Ronald Reagan’s State of the Union speech

Title

Ronald Reagan’s State of the Union speech

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

5 Feb 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:04:13

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports on US President Ronald Reagan’s State of the Union speech, postponed in the wake of the Challenger space shuttle disaster. Issues covered included defence policy and plans for a space plane. Includes excerpt of speech.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Ronald Reagan

Keywords

Aircraft; USA; Speeches; Presidents; Defence policy; Space; Ronald Reagan

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