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CNN Cold War Historical Documents: Reagan's 'Star Wars' speech

Transcript of Ronald Reagan's famous speech introducing the concept of a defense system that could destroy missiles from space.

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/episodes/22/documents/starwars.speech/
History Channel: Address to the Nation on the Berlin Wall

RealAudio excerpt of Reagan's recount of his visit to Germany, during which he urged Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall.

http://www.historychannel.com/speeches/archive/speech_239.html
History Channel: Iran-Contra Disclosure

RealAudio excerpt of the speech in which Reagan responds to the Iran-Contra hearings.

http://www.historychannel.com/speeches/archive/speech_240.html
Reagan's "Evil Empire" speech

A brief historical introduction to President Reagan's 1983 "Evil Empire" speech and the text of the speech itself.

http://www.livejournal.com/users/terry_bohannon/16031.html
Ronald Reagan: First Inaugural Address

Complete text of speech delivered Tuesday, January 20, 1981. Includes background information.

http://www.bartleby.com/124/pres61.html
Ronald Reagan: Second Inaugural Address

Complete text of speech delivered Monday, January 21, 1985. Includes background information.

http://www.bartleby.com/124/pres62.html
Time for Choosing

1964 speech in which Reagan urged his fellow citizens to rally behind the American dream. From the Modern History Sourcebook.

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1964reagan1.html

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