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Title	Peter Wyden interview, 1989 December
Interviewee	Wyden, Peter
Interviewer	Martinson, Connie
Book Title	Wall : the inside story of divided Berlin
Subject	Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989
Description	Peter Wyden discusses his book, “Wall.” He begins by explaining that the Berlin Wall was constructed in 1961 and was taken down in 1989. He describes how the East Germans were able to keep the construction a secret from the American government. He talks about the reasons that Germany built the wall, using it as a way to keep people from leaving the country. Wyden discusses how people in John F. Kennedy’s cabinet dealt with the news of the wall. He talks about what life was like for a Berlin citizen and the consequences for an escape attempt. He ends the interview by describing the relationship between Communism and Nazism.
Publisher	The Drucker Institute
Date	1989-11
Language	eng
Source	U-matic tape: Time and date on case spine: Wed 7:30, Jan 3. Time and dates on case front cover: Wed 7:30, Jan 3; 12/89. Date on tape: 12/89.
Collection	Connie Martinson Talks Books - http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/col/cmt
Rights	All rights are retained by The Drucker Institute. For permission to use this item, contact The Drucker Institute, http://www.thedruckerinstitute.com
Type	Moving Image
Format	video/f4v
Duration	00:28:41
Object File Name	cmt00960

Peter Wyden interview, 1989 December

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