"Beam the Bomb"

After posting a vintage pro-SDI ad on Monday, we got to wondering about this "Coalition for SDI" that sponsored the spot. Who could be so bold as to create the risible "Peace Shield" euphemism?

We connected the dots back to Daniel O. Graham, who claimed to be the coiner of the term "Strategic Defense Initiative." The Coalition for SDI was just one of the Astroturf groups he organized with the assistance of the American Security Council. The whole tale of Beltway intrigue is spun splendidly...