The audience for President Reagan’s Address at Moscow State University included young college students. This is important because one of the purposes of the speech was to

Reagan used the address to promote ideas such as freedom, open debate, and innovation. Speaking to college students mattered because young people are often more receptive to new ideas than those who are firmly attached to older beliefs. The best choice is “encourage new ideas, and young people are more likely to accept new ideas.”

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