

<head> Tipster Topic Description

<num> Number: 009 

<dom> Domain: U.S. Politics 

<title> Topic: U.S. Congressional Positions on the SDI


<desc> Description:

Document will identify position(s) held by members of the U.S. Congress on 
paying for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI, also known as "star wars").


<narr> Narrative:

A relevant document will identify the position(s) taken by individual 
members of Congress on providing funds for development and potential 
deployment of the "star wars" anti-missile defense system.  Reported 
senatorial or congressional comments on the SDI outside the explicit budget 
arena which are suggestive of how they might vote, or have voted, are 
possibly useful in tracking voting records over the years.  However, actual 
votes on funding the SDI are to be regarded as the best indicator of a 
member's true position. Changes of vote, support of increased or decreased 
appropriations for SDI research, as well as changes of congressional 
membership over time, are also relevant.


<con> Concept(s):

1. Strategic Defense Initiative, SDI, star wars

2. U.S. Congress, Senate, Senator, House of Representatives, Congressman

3. defense budget, SDI budget

4. deterrence, anti-missile system


<fac> Factor(s):

<nat> Nationality: U.S.

</nat>


<def> Definition(s):