The author's purpose in this paragraph was to Read the excerpt from "Code Talkers."
The use of Navajo code was so successful that its
existence was kept secret until 1968 so that the Marines
could continue to use it, if necessary. Two decades later,
many of the code talkers were recognized for their service,
In 1982, President Ronald Reagan declared August 14
Navajo Code Talkers Day, and in 2000 President Bill
Clinton awarded the Congressional Medal to the first
twenty-nine code talkers. In the years since, code talkers
from the Navajo and thirty-two other American Indian
tribes have been awarded the medal.
entertain readers with a story about how code talkers
received medals for their service during wartime.
inform readers that the code talkers were recognized by
the US government for their critical work during wartime.
educate readers about the history of US presidents and
holidays created to honor groups like the code talkers.
persuade readers that they should learn to create code
so they can be recognized by the US government,