Fall of the Wall – The 20th Anniversary tells the story of the Cold War, from the innocent people who sacrificed their lives for freedom and democracy, to President Reagan’s role in ending the Cold War and bringing down the Berlin Wall. Items on display include: - Original Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (Beginning November 12) - Pen used by General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev to sign the Treaty - Original speech cards used by President Reagan to deliver his famous “Tear Down This Wall” speech on June 12, 1987 - Actual suit and cufflinks worn by President Reagan during his June 12, 1987 speech - Gulag Uniform and map of gulag locations from Father Alfonsas Svarinksas, considered one of the most important and active priests in the Lithuanian Catholic Church (he spent over 20 years of his life in the Gulag and was freed, in part by the policies of President Reagan and his administration) - A U.S. Flag flown over Checkpoint Charlie, presented to President Reagan “on behalf of the dedicated Americans who have served Berlin since 1945” - Smuggled note to President Reagan from 10 women in Gulag labor camps, placed there for their human rights activism, congratulating the president on his 1984 election win.
