I was blessed to come of age during the presidency of Ronald Reagan, one of the greatest men to occupy that Oval Office -- indeed, the greatest to occupy it during my lifetime.

Twenty-one years ago today, President Reagan gave one of the great speeches against tyranny and oppression. In it, he offered one of the great calls for freedom -- "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"

I'd thought to post the speech in its entirety -- but as a student and teacher of history, this video so moved me that I decided to share it instead.

Two-and-a-half years later, the gates were open and the wall began to fall.

Let freedom ring.

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