Berlin Wall

Behind the Scenes

They were there: Secret Service, White House staff, Speechwriters, and State Department members. Discover their stories of preparing for President Reagan's Berlin trip. Explore speech drafts, final cards, and handwritten notes with Gorbachev, all from the Reagan Library Archives.

Behind the Scenes

Personal Stories from Reagan's Team

Peter Robinson, Speechwriter

Andrew J. Littlefair, Office of Presidential Advance

Jack Courtemanche, Chief-of-Staff to Mrs. Ronald Reagan

Ray Shaddick Special Agent in Charge, United States Secret Service

Tom Griscom, Assistant to the President, Communications and Planning

Richard Allen, National Security Advisor

Kim O'Brien, Trip Coordinator

From the Archives

Address to the Nation on the Meetings With Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev in Iceland

President Reagan's Address at the Brandenburg Gate

Address to the Nation on the Upcoming Soviet-United States Summit Meeting in Geneva

Remarks at the Annual Convention of the National Association of Evangelicals in Orlando, Florida

Simi Valley, CA

Washington, DC