Challenger: President Reagan's Challenger Disaster Speech - 1/28/86

President Reagan talks to the nation about the Challenger Disaster 1/28/86.

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[donbenny100]

My God, I miss voting for this man.

[Survivor87]

When you were born in the early 80's and saw this man on TV as a child, it formed your idea of what a president should be. At least it did with me.

[bamsb90]

I was born in '95. I look at today's president and then I look at this man. I can see from watching his speech in Berlin and this that he is a model of what a president should be, moral, serious, strong and truthful. I would be honored to cast a vote for him. God Bless, Mr. Reagan and Challenger crew.

[ChihuahuaboyDH]

I'm crying watching this video right now. Ronald Reagan's presidency was the greatest eight years in our nation's history. President Reagan was a man who truly spoke from his heart, & not from a teleprompter. Oh, how I miss the 1980s & Ronald Reagan's presidential run in office! There will never, ever be another era like the Reagan era in our nation's history. He was truly a leader of the people who cared about & made America great. Bless you, Mr. Reagan. R.I.P.. R.I.P., Challenger Crew.

[LeAnakin]

I love this video and this speech. I first heard the song and on this day January 18th 2011, on the 26th anniversary of the Challenger Explosion, I mourn the loss that people had that day 26 years ago. I truly love Ronald Reagan. We need another president like him. He is an inspiration to me and hopefully all of you. Thank you Owl City and Ronald Reagan. And ay all the glory be to God...

[FGN123]

I'm a Democrat, and I don't mind saying this is an incredible speech, especially the ending.

[Christianrocker1990]

Chills.

[alwaysbehumble]

6 Obama worshipers had watched this video

[Tricky205]

Can someone please clone him so we can have another real president??? All the rest since have sucked!!

[DoubleTalkingJive]

@SuperMike82 Dude we lost 58,000 in Vietnam. It's hard to say that "nothing" happened during the Cold War.

[GeorgiaKev]

@djintheatl I agree. Peggy Noonan wrote the speech.

[zx1400a7f]

I remember my principal rolling in the TV, Tears in the eyes of the teachers and later that night my own mother's tears, my dad was silent, it was like a nuclear bomb had hit the house. Then, here was Reagan, yes bad things happen to good people, but life goes on. Stearn powerful words of a true leader.