perhaps composer paul linky understood something about american presidents.ou see, like so many presidents before me, i come here today because wherever i go, whatever i do -- [ speaking foreign language ] [ applause ] our gathering today is being broadcast throughout western europe and north america. i understand it is being seen and heard as well in the east. to those listening throughout eastern europe, i extend my warmest greetings and the good will of the american people. to those listening in east berlin, a special word. although i cannot be with you, i address my remarks to you just as surely as to those standing here before me, for i join you as i join your fellow countrymen in the west in this firm, this unalterable belief -- [ speaking foreign language ] behind me stands a wall that encircles the free sectors of this city, part of a vast system of barriers that divides the entire continent of europe, from the baltic south, those barriers cut across germany in a gash of barbed wire, concrete, dog runs and guard towers. farther south there may be no v