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The Emperor's Newest Clothes: Ballistic Missile Defense
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n 1983 President Ronald Reagan introduced a plan called the Strategic Defense Initiative,
otherwise known as "Star Wars." It was intended to create an impenetrable defense against
Soviet ballistic missiles. With the end of the Cold War, the program was slowed down dramatically
due to the reduced threats that America faced.
Featured Experts: Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) Baker Spring
John Pike, Senior Analyst
Rep. JOHN SPRATT (D-SC), member
Jack Mendelsohn, Deputy Director
Stephen Fetter, Associate Professor
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Frank von Hipple, Former Science Advisor to President Clinton Produced:
June 9, 1996
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