Which statement from McCarthy’s speech most clearly relates to the purpose of his speech? A. He has lighted the spark which is resulting in a moral uprising and will end only when the whole sorry mess of twisted warped thinkers are swept from the national scene so that we may have a new birth of national honesty and decency in government. (Lines 80-82)

B. It is the result of an emotional hangover and a temporary moral lapse which follows every war. It is the apathy to evil which people who have been subjected to the tremendous evils of war feel. (Lines 64-65)

C. The modern champions of communism have selected this as the time. (Lines 13-14)
Tonight, as we celebrate the 141st birthday of one of the great men in American history, I would like to be able to talk about what a glorious day today is in the history of the world. (Lines 1-2)