[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1994, Book I)]
[June 27, 1994]
[Page 1146]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



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Address to the People of Berlin, Germany
June 27, 1994

    On July 11 and the 12th, I will have the honor to be the first 
American President to visit Berlin as the capital of a free, democratic, 
and unified Germany.
    Berlin has stood for decades as a great symbol of freedom. Hundreds 
of thousands of Americans in our military and other walks of life have 
been symbolic citizens of your city during nearly half a century of 
peace.
    Over the past two generations, Berlin's place in history has been 
the dividing line between East and West. Today Berlin is poised to play 
an even greater role in history, as a place that can help bring East and 
West together for all time.
    There are few greater points of pride for the American people than 
the partnership we have enjoyed over these two generations with Germany 
and with Berlin. Now we are once again joined in partnership as we work 
together to build a future for the whole of Europe, democratic, united, 
prosperous, and free.
    On July 12th, I look forward to heralding that future when I speak 
before the Brandenburg Gate to the people of Berlin and of all of 
Germany. I hope all Berliners who can will join me there on that 
occasion.

Note: The address was videotaped on June 22 at approximately 6:30 p.m. 
in the Library at the White House, and it was released by the Office of 
the Press Secretary on June 27. A tape was not available for 
verification of the content of this address.