English subtitles for clip: File:1962-08-16 The Wall.ogv

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The Freedom Bell in West Berlin tolls in sympathy

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for East Germans on the first anniversary of the

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Wall of Shame that holds them prisoners.

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It was just a year ago that authorities in

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Communist Germany, appalled at the numbers who are

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fleeing to the West, threw up the Wall.

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East German boss Ulbricht popped worshippers

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from their churches, separated parents from their children.

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But at the same time, he unwittingly united Germany

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as never before!

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On this anniversary, wreaths are placed where people died,

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jumping to freedom. At a checkpoint, authorities

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are on the alert to prevent outbreaks among West-Berliners

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who might seize on the anniversary to vent their wrath

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on East German guards.

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U.S. patrols check a segment of the 95-mile-long barrier.

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There are brief memorial services led by Mayor Willy Brandt

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in tribute to the scores who died seeking freedom.

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The slogan of the day among the West-Berliners

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is marked on the cross: "We accuse!"

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They march along the Wall, a display of silent contempt

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for Communist efforts to imprison their friends and relatives.

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At dusk, tensions erupt in a rock-throwing barrage.

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The police have their hands full and don't succeed

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in quieting the Westerners for some time.

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The anniversary day of the shameful Wall!