Read the excerpt and answer the question.

"Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans—born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage—and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this Nation has always been committed, and to which we are committed today at home and around the world."

What is the purpose of this excerpt from President John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address as it relates to the speech as a whole?

A. Kennedy is arguing that because the United States is a strong nation, it is the responsibility of the nation to save the rest of the world.
B. Kennedy is complimenting his audience for their strength so that they will be more likely to fulfill his request for generosity.
C. Kennedy is getting his audience worked up and angry so that they will be prepared to take the nation into war.
D. Kennedy is requesting that his audience consider the children of the future when making important decisions in the present.