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 its 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?
А
to pressure Congress into giving him the power to expand the war
B
to reassure the American people that they were safe from attack
С
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

What is the meaning of the statement that all is vanity or meaningless? use full sentences

How did the phillips brothers expand their businesses? by selling it to other businessmen by changing their source product by merging their companies by acquiring government support

Read the excerpt from the monsters are due on maple street.as they suddenly start toward the house. in this brief fraction of a moment they take the first step toward performing a metamorphosis that changes people from a group into a mob. they begin to head purposefully across the street toward the house at the end. steve stands in front of them. for a moment their fear almost turns their walk into a wild stampede but steve's voice, loud, incisive and commanding, makes them stop.stevewait a minute . . wait a minute! let's not be a mob! the people stop as a group, seem to pause for a moment and then much more quietly and slowly start to walk across the street.which sentence from the excerpt is an example of foreshadowing? a) as they suddenly start toward the house.b) in this brief fraction of a moment they take the first step toward performing a metamorphosis that changes people from a group into a mob.c) they begin to head purposefully across the street toward the house at the end.d) the people stop as a group, seem to pause for a moment and then much more quietly and slowly start to walk across the street.