里根总统呼吁建立空间站

On Jan. 25, 1984, President Ronald Reagan used his State of the Union address to call for NASA to build a permanent crewed space station.

While Reagan’s speech took place in a broader sociopolitical context of generally heightened tensions with the Soviet Union, his remarks foreshadowed the international cooperation that has characterized the International Space Station. He called for NASA to invite other countries to participate “so we can strengthen peace, build prosperity, and expand freedom for all who share our goals.”

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1984年1月25日，罗纳德·里根总统在他的国情咨文中呼吁NASA建立一个永久性的载人空间站。

虽然里根的演讲是在与苏联紧张关系普遍加剧更广泛的社会政治背景下进行，但他的演讲预示着国际空间站的国际合作。他呼吁NASA邀请其他国家参与，“这样我们就可以为所有与我们有共同目标的人加强和平，建设繁荣，扩大自由。”

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