Reagan employed various strategies throughout his speech in order to pay tribute to the Challenger and connect the event to ideas that transcend the tragedy. Match each excerpt from the address with the additional significance that went along with it. Column A
1.
“...as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye and ‘slipped the surly bonds of earth’ to ‘touch the face of God.’”:
“...as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye and ‘slipped the surly bonds of earth’ to ‘touch the face of God.’”
2.
“We don’t hide our space program. We don’t keep secrets and cover things up. We do it all up front and in public.”:
“We don’t hide our space program. We don’t keep secrets and cover things up. We do it all up front and in public.”
3.
“Their dedication was, like Drake’s, complete.”:
“Their dedication was, like Drake’s, complete.”
4.
“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.”:
“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.”
Column B
a. Comparing the astronauts to the European explorers from centuries ago
b. Quoting a poem as an elegy to the astronauts
c. Canceling a major national address
d. Calling out the USSR and their way of governing