Ronald Reagan's Star Wars A Catalyst for Space Exploration

President Ronald Reagan surprised friend and foe alike with what came to be known as the “Star Wars speech” on March 23, 1983. It was a ... Join us as we look into the fascinating world of artifacts from the Star Wars franchise and explore the intriguing history of Ronald ... UnitedStates President Ronald Reagan announced his intentions to develop a new system, the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), to reduce the threat of ... After Ronald Reagan announced SDI, the media sarcastically dubbed it “Star Wars” since it seemed to rely on futuristic technology, including space-based ... Ronald Reagan had spent a great deal of time with his scientific and defense advisors before his 1983 defense speech in which, at the end (and to the surprise ... In a televised address to the nation delivered on March 23, 1983, President Ronald Reagan announced his vision of a world safe from nuclear weapons via a ... President Ronald Reagan had a fancy name for it — Strategic Defense Initiative. S.D.I. His detractors dubbed it a “Star Wars” project. The idea was. President Ronald Reagan delivers address to the nation on defense and national security (SDI). Delivered 23 March 1983, White House, ... for President Ronald Reagan's program was and remains political manipulation- not military necessity, not technological fix. THE POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS OF SDI. Let's look at the Reagan Library's latest exhibit, "Star Wars and SDI: Defending America and the Galaxy," showcasing unique memorabilia from ...