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 compared and contrasted the US District Court with the Northern District of Alabama.
He gave a personal interpretation of the events in Alabama.
He revealed the opinions of the people of Alabama on the presence of the guardsmen.

He used cause and effect to explain the events in Alabama.