Question

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read the excerpt from john f. kennedy’s 1961 address before the un:
“men no longer debate whether armaments are a symptom or a cause of tension. the mere existence of modern weapons--ten million times more powerful than any that the world has ever seen, and only minutes away from any target on earth--is a source of horror, and discord and distrust. men no longer maintain that disarmament must await the settlement of all disputes--for the quest for disarmament is a sign of weakness--for in a spiraling arms race, a nation’s security may well be shrinking even as its arms increase.”
similar to paragraph 7 in eisenhower’s farewell address, this excerpt from kennedy’s address revolves around the concept of
drop - down menu options: the purpose of powerful modern weapons; settling differences with intellect; the need to eliminate modern weapons; the horrors of war
the sentence from kennedy’s speech that best refines the claim “united there is little we cannot do in a host of cooperative ventures” is in paragraph 9: “to our sister republics south of our border, we offer a special pledge--to convert our good words into good deeds--in a new alliance for progress.”
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Explanation:

Eisenhower's paragraph 7 focuses on disarmament rooted in mutual trust, framing it as a path to avoid war rather than a sign of weakness. Kennedy's excerpt emphasizes that disarmament must be part of permanent dispute settlement, rejecting the idea it equals weakness, and centers on resolving conflicts without relying on the horrors of modern weapons. This aligns with the concept of settling differences with intellect instead of war.

Answer:

✓ settling differences with intellect