Read the excerpt from President Eisenhower’s State of the Union address on February 2, 1953.A cardinal ideal in this heritage we cherish is the equality of rights of all citizens of every race and color and creed.We know that discrimination against minorities persists despite our allegiance to this ideal. Such discrimination—confined to no one section of the Nation—is but the outward testimony to the persistence of distrust and of fear in the hearts of men.This fact makes all the more vital the fighting of these wrongs by each individual, in every station of life, in his every deed . . .I propose to use whatever authority exists in the office of the President to end segregation in the District of Columbia, including the Federal Government, and any segregation in the Armed Forces.
Answer
A
to inform his listeners about laws in the District of Columbia
B
to inform his listeners about the work of the US military
C
to persuade his listeners of the importance of equal rights
D
to persuade his listeners to vote for him for president
Explanation
Eisenhower acknowledges that discrimination continues and calls on individuals to fight it. He then promises to use presidential authority to end segregation in the District of Columbia and the Armed Forces. These statements aim to persuade listeners of the importance of equal rights, not simply inform them about laws or military work.
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