THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992
THE ELECTION OF RONALD REAGAN IN 1980
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To demand that NASA be better than ever
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To express shock at the explosion and sorrow for the deaths
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To tell the nation that America is saddened by the loss of life
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To express sorrow for the loss of life and continued hope for NASA’s future
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Detailed explanation-1: -The main goal of the address was to help America begin to recover from the loss of the men and women on the shuttle and the loss of the challenger, to eulogize the seven men and women killed in the crash, and to keep the hope up in the American people.
Detailed explanation-2: -The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. The Challenger crew was pulling us into the future, and we’ll continue to follow them. I’ve always had great faith in and respect for our space program, and what happened today does nothing to diminish it. We don’t hide our space program.
Detailed explanation-3: -In his “Shuttle ‘Challenger’ Disaster Address, ” however, President Reagan used pathos effectively to show his distress at the Challenger explosion, while using a compassionate tone and a powerful voice to let the audience know that they can overcome this tragedy.
Detailed explanation-4: -When Reagan tells of the seaman Sir Francis Drake, what is his reason for mentioning this person from history? The astronauts never achieved their mission but Drake lived a long, successful life on the sea. Both Drake and the astronauts were brave explorers who shared their love of adventure.