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. which quote from the speech best expresses kennedys stance? a. \within these last 19 months at least 45 satellites have circled the earth.\ (paragraph 7) b. \we have had our failures, but so have others, even if they do not admit them.\ (paragraph 9) c. \we ask gods blessing on the most hazardous and dangerous and greatest adventure on which man has ever embarked.\ (paragraph 12) d. his generation does not intend to founder in the backwash of the coming age of space.\ (paragraph 1)

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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. which quote from the speech best expresses kennedys stance? a. \within these last 19 months at least 45 satellites have circled the earth.\ (paragraph 7) b. \we have had our failures, but so have others, even if they do not admit them.\ (paragraph 9) c. \we ask gods blessing on the most hazardous and dangerous and greatest adventure on which man has ever embarked.\ (paragraph 12) d. 	his generation does not intend to founder in the backwash of the coming age of space.\ (paragraph 1)

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# Brief Explanations:
Kennedy emphasizes the US's determination to lead in the space - age in paragraph 1. Option D directly reflects this stance by stating that the current generation will not fall behind in the space age but will be a part of it and lead it. Option A is just a factual statement about satellites. Option B is about failures and is not the main stance. Option C is about asking for God's blessing on the space adventure, not the stance of leading in the space - age.
# Answer:
D. "this generation does not intend to founder in the backwash of the coming age of space." (paragraph 1)

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