Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster Address: Sadness Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Sentence)

Quote #4

We mourn seven heroes: Michael Smith, Dick Scobee, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Gregory Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe. We mourn their loss as a nation together. (9-10)

There's a Snow White joke in here somewhere, but that would be tasteless. The Challenger Seven are named as much to identify them as to honor them. We mourn as a nation because it is with our united strength that we make it through sadness and press on.

Quote #5

For the families of the seven, we cannot bear, as you do, the full impact of this tragedy. But we feel the loss, and we're thinking about you so very much. (11-12)

This is sort of like Reagan delivered a very tasteful sympathy card or dropped off a freshly baked tuna casserole to the surviving family members. He's offering his condolences.