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Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster Address: Transition (Sentences 11-16) Summary

Sympathy Abounds

  • Reagan acknowledges the families of the deceased astronauts.
  • He attempts to be consoling.
  • He reminds the families about the astronauts' aforementioned bravery and overall je ne sais quoi.
  • He calls the Challenger Seven "explorers."
  • He talks about the Challenger Seven as servants…but in a respectful way, like they were serving their country.