June 21, 2004 :: The Missile Defense Agency :: News
The Missile Defense Agency released a statement praising the late President Ronald Reagan for his courageous efforts in support of ballistic missile defense.
Text of statement:
STATEMENT BY THE MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY ON THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN
The men and women of the Missile Defense Agency extend their deepest condolences to the family of President Ronald Reagan. President Reagan’s vision of a world where effective defenses against ballistic missile attack could protect the American people, and people around the world, is being realized through the dedication and hard work of thousands of military, civilian and contractor personnel throughout the country. President Reagan knew that American minds, technology and hard work could solve the many scientific and technical challenges involved with fielding effective missile defenses. While many challenges lie ahead, we share the optimism and confidence expressed by President Reagan that free people could “live secure in the knowledge that their security did not rest upon the need to instantly retaliate against a missile attack, that we could intercept and destroy ballistic missiles before they reached our own soil or that of our allies…wouldn’t it be better to save lives than to avenge them?”
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