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A draft of the speech passage, inserted in a nationally televised address, in which Ronald Reagan publicly revealed his Strategic Defense Inititave (SDI/"Star Wars") proposal. Draft incorporates edits and comments which President Reagan had made, and includes additional editing besides.
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198415
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A Call for a Bold Defense (3/23/83 10:30am draft)
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198415
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A Call for a Bold Defense (3/23/83 10:30am draft)
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A draft of the speech passage, inserted in a nationally televised address, in which Ronald Reagan publicly revealed his Strategic Defense Inititave (SDI/"Star Wars") proposal. Draft incorporates edits and comments which President Reagan had made, and includes additional editing besides.
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White House Staff and Office Collections
White House Office of Speechwriting: Speech Drafts
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1983-03-23
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1983
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The fact that President Reagan would be proposing a Strategic Defense Initiative in this speech was known only to Reagan and a few of his close advisers. For instance, the White House Press Office was not informed of the SDI proposal ahead of time.
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