"It was a historic deed that preserved the liberty of our people and laid the foundations for the sustained prosperity of our socialist state."
— Berlin Wall

January 1, 1970

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Erich Honecker on the erection of the "anti-fascist protective rampart", as quoted in "After 25 Years of Berlin Wall, The Views Are Still Divided" (14 August 1986), The New York Times