Question

Which answer best explains how the details of the cost of the space program support the main idea of Kennedy's speech?

Answer 1

It lets Kennedy suggest he is sympathetic to concerns about cost, but also that each citizen is a participant in the moment.

It provides a straw man for Kennedy to refute, but also let him share his on concerns about the pending decision to go to space.

It lets listeners understand the costs of the space program will be repaid with the resulting technologies.

It provides a sense of how the space budget fits into the national budget and priorities of congressional mandates.

Answer 2

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