A Call for a Bold Defense

3/23/1983

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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 Initiative (SDI/"Star Wars") proposal. Draft incorporates edits and comments which President Reagan had made, and includes additional editing besides.

This primary source comes from the Records from the from Collection RR-SMOF: White House Staff and Office Collections.

National Archives Identifier: 198415

Full Citation: A Call for a Bold Defense; 3/23/1983; Records from the from Collection RR-SMOF: White House Staff and Office Collections. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/a-call-for-a-bold-defense, May 15, 2025]

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