Oppsing the Evil Empire - Ronald Regan

            On January 28, 1986, there was a tragedy in America - the death of seven talented and professional astronauts. The well-known space shuttle Challenger", which was headed out on it's tenth flight, exploded several seconds after a seemingly successful launch. This shocking and terrifying moment was broadcast live to millions of Americans. In the moment of shock, the President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, addressed the United States citizens with some important, encouraging and inspiring words. American heard Reagan's "The Space Shuttle Challenger Tragedy Address" and the consolidating purpose of the speech was to console and restore the moral of Americans.

             Without a doubt, it was a significant and powerful speech that eventually encouraged the nation (Hannaford & Hobbs 118). Although it was difficult for families of dead astronauts to believe in emotional words of Reagan at once, they had heard the most important words from President to be satisfied lately: the Challenger Seven's death was not in vain, but on the good of future America. Seeing and listening to Reagan's speech today, it is possible to perceive the entire fullness of emotional regrets and worrying about every fallen life in American land. Evidently, the sincere regrets, however, were only the important emotional privilege of President Reagan " the reader may clearly feel the confidence and persistence of Ronald Reagan to firmly stay on his feet even after the big tragedy. In fact, Reagan was not the man of yielding or compliant character. In own intentions to fight and overcome the roots of communism the 40th President of America was ready to take any sacrifices in order to realize the political objectives. It can be noticed within the optimistic phrases of President: "We'll continue our quest in space; there will be more shuttle flights and more shuttle crews and, yes, more volunteers, more civilians, more teachers in space; nothing ends here.

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