from Franklin D Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address March 4 , 1933 I am certain with a candor and a decision which the present si tuation of our Nation impels .This is I am certain that my fellow Ar nericans expect that on my induction into the Presidency I will preeminently the tim a to speak the truth,the whole truth.frankly and bold ly. Nor need we sh rink from onestly facing conditions in our country toda y. This great Nation will endure as it has endured, will evive and will prospe : So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing as emaive to tear -nameless, un reasoning, unjust ified terror which paralyzes needec efforts to convert retreat int hat understanding and supp ort of the people them selves which is essential to victory. I am convinced that you on my part and that support o leadership in t pay has fallen; gover ment of all kil nds is faced by tentastic levels,taxes,have risen; our ability to side: farmers find no markets for theii produce; the sav ings of many years in thousands of families exchange are frozen in the currents of trade; the w ithered leaves of industrial e enterprise lie on every are gone. More important, a host of unemployed citizen s face the grim probl em of existence, and an equally great number toil with little return. Only a foolish optimist can deny the dark realities o f the moment. Yet our distr ess comes from no failure of substance We are stricken by no plague of locusts. Compared with the pe rils which ou forefathers cc nquere d because the believed and were not afraid, we have still reuch to be thankful for. Nature still offers her bount y and human efforts have multiplied it. 1 How does the information in the first paragraph influence Preside nt Roosevelt 's speech as a whole? C A. It describes Roosevelt's view that fear is what caused higher taxes, a fall in industria I enterprise, and a decrease in values. B. It explains Roosevelt's confidence that through his national leadershi unemployment will decrease and farmers will benefit. C. It emphasizes Roosevelt's belief that the nation wil I overcome its cr allenges with the support of the American people. D. It establishes Roosevelt's conviction that the issues in the nation persis because they have not been faced honestly.