The passage is from President John F. Kennedy’s 1960 inaugural address. Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.

–Inaugural address,
John F. Kennedy

What is the main idea of Kennedy’s statement?

a. The United States will treat its friends better than its enemies.
b. The United States will be careful in its dealings with other nations.
c. The United States will defend democracy and freedom any way it can.
d. The United States will expand its budget for defense and international aid.