KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: "CNN 20" today: President Reagan makes a historic challenge to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.</s>CHARLES BIERBAUER, CNN SR. WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT: When Mr. Reagan came to the Brandenburg Gate in 1987, he had already had two meetings with Gorbachev, two summit meetings beginning with the one in Geneva. And he said "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this Wall." (</s>BEGIN VIDEO CLIP, JUNE 12, 1987) RONALD W. REAGAN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization, come here to this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this Wall.</s>BIERBAUER: The Soviet reaction was to call this a provocation, to call this a war-mongering speech, as if Mr. Reagan were saying, take it down or I'll knock it down; which was not exactly what he was saying. He was inviting Gorbachev, tear it down, bring these two peoples back together again. (</s>BEGIN VIDEO CLIP, JUNE 12, 1987) REAGAN: Yes, across Europe this Wall will fall, for it cannot withstand faith, it cannot withstand the truth. The Wall cannot withstand freedom.</s>BIERBAUER: Mr. Gorbachev didn't have to tear down the Wall. The Germans themselves tore down that Wall.
CNN 20: 'Tear Down This Wall'