Question

remarks on space exploration in the 21st century
by president barack obama (excerpt)
april 15, 2010
(1) thank you, everybody. thank you. (applause.) thank you so
much. thank you, everybody. please have a seat. thank you.
(2) in 1961, president kennedy boldly declared before a joint
session of congress that the united states would send a man to
the moon and return him safely to the earth within the decade.
and as a nation, we set about meeting that goal, reaping
rewards that have in the decades since touched every facet of
our lives. nasa was at the forefront. many gave their careers to
the effort. and some have given far more.
(3) in the years that have followed, the space race inspired a
generation of scientists and innovators, including, im sure, many
of you. its contributed to immeasurable technological advances
that have improved our health and well-being, from satellite
navigation to water purification, from aerospace manufacturing
to medical imaging....
(4) so today, id like to talk about the next chapter in this story.
the challenges facing our space program are different, and our
imperatives for this program are different, than in decades past.
were no longer racing against an adversary. were no longer

president john f. kennedys
ace to space\ speech
if this capsule history of our progress teaches us anything, it is that man, in his quest for knowledge and progress, is determined
and cannot be deterred. the exploration of space will go ahead, whether we join in it or not, and it is one of the great adventures
of all time, and no nation which expects to be the leader of other nations can expect to stay behind in the race for space.
those who came before us made certain that this country rode the first waves of the industrial revolutions, the first waves of
modern invention, and the first wave of nuclear power, and this generation does not intend to founder in the backwash of the
coming age of space. we mean to be a part of it--we mean to lead it. for the eyes of the world now look into space, to the moon
and to the planets beyond, and we have vowed that we shall not see it governed by a hostile flag of conquest, but by a banner of
freedom and peace. we have vowed that we shall not see space filled with weapons of mass destruction, but with instruments of
knowledge and understanding.

in both passages, the speakers address the theme of innovation by using
comparisons to the past to prove that the benefits outweigh the costs
evidence of barriers that will always exist and are meant to be surpassed
pathos to argue that space exploration is an essential component of daily american life
imagery to describe which american ideals are a result of the space program

Explanation:

In Obama's passage, there are references like "NASA was at the forefront" and "contributed to immeasurable technological advances" which use imagery related to progress. In Kennedy's speech, phrases like "the first waves of the industrial revolutions" and "banner of freedom and peace" also use imagery. Both use such descriptive language (imagery) to connect innovation (space exploration) with American ideals (progress, freedom, peace etc.).

Answer:

imagery to describe which American ideals are a result of the space program