The

The In October of 1986, President Ronald Reagan met with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in Reykjavik, Iceland, to find ways to reduce the threat of nuclear war.

Although they seemed to be on the verge of signing a historic treaty to eliminate a large number of

nuclear weapons, the talks stumbled over one major issue, the Strategic Defense Initiative,

or SDI. It was Reagan's proposal to build an impenetrable shield that would

render nuclear weapons obsolete. Critics believed that SDI was an absurd, unrealistic idea, and chastised

Reagan for allowing it to scuttle the first real chance in nuclear arms reductions. Reagan, too, was frustrated. He felt that

SDI held the key to a world safe from nuclear arms, and yet Gorbachev opposed it. In this speech,

delivered immediately after he returned from Rakevik, Reagan explained the results of the summit to the

American people and why he refused to budge on

SDI. As I listened to this speech, I felt a sense that Reagan wanted the American people to feel like,

as he said, full participants with him at the conference. He wanted them to feel like they were

all on the same team. In that sense, the speech has the same feel as FDR's intimate fireside chats about a half a century earlier,

chats that Reagan himself listened to as a young man.

It's a good example of Reagan living up to his reputation as the great communicator.

Caring for someone with dementia is one of the toughest journeys, but you don't have to do it alone. I'm Alison Schreier, and my experience caring for my husband inspired me to create

Zinia, a therapeutic streaming service designed to

support people living with dementia and reduce caregiver stress. Zinia offers research-backed videos

intentionally created for people with dementia. Engaging, calming, and easy to follow. Whether you

need to ease agitation, create moments of joy, or make daily routines smoother, Zinia is here to follow. Whether you need to ease agitation, create moments of joy, or make daily

routines smoother, Zinia is here to help. Family and professional caregivers use our content

to turn challenges into opportunities for connection. Accessible by subscription on mobile devices

...