Asked by Julie

Read the excerpt from President Kennedy's Report to the American People.

This afternoon, following a series of threats and defiant statements, the presence of Alabama National Guardsmen was required on the University of Alabama to carry out the final and unequivocal order of the United States District Court of the Northern District of Alabama.

How did President Kennedy structure this excerpt?

He used cause and effect to explain the events in Alabama.
He revealed the opinions of the people of Alabama on the presence of the guardsmen.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
He used cause and effect. The sentence links the cause ("following a series of threats and defiant statements") to the effect (the National Guardsmen were required to carry out the court order).