In April of 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into space. Just a few weeks later, on May 25, 1961, U. S. President John F. Kennedy delivered a speech to Congress that would become famous. President John F. Kennedy (center) addresses Congress on May 25, 1961.
In the speech, Kennedy set several space exploration goals for the United States. The effort to achieve these goals became known as Project Apollo. In the following quote, Kennedy describes one of the goals of Project Apollo:
First, I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth. No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important for the long-range exploration of space; and none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish.
According to the quote above, which of the following statements did Kennedy believe? Select all that apply.