He cited several people including Lincoln, William Penn, Jefferson, Alexis de Tocqueville and CS Lewis. He used language and terms that the audience would understand. In the detailed topics of birth control and communism, he explained the subject to ensure the audience was well informed. In the case of recent reporting, he told the story. He used surveys from a Washington-based research council and others that showed most Americans disapproved of adultery, teen sex, drugs and pornography, but respected family and religion . He expressed what he wanted them to do, such as urging Congress to pass legislation that would "protect the right to life of all children, including the handicapped or disabled." He motivated and used sympathy by saying that he knew how they felt, but that their efforts were paying off and perhaps even sparking a new "spiritual awakening." When he used words that the audience might not be familiar with, like "phenomenology of evil," he explained that it was the same thing as the doctrine of sin, or when he talked about infanticide and mentioned its other noun “mercy killing”. He motivated him by saying things like they might be discouraged, but they had actually done a good job. Additionally, he used a survey that showed 95 percent expressed belief in God and supported the Ten Commandments, presenting details that supported their belief in God.