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  1. Peggy Noonan

    Margaret Ellen "Peggy" Noonan (born September 7, 1950), is a weekly columnist for The Wall Street Journal, and contributor to NBC News and ABC News.She was a primary speechwriter and Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan from 1984 to 1986 and has maintained a center-right leaning in her writings since leaving the Reagan administration.Five of Noonan's books have been New York Times ...

  2. Exactly the right words, exactly the right way: Reagan's amazing

    In the case of the Challenger speech, he'd found himself personally moved and personally grateful, and, for Tip O'Neill, that meant a lot." Noonan said the quick turnaround time for the ...

  3. The story behind Ronald Reagan's Challenger disaster speech

    The story behind Ronald Reagan's Challenger disaster speech By Justin Wm. Moyer Updated January 30, 2016 — 12.57am first published January 29, 2016 — 10.47am

  4. American Rhetoric: Ronald Reagan

    Today is a day for mourning and remembering. Nancy and I are pained to the core by the tragedy of the Shuttle Challenger. We know we share this pain with all of the people of our country. This is truly a national loss. Nineteen years ago, almost to the day, we lost three astronauts in a terrible accident on the ground.

  5. Address to the Nation on the Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger

    Address to the Nation on the Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger. January 28, 1986. Ladies and gentlemen, I'd planned to speak to you tonight to report on the state of the Union, but the events of earlier today have led me to change those plans. Today is a day for mourning and remembering. Nancy and I are pained to the core by the tragedy ...

  6. Former Reagan Speechwriter on Writing the "Challenger" Speech

    She was asked about the speech she wrote for President Reagan following the January 28, 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger explosion. Global Search Search In Quick Guide

  7. Reagan speechwriter Peggy Noonan on career and politics

    Best-selling author discusses Reagan's famous speech about the Challenger disaster, 2016 politics, and her new book. ... Peggy Noonan on writing speeches for presidents, ...

  8. PDF Ronald Reagan and the Challenger Speech: A Four Minute Window into a

    Ronald Reagan and the Challenger Speech: A Four Minute Window into a Successful Presidency By Tevi Troy On the morning of January 28, 1986, the U.S. Space Shuttle Challenger exploded, ... In fact, sometimes it is only after writing a draft that the hard work begins, as a speech must go through what is known as the

  9. January 28, 1986: Address on the Space Shuttle "Challenger"

    President Reagan gives this address to the nation from the Oval Office on an evening scheduled for the State of the Union address. The space shuttle Challenger was supposed to be the first mission to put a civilian into space. He reminds his audience of the bravery and dedication of those who were killed on the shuttle.

  10. Speech on the Challenger Disaster

    Three days later, President Reagan delivered the following remarks at a memorial service held in Houston following the Challenger disaster, Jan. 31, 1986. We come together today to mourn the loss of seven brave Americans, to share the grief we all feel and, perhaps in that sharing, to find the strength to bear our sorrow and the courage to look ...

  11. On This Day: Reagan's Challenger disaster speech

    Because on January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart during launch, killing the seven people on board, as the world watched on television. Reagan delivered a message five hours later to address the disaster, a speech even his toughest critics have praised for both its words and delivery. The message was written by Peggy Noonan ...

  12. Reagan's memorable speech on Challenger disaster

    Text of President Ronald Reagan's address to the nation after the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger, which killed seven astronauts. It was delivered from the Oval Office of the White House ...

  13. PDF Challenger: Speech File

    QUESTION ON THE CHALLENGER SPEECH ELEMENTS: (Answer the following question on a separate sheet of paper) List, describe and provide three examples of the elements of successful speech writing evidenced in President Reagan's "Address to the Nation: Death of Space Shuttle Challenger Crew." 1.. The Great Communicator Files.

  14. Peggy Noonan on Ronald Reagan's Space Shuttle Challenger Speech

    Peggy Noonan talks about her experience writing the speech President Ronald Reagan delivered following the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger explosion. This is part of a discussion on her book, The ...

  15. The Challenger Space Shuttle and President Reagan's Response: Research

    For this speech, he spoke of the great explorer Sir Francis Drake, reminding the people that the dedication of both Drake and the Challenger astronauts was admirable, and will not be forgotten. In addition to his speech both on the day of the disaster and at the memorial service in Houston , President Reagan wrote letters to those that had lost ...

  16. PDF The Great Communicator Files

    c. If you have not already done so, read President Reagan's "Address to the Nation: Death of Space Shuttle Challenger Crew." (Check box when complete.) d. In two paragraphs or more, write your own response to the president. (Use the back of the sheet to continue writing your response.) SPEECH ELEMENTS.

  17. PDF Challenger: Speech File

    Challenger: Speech File 5.. The Great Communicator Files ... c. If you have not already done so, read President Reagan's "Address to the Nation: Death of Space Shuttle Challenger Crew." (Check box when complete.) d. In two paragraphs or more, write your own response to the president. (Use the back of the sheet to continue writing your ...

  18. Full text of President Reagan's speech after Challenger disaster

    President Ronald Reagan canceled his planned State of the Union address January 28, 1986, after the Challenger space shuttle broke up shortly after takeoff, killing seven people.

  19. Speeches and debates of Ronald Reagan

    The speeches and debates of Ronald Reagan comprise the seminal oratory of the 40th President of the United States.Reagan began his career in Iowa as a radio broadcaster. In 1937, he moved to Los Angeles where he started acting, first in films and later television. After delivering a stirring speech in support of Barry Goldwater's presidential candidacy in 1964, he was persuaded to seek the ...

  20. President Reagan speech on the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster

    The History Place - Great Speeches Collection: Ronald Reagan Speech on the Space Shuttle Challenger. On a crisp winter's morning in Florida, January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger was launched with seven persons aboard, including Christa McAuliffe, a 37-year-old teacher from New Hampshire, who was to be the first ordinary citizen in space.

  21. Ronald Reagan's Challenger Speech: Rhetorical Analysis

    The following rhetorical analysis essay examines Ronald Reagan's Challenger speech, one of the most significant speeches in American history. The 1986 Challenger disaster was a tragic event that affected many people across the country. On that fateful day, the space shuttle Challenger exploded, killing all seven crew members on board.

  22. PDF Challenger: Speech File

    Elements of a successful speech include: Attention-getting devices such as stories or interesting facts or jokes. Clear communication - understandable language and specific points, ideas and plans. Accurate information. Specific examples to back-up your ideas. An exciting ending such as a call to action or the repetition of a unifying theme.