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February 9, 1989: Bush Will ‘Vigorously Pursue’ ‘Star Wars’

1989-02-09

President George H.W. Bush says he will “vigorously pursue” the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI, or “Star Wars”) missile defense system (see March 23, 1983). [Federation of American Scientists, 1/15/2008]