Ronald Reagan Challenger disaster address (contribution)
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The Ronald Reagan Challenger disaster address is the televised 1986 speech in which President Reagan consoled the nation after the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion, remembered for its eloquence and emotional resonance.
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| Ronald Reagan Challenger disaster address | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
public address
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televised speech ⓘ |
| about |
American astronauts
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NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ Space Shuttle Challenger disaster NERFINISHED ⓘ grief ⓘ heroism ⓘ national mourning ⓘ space exploration ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
major U.S. television networks
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national television ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1986-01-28 ⓘ |
| deliveredBy |
40th president of the United States
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Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
eloquence
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emotional resonance ⓘ line "slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God" ⓘ |
| genre |
consolation speech
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eulogy ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
American public
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NASA community ⓘ families of the Challenger crew ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| impact |
became a classic example of crisis communication
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shaped public memory of the Challenger disaster ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | White House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| mentions |
Christa McAuliffe
NERFINISHED
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NASA astronauts NERFINISHED ⓘ Space Shuttle Challenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occasion | Space Shuttle Challenger disaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ronald Reagan presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
affirm commitment to space exploration
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console the nation ⓘ express national grief ⓘ honor the Challenger crew ⓘ |
| quotes | "High Flight" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| quotesAuthor | John Gillespie Magee Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
communication studies
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presidential history ⓘ rhetoric courses ⓘ |
| timeAfterDisaster | same day as the Challenger explosion ⓘ |
| tone |
consoling
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reassuring ⓘ somber ⓘ |
| year | 1986 ⓘ |
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