all at once, it seems to have disappeared. >> the world as we had known it all of our adult lives changed fundamentally as the wall came down. marlin fitswater, who is the press secretary comes into the office and says, mr. president, you need to give a statement. bush issushoos him away. i dont know what i would say at this moment. im still trying to process it. >> he knows its an important moment of his presidency but also know...