Ronald Reagan’s 1985 State of the Union Address
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Ronald Reagan’s 1985 State of the Union Address was a major Cold War-era speech in which President Reagan outlined his administration’s foreign and domestic priorities, including a forceful commitment to supporting anti-communist movements worldwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ronald Reagan "shining city on a hill" rhetoric | 1 |
| Ronald Reagan’s 1985 State of the Union Address canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1706585 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Ronald Reagan’s 1985 State of the Union Address Context triple: [Reagan Doctrine, statedIn, Ronald Reagan’s 1985 State of the Union Address]
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1976 State of the Union Address
The 1976 State of the Union Address was President Gerald Ford’s final annual message to the United States Congress, delivered during the nation’s bicentennial year and focused on economic recovery and restoring public trust after Watergate.
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B.
1975 State of the Union Address
The 1975 State of the Union Address was President Gerald Ford’s first major annual policy speech to Congress, delivered amid economic recession and post-Watergate political turmoil.
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C.
1974 State of the Union Address
The 1974 State of the Union Address was President Richard Nixon’s annual message to the United States Congress, delivered amid the Watergate scandal and growing calls for his resignation.
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D.
Eisenhower's 1960 State of the Union Address
Eisenhower's 1960 State of the Union Address was President Dwight D. Eisenhower's final annual message to Congress, outlining his administration's priorities and reflections near the end of his presidency during the Cold War era.
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John F. Kennedy "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech
The John F. Kennedy "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech is a famous 1963 Cold War address in West Berlin in which the U.S. president expressed solidarity with the city's residents under Soviet pressure.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ronald Reagan’s 1985 State of the Union Address Target entity description: Ronald Reagan’s 1985 State of the Union Address was a major Cold War-era speech in which President Reagan outlined his administration’s foreign and domestic priorities, including a forceful commitment to supporting anti-communist movements worldwide.
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A.
1976 State of the Union Address
The 1976 State of the Union Address was President Gerald Ford’s final annual message to the United States Congress, delivered during the nation’s bicentennial year and focused on economic recovery and restoring public trust after Watergate.
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B.
1975 State of the Union Address
The 1975 State of the Union Address was President Gerald Ford’s first major annual policy speech to Congress, delivered amid economic recession and post-Watergate political turmoil.
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C.
1974 State of the Union Address
The 1974 State of the Union Address was President Richard Nixon’s annual message to the United States Congress, delivered amid the Watergate scandal and growing calls for his resignation.
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D.
Eisenhower's 1960 State of the Union Address
Eisenhower's 1960 State of the Union Address was President Dwight D. Eisenhower's final annual message to Congress, outlining his administration's priorities and reflections near the end of his presidency during the Cold War era.
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E.
John F. Kennedy "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech
The John F. Kennedy "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech is a famous 1963 Cold War address in West Berlin in which the U.S. president expressed solidarity with the city's residents under Soviet pressure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
State of the Union address
ⓘ
political speech ⓘ |
| advocates |
support for anti-communist movements
ⓘ
support for freedom fighters ⓘ |
| audience | American public ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
radio
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| city | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis |
Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution
ⓘ
surface form:
Article II, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1985-02-06 ⓘ |
| deliveredBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| deliveredTo |
House of Representatives
ⓘ
Senate ⓘ United States Congress ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
containment of Soviet influence
ⓘ
economic growth ⓘ promotion of democracy abroad ⓘ reduction of government spending ⓘ strong national defense ⓘ tax reform ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| focus |
domestic policy
ⓘ
foreign policy ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ronald Reagan’s 1986 State of the Union Address ⓘ |
| governingDocumentMentioned |
United States Constitution
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the United States
|
| governmentBranchAddressed | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | United States Capitol ⓘ |
| medium | oral address ⓘ |
| mentions | Strategic Defense Initiative ⓘ |
| officeHeldBySpeaker | President of the United States ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Reagan Doctrine ⓘ |
| politicalPartyOfSpeaker | Republican Party ⓘ |
| precededBy |
1984 State of the Union Address
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surface form:
Ronald Reagan’s 1984 State of the Union Address
|
| presidentialAdministration | Reagan administration ⓘ |
| presidentialTerm | second term of Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1980s in United States politics ⓘ |
| topic |
Cold War
ⓘ
anti-communism ⓘ arms control ⓘ economic policy ⓘ federal budget deficit ⓘ national defense ⓘ social programs ⓘ strategic defense ⓘ tax policy ⓘ |
| year | 1985 ⓘ |
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Subject: Ronald Reagan’s 1985 State of the Union Address Description of subject: Ronald Reagan’s 1985 State of the Union Address was a major Cold War-era speech in which President Reagan outlined his administration’s foreign and domestic priorities, including a forceful commitment to supporting anti-communist movements worldwide.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Tale of Two Cities speech
this entity surface form:
Ronald Reagan "shining city on a hill" rhetoric