Humour is sometimes used to lighten the mood, but there are also\njokes that can create tension. One such instance involved a joke made by\nthe 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan.<\/p>\n
According to The Guardian, Reagan once joked about bombing Russia.\nThis incident occurred in 1984, during the Cold War between the US and\nthe Soviet Union. The joke was not broadcast live but was recorded and\neventually leaked to the public.<\/p>\n
This incident took place around 9:06 am in Santa Barbara, California.\nAt the time, Reagan was preparing for a speech about the Equal Access\nAct in the US, which deals with equal rights for all citizens.<\/p>\n
Before the speech, Reagan joked with a National Public Radio (NPR)\naudio technician, modifying his own speech and inserting a joke about\ndropping a bomb on Russia.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy fellow Americans, I\u2019m pleased to tell you that I\u2019ve signed\nlegislation today to outlaw Russia forever. We\u2019re going to start bombing\nin five minutes,\u201d Reagan joked.<\/p>\n
Reagan was known as a president who often included jokes in his\nspeeches and interviews. However, this time, the joke spread and was\nhighly sensitive, being repeatedly broadcast by US media.<\/p>\n
The Soviet Union Reacts<\/p>\n
The joke also reached the Soviet Union. The Soviet Deputy Foreign\nMinister at the time, Valentin Kamenev, stated that he had no\ncomment.<\/p>\n
However, it is clear that Reagan\u2019s sensitive joke angered the Soviet\ngovernment, leading them to question US intentions to improve relations\nbetween the two countries.<\/p>\n
US officials then attempted to negotiate with the Soviet Union,\nassuring them that Reagan\u2019s comment did not reflect the policy of the\nWhite House and that the US would not initiate military aggression.<\/p>\n
After being a topic of discussion for several months, the issue\nsparked by the joke eventually subsided. This incident serves as a\nlesson that jokes made by a president must be sensitive to the current\ncontext.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/us-presidents-joke-accidentally-leaked-soviet-union-outraged-1780603611", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }