Germany. In a News Conference which ended just a few minutes ago in east berlin, government officials have announced communist east germany have announced their border open with west germany. East german citizens now have the right to cross directly from east germany into west germany. Up to now, as you know, the thousands, tens of thousands of east germans going west have had to pass through other communist east bloc nations, most of them passing through czechoslovakia. But as of right now according to the official statement just concluded, they have the right to go directly to west germany. Nbc correspondent Dennis Murphy is in berlin right now and has been following the events. The News Conference on television. Dennis, what more do you know about this startling decision . Dennis it is truly astonishing. In a series of events that have happened the last few days and hours. Literally in the last five minutes on television here in west berlin and also in the east, the germans east and
Up to now, as you know, the thousands, tens of thousands of going west have had to pass through other communist throughc nations, most czech. Czechoslovakia. Have theht now they right to go directly through west germany. Our correspondent has been following the events. You isnt. T more do it is truly astonishing in a series of events that happened days, last few hours. Literally within the last five minutes on television here in in therlin and also east, the germans, east and mr. Shabosque say there are no more borders, that germans may cross to the west over whatever existing border frontiers there are and eliminates the route through czechoslovakia. We have been following the hundreds of thousands of east germans leaving via that route. Necessary. Longer what i think we have is a berlin is a symbol, but the frontiers themselves are now open and he says in the next few weeks there will be some provisional time to prepare the legislation to make it all constitutional but weve seen the
Dubya bush and mr. Card under george w. Bush. They compare the leadership styles of father and son. That is what is coming up here on American History tv. We interrupt this program for an nbc news special report. Good afternoon. We have a late and truly a sensational report coming in from east germany. In a News Conference which ended just a few minutes ago in east berlin, government officials have announced communist east germany have announced their border open with west germany. East german citizens now have the right to cross directly from east germany into west germany. Up to now, the thousands, tens of thousands of east germans going west have had to pass through other communist nations, most of them passing through czechoslovakia. But as of right now according to the official statement just concluded, they have the right to go directly to west germany. Nbc correspondent Dennis Murphy is in berlin right now and has been following the events. What more do you know about this start
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