President Kennedy's Moon Speech Summary

On September 12, 1962, at Rice University in Houston Texas, John F. Kennedy gave a powerful speech to garner support for the funding of the space race for the USA. He stated the importance of putting a man on the moon before the end of the decade in its efforts against the Soviet Union and the expectation was met in 1969 by the astronaut Neil Armstrong. His speech forged a new path that the US was heading and inherently started the revolution of the exploration of outer space. Kennedy’s “Moon Speech” makes use of ethos and Kairos to persuade the people of America to become interested in and invest in the ongoing space race. A very important factor in JFK’s speech was his effective use of rhetoric, notably ethos, which he used to make himself become more believable and authoritative.

The emotions provide more support for the program to outrun the Soviet Union in this competition as the president fires up their emotion. The president even uses logical arguments to convince the audience. He goes on to explain the highly costs that are required to reach the moon and how to provide new benefits to the nation. Also, he gives several examples of the benefits of the space programs that provides the nation with different advantages. “The space effort itself, while still in its infancy, has already created a great number of new companies, and tens of thousands of new jobs.

Neil Armstrong’s famous line,”That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” caused more than just excitement, the famous line created disbelief of the occurrence. After Armstrong planted the American Flag into the surface, the President was quick to receive the astronauts call and speak about what was happening. The planting of the flag was a symbolic moment for not only the United States, but for all of mankind because of the significance of the mission. Doors to space exploration were opened for the future the second their feet touched the lunar surface. Stanley Cubrick, a famous film making personnel from the 60's, was brought into the attention of many.

Herblock makes a perfect attempt on unmasking the negative and poor side of a worldwide victory and success, this proves those coming together (around the world) for a worldwide “phenomenon” but when bigger issues shown in his cartoon, examples of more significant things than the moon landing, in which many are unaware of the issues. To add, one of the first articles, like “Man on the Moon” written by The Times talks about insignificance of the moon landing when it mostly discussed about rocks, a technique of sarcasm, mockery. America misused their money on the highly glorified event shows that those

Firstly, the author claims that because of the many technological advances due to the "Space Race", a commitment to a manned mission to Mars will produce similar results. Although there are many similarities between committing to sending a man to the moon and to sending a man to mars, it false for the author to assume that there will be similar technological and humanitarian advances. The 1960's is a very different time period from today and as a result, it is unknown whether a manned mission to Mars will prove to be a worthy investment. Additionally, a large part of the "space Race" can be attributed to the competition between the USSR and the USA during the Cold War. The competition for becoming the leader in space technology was very fierce and was very politically driven, allowing for huge amounts of money to be invested in space technology.

Although hard work is expressed differently in Eddie the Eagle and Kennedy’s Inaugural Address they both show the importance of dedication for success. Kennedy shows a strong belief in hard work in his Inaugural Address. He talks about people taking care of their own responsibilities and working their best. This is because if everyone works hard the country itself can become a better place. He Believes if every individual puts in the effort the country rises as a whole.

When JFK took his presidency many believed that the US would loose the space race to the USSR, but in this speech he showed how many technological advancements we have achieved over the years; the printing press, steam engines, electric lights, telephones, automobiles, penicillin, nuclear power. He addressed that some people thought we should wait, that we were not ready to go into space, and explore the moon. But he mentioned that this country was not built on waiting, it was built on those who moved forward and conquered their fears. Many people did not believe that going to the moon could be achieved.

I chose John F. Kennedy as my great leader because, Even though he was known to be a leader who possessed transformational style, he also possessed other leadership styles which helped describe Kennedy such as behavioral, but the servant leadership style is that which really represented John F. Kennedy. If we need to better understand the concept of servant leadership, there are many characteristics in servant leadership which include empathy, listening, healing relationships, persuasion, awareness, conceptualization, foresight, stewardship, commitment to building a community, and commitment to the growth of people. Servant leaders help serve their communities by the achievement of goals. One example of John Kennedy’s servant leader style was

Atticus shows that true courage requires standing up for what is right, no matter the circumstances and no matter the consequences. Throughout the novel, Atticus retains the same basic characteristics and core values. His ideas challenge the existing traditions of Maycomb, and his actions prompt real change in the city. His humility, wisdom, and courage make him a principled hero in a callous community. Atticus proves that leading by example inspires action.

Space exploration has long been a debated topic. From the days where there was controversy between whether the universe revolved around the Earth, because god made humans special, to whether Copernicus’s idea that the Earth and the other planets of the solar system revolve around the sun was true. Then there was the space race where there was a dilemma based on what was ethical to be produced and sent to space (such as weaponry during the cold war). The more contemporary problem involves the exploration of space and the danger that space debris poses. We must accept however that space is our back-up plan if we were to exploit the Earth to such an extent that we could no longer survive here.

Intangible benefits are “an expansion of experience, bring[ing] people into new places, situations and environments, [and] expanding and redefining what it means to be human” (Logsdon, 2010). The experience gained from exploring space pushes humans to challenge boundaries that were previously thought to be only theoretical. The International Space Station is used as a stepping stone since space is so hostile to humans, and what is learned from experiments on the station is going to be used to prepare astronauts for long term flights and permanent settlements in places other than Earth (Wiles,