when was jfk moonshot speech
Ethos: JFK's Moon Shot Speech to Congress John F. Kennedy was elected in 1960 as the 35th President of the United States. He made history as the first Roman Catholic to run the country. JFK had much extrinsic ethos that helped back him in his run for presidency. From being a military hero, to being a member of Congress and the Senate, JFK won the votes and hearts of Americans. During his Moon Shot speech to Congress, his use the Soviet Union as a motivator gave credibility to his argument that space travel is possible.