President Kennedy's purpose in addressing the public at Rice University is: to convince people to support his decision to enter the space race immediately.
<h3>Aim of the Speech</h3>
The speech by President John F. Kennedy was made on September 12, 1962. The purpose of that speech was to help the audience and by extension, Americans see reasons why they should join the space race.
According to the president, the leadership of the country in science and technology and their hopes for peace and security depended on this effort.
