Reagan Announces SDI
Clip: Season 10 Episode 6 | 2m 30s
In an address to the nation Reagan announced his Strategic Defense Initiative.
In a televised address to the nation, delivered on March 23, 1983, President Reagan announced his vision of a world safe from nuclear threat. His Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), later dubbed "Star Wars" by the press, is an idea that remains controversial to this day.
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Reagan Announces SDI
Clip: Season 10 Episode 6 | 2m 30s
In a televised address to the nation, delivered on March 23, 1983, President Reagan announced his vision of a world safe from nuclear threat. His Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), later dubbed "Star Wars" by the press, is an idea that remains controversial to this day.
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Preview: S10 Ep6 | 30s | Reagan airs on August 16 and 17 at 9/8c on PBS American Experience. (30s)
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Preview: S10 Ep6 | 30s | Airs Monday, February 7, 2011 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (30s)
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