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History, 02.03.2021 01:00, damientran

On August 4, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson gave a radio address to the American people describing what he called renewed hostile actions against United States ships on the high seas in the Gulf of Tonkin" (Vietnam). Read this excerpt from his speech
Finally, I have today met with the leaders of both parties in the Congress of the United States and I have informed them that I shall immediately request
the Congress to pass a resolution making it clear that our Government is united in his determination to take all necessary measures in support of freedom
and in defense of peace in southeast Asia
Based on this excerpt, what was a MAIN purpose of the president's speech?
A
to pressure Congress into giving him the power to expand the war
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to reassure the American people that they were sate from attack
C
to ask for citizen opinion on the direction the United States should take in the war
D
to express empathy with the families of soldiers serving in Vietnam

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