布什告别演讲稿全文(中英文对照版)Word格式.doc

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布什告别演讲稿全文（中英文对照版）PresidentialFarewellSpeech

　　美国总统布什美国当地时间15日晚8时（北京时间16日上午9时）在白宫发表最后告别演说。

据白宫官员透露，演说总长13分钟，共5页，布什称自己的总统任期为“在危机中取得重大成就”的时期。

以下是布什告别演讲稿全文，分为布什告别演全文英文版和中文版。

布什告别演讲稿全文（英文版）

THEPRESIDENT:

Fellowcitizens:

Foreightyears,ithasbeenmyhonortoserveasyourPresident.Thefirstdecadeofthisnewcenturyhasbeenaperiodofconsequence—atimesetapart.Tonight,withathankfulheart,Ihaveaskedforafinalopportunitytosharesomethoughtsonthejourneythatwehavetraveledtogether,andthefutureofournation.

Fivedaysfromnow,theworldwillwitnessthevitalityofAmericandemocracy.Inatraditiondatingbacktoourfounding,thepresidencywillpasstoasuccessorchosenbyyou,theAmericanpeople.StandingonthestepsoftheCapitolwillbeamanwhosehistoryreflectstheenduringpromiseofourland.Thisisamomentofhopeandprideforourwholenation.AndIjoinallAmericansinofferingbestwishestoPresident-ElectObama,hiswifeMichelle,andtheirtwobeautifulgirls.

TonightIamfilledwithgratitude—toVicePresidentCheneyandmembersofmyadministration;

toLaura,whobroughtjoytothishouseandlovetomylife;

toourwonderfuldaughters,BarbaraandJenna;

tomyparents,whoseexampleshaveprovidedstrengthforalifetime.Andaboveall,IthanktheAmericanpeopleforthetrustyouhavegivenme.Ithankyoufortheprayersthathaveliftedmyspirits.AndIthankyouforthecountlessactsofcourage,generosity,andgracethatIhavewitnessedthesepasteightyears.

Thisevening,mythoughtsreturntothefirstnightIaddressedyoufromthishouse—Septemberthe11th,2001.Thatmorning,terroriststooknearly3,000livesintheworstattackonAmericasincePearlHarbor.IrememberstandingintherubbleoftheWorldTradeCenterthreedayslater,surroundedbyrescuerswhohadbeenworkingaroundtheclock.Iremembertalkingtobravesoulswhochargedthroughsmoke-filledcorridorsatthePentagon,andtohusbandsandwiveswhoselovedonesbecameheroesaboardFlight93.IrememberArleneHoward,whogavemeherfallenson’spoliceshieldasareminderofallthatwaslost.AndIstillcarryhisbadge.

Astheyearspassed,mostAmericanswereabletoreturntolifemuchasithadbeenbefore9/11.ButIneverdid.Everymorning,Ireceivedabriefingonthethreatstoournation.Ivowedtodoeverythinginmypowertokeepussafe.

Overthepastsevenyears,anewDepartmentofHomelandSecurityhasbeencreated.Themilitary,theintelligencecommunity,andtheFBIhavebeentransformed.Ournationisequippedwithnewtoolstomonitortheterrorists’movements,freezetheirfinances,andbreakuptheirplots.Andwithstrongalliesatourside,wehavetakenthefighttotheterroristsandthosewhosupportthem.AfghanistanhasgonefromanationwheretheTalibanharboredalQaedaandstonedwomeninthestreetstoayoungdemocracythatisfightingterrorandencouraginggirlstogotoschool.IraqhasgonefromabrutaldictatorshipandaswornenemyofAmericatoanArabdemocracyattheheartoftheMiddleEastandafriendoftheUnitedStates.

Thereislegitimatedebateaboutmanyofthesedecisions.Buttherecanbelittledebateabouttheresults.Americahasgonemorethansevenyearswithoutanotherterroristattackonoursoil.Thisisatributetothosewhotoilnightanddaytokeepussafe—lawenforcementofficers,intelligenceanalysts,homelandsecurityanddiplomaticpersonnel,andthemenandwomenoftheUnitedStatesArmedForces.

Ournationisblessedtohavecitizenswhovolunteertodefendusinthistimeofdanger.Ihavecherishedmeetingtheseselflesspatriotsandtheirfamilies.AndAmericaowesyouadebtofgratitude.Andtoallourmenandwomeninuniformlisteningtonight:

TherehasbeennohigherhonorthanservingasyourCommander-in-Chief.

Thebattleswagedbyourtroopsarepartofabroaderstrugglebetweentwodramaticallydifferentsystems.Underone,asmallbandoffanaticsdemandstotalobediencetoanoppressiveideology,condemnswomentosubservience,andmarksunbelieversformurder.TheothersystemisbasedontheconvictionthatfreedomistheuniversalgiftofAlmightyGod,andthatlibertyandjusticelightthepathtopeace.

Thisisthebeliefthatgavebirthtoournation.Andinthelongrun,advancingthisbeliefistheonlypracticalwaytoprotectourcitizens.Whenpeopleliveinfreedom,theydonotwillinglychooseleaderswhopursuecampaignsofterror.Whenpeoplehavehopeinthefuture,theywillnotcedetheirlivestoviolenceandextremism.Soaroundtheworld,Americaispromotinghumanliberty,humanrights,andhumandignity.We’restandingwithdissidentsandyoungdemocracies,providingAIDSmedicinetodyingpatients—tobringdyingpatientsbacktolife,andsparingm