Ronald Reagan’s reaction to Challenger space shuttle disaster

Title

Ronald Reagan’s reaction to Challenger space shuttle disaster

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

Jan 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:00:26

Description

Statement by White House spokesman Larry Speakes, on US President Ronald Reagan’s reaction to the Challenger space shuttle disaster (28/01/86).

Contributors

Larry Speakes

Keywords

USA; Air accidents; Deaths; Presidents; Ronald Reagan; Explosions; NASA; Astronauts; Space shuttles; Challenger; Christa McAuliffe; Michael J. Smith; Dick Scobee; Ronald McNair; Ellison Onizuka; Gregory Jarvis; Judith Resnik

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