the public and i parted a everyone's happy but the current premier of ballons neighboring state patton boggs says he remembers many were also cautious. many people feared that everything would just be reversed closed up again and that those on the other side would not be coming back but then everything settled down the glin a kit bridge was of particular importance to both sides during the cold war it was known as the bridge of spies it was one of the few points of contact for soviet and united states forces both favored the crossing for prisoner exchanges because its remote location made it easier to secure in 96 the world's press famously gathered to record the transfer of russian jewish dissidents now time shot on ski who was released back into the west after years of negotiations balin and platinum book organized the anniversary celebration jointly because today the clinic of bridge connects the 2 states instead of keeping them apart. big bird the cookie monster elmo and the rest of the sesame street gang have been celebrating the 50th anniversary of the show that made them international