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16th November 1989
Foreign secretary Douglas Hurd crosses the Berlin Wall and South Africa's president announces that its beaches are to be opened to all races.
Sir John Tusa looks back at the events making the news 20 years ago.
Foreign secretary Douglas Hurd crosses the Berlin Wall, the government publishes its proposals for the future of community care and South Africa's president announces that its beaches are to be opened to all races.
A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4.
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