A. The United States must be a leader in innovation in order to help steer its course.
The night before his murder, on November 21, 1963, President John F. Kennedy delivered a speech in Houston where he praises Albert Thomas for having spent the past 27 years taking Houston to a new era of influence through his innovative and proactive leadership. <u>He took advantage of the above to see into the future of the United States, seeing proactive and innovative leaders for the next 27 years.</u>