In his 1962 "We Choose to Go to the Moon" speech, President John F. Kennedy said: "If this capsule history of our progress teaches us anything, it is that man, in his quest for knowledge and progress, is determined and cannot be deterred. The exploration of space will go ahead, whether we join in it or not, and it is one of the great adventures of all time, and no nation which expects to be the leader of other nations can expect to stay behind in the race for space." What is Kennedy's claim in this excerpt?

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In his 1962 "We Choose to Go to the Moon" speech, President John F. Kennedy said:  "If this capsule history of our progress teaches us anything, it is that man, in his quest for knowledge and progress, is determined and cannot be deterred. The exploration of space will go ahead, whether we join in it or not, and it is one of the great adventures of all time, and no nation which expects to be the leader of other nations can expect to stay behind in the race for space."  What is Kennedy's claim in this excerpt?

kewlgeek555 · Answer

Well:  Here is what the word "claim" means:

--> state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
--> an assertion of the truth of something, typically one that is disputed or in doubt.

addonexus · Answer

Kewlgeek555 - good statement.

addonexus · Answer

Dianitha10 - What do you think is the claim, honestly?

anonymous · Answer

Thank you i already know what is mean... But i would like to know what is  kennedy's claim in the paragraph... Caun you help me plese....

addonexus · Answer

I want to know what you think it is first.

anonymous · Answer

Ok. Is the starting point for any argument And states your position and lets others know what you are trying to prove.

addonexus · Answer

Right, so after reading this what do you think his claim is?

anonymous · Answer

Allow me to further explain this in a simpler form of the word "Claim", When the question asks "What is his Claim?" and since we know that "Claim" means "an assertion of the truth of something", which means an altered version of the truth to fit your liking, aka, an opinion, therefor, the question asks "What's JFK's opinion of "The race for space" theory?

anonymous · Answer

Sorry :( but i don't have idea...  I read many times the paragraph but i can't do it...

kewlgeek555 · Answer

Okay @Dianitha10 I am going to try to make it easier for you.  FIRST, try to find a fact.  A fact that JFK is stating.  It can be more than one, do not worry.  Please copy and paste all the stated facts and await further instructions.

kewlgeek555 · Answer

You know what a fact is, right?  Just in case - something that can be proven or disproven.  And remember that facts are not always true.  An example of a fact would be "Grass is Yellow."  You can disprove that grass is not yellow, it is green.

anonymous · Answer

He's just here for the answers, Don't bother :/