Which of the following choices best explains why Reagan chooses to address “the schoolchildren of America” specifically in Paragraph 4 of the Space Shuttle text?

Paragraph 4: And I want to say something to the schoolchildren of America who were watching the live coverage of the shuttle's takeoff. I know it is hard to understand, but sometimes painful things like this happen. It’s all part of the process of exploration and discovery. It’s all part of taking a chance and expanding man's horizons. The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. The Challenger crew was pulling us into the future, and we'll continue to follow them.

Question 7 options:

A)

He worries how children will be affected since one of the Challenger crew was a teacher.


B)

Most presidential addresses take a moment to speak directly to kids.


C)

He wants to assure that children will remain interested in NASA and help America one day win the Space Race.


D)

He knows that children care the most about space