What was the message that was conveyed by president kennedy with this 1961 statement? "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to earth. no single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind."
A) The assertion that only the United States possesses the capability to land a man on the moon.
B) The emphasis on the importance of maintaining the United States' reputation as the historical leader in the space race.
C) The suggestion that if the United States fails to achieve a moon landing within the decade, the government should discontinue the space program.
D) The expression of the intent to demonstrate the United States' superiority over the Soviet Union by successfully landing a man on the moon first.