Question

enter your answer in the box. read the excerpt from ronald reagans \tear down this wall\ speech. chancellor kohl, governing mayor diepgen, ladies and gentlemen: twenty - four years ago, president john f. kennedy visited berlin, speaking to the people of this city and the world at the city hall. well, since then two other presidents have come, each in his turn, to berlin. and today, i myself, make my second visit to your city. in this excerpt, ronald reagan uses the rhetorical technique of establishing his credibility and authority as the president of the united states. by

Explanation:

Ronald Reagan, as the US president, is using his official position and authority to enhance the persuasiveness of his words. This is an appeal - to - authority rhetorical technique.

Answer:

Appeal to authority