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Tim Walz: “I found out that the Berlin Wall fell through Voice of…”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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Podcast Discussion on Democratic Party Challenges with Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz

Published | Video Starts at 28:19

Yeah, no, and I, and look it adjacent to this Voice of America went silent today. Which I tell you, having listened to Voice America. Living in Asia in 89, I found out that the Berlin Wall fell through Voice of America. And there's a reason that they didn't want you to hear that when you're living in China, because that's pretty threatening to their way of doing things. (28:19–28:24)

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