Summary

RONALD REAGAN

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Title: RONALD REAGAN
File Number: DN-ZLB-032 Beta SP
Color: Color
Type: News
Subjects: Cold War, Ronald Reagan, National security, Cold War, military deterrence, defense spending, government, aviation, disasters, espionage, presidents, USA, Soviet Union, Korea, Russia, Communism, Capitalism, democracy, propaganda, rhetoric, speeches, missiles, military-industrial complex, war, nuclear proliferation, inaugurations, Republicans, GOP, politics, politicians, economy, diplomacy, imperialism, trickle-down, SDI, Strategic Defense Initiative, arms race, Oval Office, White House, Washington DC, conservatives
Description: 01:36:58:04 - 02:37:40:19 color w sound 1983-85 Reagan televised address- Soviet attack on KAL 007 passenger plane Second term victory party (Bad Audio) and Inauguration ceremony, speech in Capitol rotunda 01:36:58:04 - 01:41:42:19 color w sound 1983 Reagan television address September 5, 1983 Soviet shoot-down attack on Korean Airlines 747 passenger plane Flight 007, bound from Anchorage, AL to Seoul, SK on August 31 269 dead included US congressman Larry McDonald (Dem, GA), other families No justification for attack Refers to 1978 attack on passenger plane, Cuban and Soviet violations of US air space 'Civilized' Western nations vs barbaric Communism Refusal of Soviet Union to admit shooting plane down US evidence - Soviet tracking of off-course plane 01:41:42:20 - 01:43:53:19 color w sound 1983 Reagan speech Sept 5, 1983 on Soviet shoot down of KAL flight 007 Segment of Soviet pilot's radio transmission tape is played- sighting Korean plane, launching missiles, destroying plane Reagan mentions US RC-135 plane which was on secret recon mission in same air space 01:43:53:20 - 01:50:04:24 color w sound 1983 Anti-Soviet rhetoric Barbarism, domination, imperialism Soviet Union against the world, moral precepts that guide human relations everywhere They owe the world an apology Soviet attacks on Czechoslovakia, Poland, Afghanistan US horror, sorrow, righteous and terrible anger Threat to security of civil aviation Asks for Congressional resolution to condemn attack US claim for compensation for victims relatives 01:50:04:25 - 01:53:17:20 color w sound 1983 Reagan televised speech National security, Cold War, military deterrence, national defense spending Peace through strength Right makes might 01:56:43:03 - 02:11:47:07 color w sound 1984 Reagan victory celebration for second term- Century Plaza, LA, CA, November 6 Crowd waves American flags Banner for Four More Years, Mr President Ronald and Nancy Reagan walk with family (Ron Jr, Maureen, Patti) on stage to podium He gives thumbs-up as crowd chants Four more years (BAD AUDIO) Speech inaudible Country singer Lee Greenwood sings God Bless The USA 02:15:03:08 - 02:37:40:19 color w sound 1985 Reagan second term inauguration, Capitol rotunda, Washington DC- January 21 VO anchors Peter Jennings, David Brinkley Chief Justice Warren Burger administers oath of office at swearing-in ceremony EXT military artillery gives 21 gun salute Jennings, Brinkley commentary about George Washington adding So help me God to oath Reagan speech Welcomes Sen John Stennis Silent prayer for dead LA senator Usual optimistic inspirational speech, common goals of two parties, reduction in federal spending, deficit Quotes Jefferson CU actor James Stewart, Reagan family in audience VP George Bush, Barbara Bush Defense buildup with Soviet Union Nuclear controls- Star Wars SDI missile shield program research