Question

rice stadium moon speech by president john f. kennedy (excerpt) on september 12, 1962, president john f. kennedy gave a speech at rice university in texas. during this time, the united states and the soviet union (a confederation of communist states that was governed by russia) were engaged in a \space race,\ in which the two super powers were competing for spaceflight. at the time of the speech, the soviet union appears to have the edge in technology. in his speech, kennedy explains why the united states must lead. (1) those who came before us made certain that this country rode the first waves of the industrial revolutions, the first waves of modern invention, and the first wave of nuclear power, and this generation does not intend to founder in the backwash of the coming age of space. we mean to be a part of it--we mean to lead it. for the eyes of the world now look into space, to the moon and to the planets beyond, and we have vowed that we shall not see it governed by a hostile flag of conquest, but by a banner of freedom and peace. we have vowed that we select the correct answer. read the claim from paragraph 2. only if the united states occupies a position of pre-eminence can we help decide whether this new ocean will be a sea of peace or a new terrifying theater of war. which two statements best reflect how kennedy supports this claim? he notes that science and technology have no conscience, so they can be used for good or for evil. he notes that other countries have also had failures, but they have kept them secret. he says that the united states has vowed to use scientific knowledge for the good of all people. he suggests that other nations are behind the united states in their quest to achieve space flight. he says that the united states has gods blessing and will be protected on its dangerous journey. he suggests that landing on the moon is just a small step on the way to exploring other planets.

Explanation:

The claim emphasizes the need for US pre - eminence to decide the nature of the "new ocean" (space). Stating that science and technology can be used for good or evil highlights the importance of the US being in a leading position to ensure positive use. Vowing to use scientific knowledge for the good of all people also supports the idea that the US in a pre - eminent position can make space a sea of peace.

Answer:

He notes that science and technology have no conscience, so they can be used for good or for evil.
He says that the United States has vowed to use scientific knowledge for the good of all people.