,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #hb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bj1 #bjac ,mr4   
,begi* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 &    
,ms4 ,ayotte7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,,resolution        
,commemorat+ ! #cj? anniv]s>y ( !       
proposal = ! ,/rategic ,def5se          
,initiative4  ,:]eas on ,m>* #bc1 #aihc1
 ,presid5t ,ronald ,reagan deliv]$ a    
televis$ address to ! ,nation on !      
nucle> & balli/ic missile ?reat to !    
,unit$ ,/ates & appeal$ to ! p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to support ! developm5t ( 
new te*nologies to c\nt] ?is ?reat2     
,:]eas ,m>* #bc1 #bjac1 m>ks ! #cj?     
anniv]s>y ( ?is l&m>k address2 ,:]eas   
,presid5t ,reagan believ$ t ,unit$      
,/ates security is bas$ on be+ prep>$ & 
will+ to meet all ?reats2 ,:]eas        
,presid5t ,reagan envision$ a def5sive1 
non-nucle> capability to int]cept &     
de/roy /rategic nucle> missiles be=e !y 
rea*$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & our allies2     

,:]eas ,presid5t ,reagan envision$ ^!   
def5ses to significantly r$uce any      
inc5tive an adv]s>y may h to ?reat5 or  
attack ! ,unit$ ,/ates & our allies2    
,:]eas ! proposal = ^! def5ses1 toge!r )
 ! def5ses !mselves1 h come to be kn[n z
 ! ,/rategic ,def5se ,initiative2 ,:]eas
 ,presid5t ,reagan's vision has be5     
inspir$ ?r\gh ! ef=ts ( d$icat$         
,am]icans & allies :o h *ampion$ !      
pursuit ( det]r5ce & protection to      
ov]come imm5se te*nical hurdles 9       
develop+ balli/ic missile def5se        
te*nologies & sy/ems to protect ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 our allies1 & our vital int]e/s
 ov]seas2 ,:]eas on ,janu>y #ae1 #aiia1 
soldi]s f ! #aa? ,air ,def5se ,artill]y 
brigade *ang$ mod]n w>f>e =ev] :5 !y    
successfully int]cept$ an ,al ,husse9   
,missile laun*$ f ,iraq t[>ds ,dhahran1 
,saudi ,arabia2 ,:]eas missile def5se 0 
us$ 9 combat & 0 successful dur+        
,op]ation ,des]t ,/orm & ,op]ation      
,iraqi ,fre$om 9 def5d+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,arm$ ,=ces & ! =ces ( our allies2      

,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a*iev$ #eh   
successful missile def5se int]cept te/s 
s9ce #bjja2 ,:]eas ! capability ( ,unit$
 ,/ates missile def5ses 7 fir/          
successfully put on al]t 9 response to a
 ,july #bjjf missile laun* by ,nor?     
,korea1 & lat] put on al]t = all        
subsequ5t missile laun*es by ,nor?      
,korea 7includ+ its la/ laun* 9 ,decemb]
 #bjac71 & 0 successfully demon/rat$ on 
,febru>y #ba1 #bjjh1 :5 a ,/&>d         
,missile-#c int]ceptor laun*$ f !       
,u4,s4,s4 ,lake ,erie int]cept$ &       
de/roy$ a disabl$ satellite ( !         
,national ,reconnaissance ,(fice2 ,:]eas
 balli/ic missile def5se te*nology      
cont9ues to be develop$1 te/$1 &        
op]ationally deploy$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 #ba allies & fri5ds ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
& ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty             
,organization 7,,nato72 ,:]eas !        
,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy & ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces /& ev] vigilant to   
det] aggression & pres]ve ! peace2      
,:]eas ! ,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy epic5t]

 = te/1 integration1 & field+ ,unit$    
,/ates rocket te*nology1 locat$ 9       
,huntsville1 ,alabama1 is responsible = 
guid+ ! programs ess5tial to ! ov]all   
success ( ! ,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy     
mission2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,balli/ic ,missile ,def5se ,sy/em is    
int5d$ to lead any pot5tial adv]s>y to  
conclude t ! risks ( attack+ ! ,unit$   
,/ates or our allies1 or our troops 9   
!at]1 f> outweigh pot5tial ga9s2 ,:]eas 
! ,,aegis ,balli/ic ,missile ,def5se    
,sy/em functions z a key1 prov5 compon5t
 ( ! integrat$ ,unit$ ,/ates ,balli/ic  
,missile ,def5se ,sy/em & z ! f\ndation 
( sea-bas$ balli/ic missile def5se = !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,japan1 ,norway1 !       
,republic ( ,korea1 ,spa91 & ! ,nor?    
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,air ,def5se      
,artill]y ,missile ,def5se ,sy/ems      
function z a key1 prov5 compon5t ( !    
integrat$ ,unit$ ,/ates ,balli/ic       
,missile ,def5se ,sy/em & z ! f\ndation 
( l&-bas$ balli/ic missile def5se =     

,bahra91 ,g]many1 ,israel1 ,japan1      
,kuwait1 ! ,ne!rl&s1 ,qat>1 ! ,republic 
( ,korea1 ,saudi ,arabia1 ,taiwan1      
,turkey1 ! ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates1 & !  
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization2  
,:]eas ! ,,aegis ,balli/ic ,missile     
,def5se ,sy/em & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army  
,air ,def5se ,artill]y ,missile ,def5se 
,sy/ems effectively s]ve to det]        
aggression & devalue ! missiles ( ^? :o 
w\ld ?reat5 ! peace & security ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates & our allies2 ,:]eas !    
,gr\nd-,bas$ ,midc\rse ,def5se ,sy/em & 
its effective int]ceptor missiles       
curr5tly deploy$ at ,=t ,greely1        
,alaska1 & ,v&5b]g ,air ,=ce ,base1     
,cali=nia1 toge!r ) ! ,missile ,def5se  
,integration & ,op]ations ,c5t] 9       
,colorado ,spr+s1 ,colorado1 function z 
key compon5ts ( ! integrat$ ,unit$      
,/ates ,balli/ic ,missile ,def5se       
,sy/em2 ,:]eas ! ,balli/ic ,missile     
,def5se ,review ( #bjaj conclud$ !      
,gr\nd-,bas$ ,midc\rse ,def5se ,sy/em is
 ! only sy/em curr5tly capable (        

protect+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates f an           
int]cont95tal balli/ic missile2 ,:]eas !
 d$icat$ memb]s ( ! ,alaska ,national   
,gu>d 9 ! #di? ,missile ,battalion at   
,=t ,greely1 ,alaska1 /& ready on a     
daily basis to def5d & protect !        
,nation2 & ,:]eas ! integrat$ balli/ic  
missile def5se sy/em is a key elem5t ( !
 national def5se ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & a  
vital capability to det] aggression &   
pres]ve fre$om & peace3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 recognizes !      
vision & ef=ts ( ,presid5t ,ronald      
,reagan to promote peace & security2    
7#b7 recognizes & expresses support = ! 
refusal ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
accept ,unit$ ,/ates vuln]ability to a  
balli/ic missile attack on ! homel& or  
ov]seas2 &  7#c7 commemorates ! #cj?    
anniv]s>y ( ! address ( ,presid5t       
,reagan to ! ,nation on national        
security & ! ,/rategic ,def5se          
,initiative4