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Read the excerpt from “Moon Mission.”

The US Congress will have to get on board too. It’s up to them to provide the money to build Gateway. When President John F. Kennedy encouraged Americans to support the space program in 1962, he said in a speech, “We choose to go to the moon.” The most powerful word in that line was choose. We chose then. We can choose again. It’s entirely up to us.


Select the phrase that best states a theme of this passage.


1. the power of confident words

2.the need for strong leadership

3.the importance of a shared goal

4.the right to consider all choices

Answer 1

A. The Power of Confident Words.

Step-by-step explanation:

Due to Kennedy's charisma and confidence, the whole nation was determined to go to the moon. Unfortunately, it would take 6 years after Kennedy died, but we got there.