Question

read the excerpt below. my fellow citizens, my subject tonight is science and national security. originally, this talk was to be part of one i intend to make in oklahoma city next week, however, i found that i could not possibly deal with the subject in just one address. so tonight, i shall concentrate on the most immediate aspects of this question of the relationship of science to the defenses of our country. first, let me tell you what im going to do in this talk and in my next. im going to lay the facts before you, the rough with the smooth. some of these security facts are reassuring. others do not; they are sternly demanding. some require that we resolutely continue lines of action now well begun. others require new action, and still others new dimensions of effort. after putting these facts and requirements before you, i shall propose a program of action, a program that will demand the energetic support of not just the government, but every american, if we are to make it successful. first then, some facts about our present security posture. it is one of great strength, but by no means should this assurance satisfy any of us. our defenses must be adequate not just today, but tomorrow and in all the years to come. - president dwight d. eisenhower, speech given on national television, august 7, 1957. what were two direct results of the issues presented by eisenhower in his speech? the passage of the taft - hartley act the passage of the national defense education act the creation of the house un - american activities committee the creation of the national aeronautics and space administration (nasa)

Explanation:

Eisenhower's speech focused on science and national - security. The National Defense Education Act was passed to improve science education in response to national security concerns related to science. NASA was created to advance space - related science and technology for national security and scientific progress. The Taft - Hartley Act was related to labor, and the House Un - American Activities Committee was related to anti - communist investigations, not directly to the science and national security issues in the speech.

Answer:

the passage of the National Defense Education Act
the creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)