总统演讲稿范文3篇.docx
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总统演讲稿范文3篇
总统演讲稿范文3篇
*目录总统演讲稿范文奥巴马总统在胡德堡枪击案悼念仪式上英语演讲稿奥巴马总统就美国经济和外交政策发布会演讲稿 thankyou.thankyouverymuch.(applause.)thankyousomuch.please,please,haveaseat.thankyou.
whatasingularhonoritisformetobeheretoday.iwanttothank,firstandforemost,thejohnsonfamilyforgivingusthisopportunityandthegraciousnesswithwhichmichelleandihavebeenreceived.
wecamedownalittlebitlatebecausewewereupstairslookingatsomeoftheexhibitsandsomeoftheprivateofficesthatwereusedbypresidentjohnsonandmrs.johnson.andmichellewasinparticularinterestedto--ofarecordinginwhichladybirdiscritiquingpresidentjohnson’sperformance.(laughter.)andshesaid,come,come,youneedtolistentothis.(laughter.)andshepressedthebuttonandnoddedherhead.somethingsdonotchange--(laughter)--even50yearslater.
toallthemembersofcongress,thewarriorsforjustice,theelectedofficialsandcommunityleaderswhoareheretoday--iwanttothankyou.
fourdaysintohissuddenpresidency--andthenightbeforehewouldaddressajointsessionofthecongressinwhichheonceserved--lyndonjohnsonsataroundatablewithhisclosestadvisors,preparinghisremarkstoashatteredandgrievingnation.
hewantedtocallonsenatorsandrepresentativestopassacivilrightsbill--themostsweepingsincereconstruction.andmostofhisstaffcounseledhimagainstit.theysaiditwashopeless;thatitwouldangerpowerfulsoutherndemocratsandcommitteechairmen;thatitriskedderailingtherestofhisdomesticagenda.andoneparticularlyboldaidesaidhedidnotbelieveapresidentshouldspendhistimeandpoweronlostcauses,howeverworthytheymightbe.towhich,itissaid,presidentjohnsonreplied,“well,whatthehell’sthepresidencyfor?
”(laughterandapplause.)whatthehell’sthepresidencyforifnottofightforcausesyoubelievein?
today,aswecommemoratethe50thanniversaryofthecivilrightsact,wehonorthemenandwomenwhomadeitpossible.someofthemareheretoday.wecelebrategiantslikejohnlewisandandrewyoungandjulianbond.werecallthecountlessunheraldedamericans,blackandwhite,studentsandscholars,preachersandhousekeepers--whosenamesareetchednotonmonuments,butintheheartsoftheirlovedones,andinthefabricofthecountrytheyhelpedtochange.
butwealsogatherhere,deepintheheartofthestatethatshapedhim,torecallonegiantman’sremarkableeffortstomakerealthepromiseofourfounding:
“weholdthesetruthstobeself-evident,thatallmenarecreatedequal.”
thoseofuswhohavehadthesingularprivilegetoholdtheofficeofthepresidencyknowwellthatprogressinthiscountrycanbehardanditcanbeslow,frustratingandsometimesyou’restymied.theofficehumblesyou.you’reremindeddailythatinthisgreatdemocracy,youarebutarelayswimmerinthecurrentsofhistory,boundbydecisionsmadebythosewhocamebefore,reliantontheeffortsofthosewhowillfollowtofullyvindicateyourvision.
butthepresidencyalsoaffordsauniqueopportunitytobendthosecurrents--byshapingourlawsandbyshapingourdebates;byworkingwithintheconfinesoftheworldasitis,butalsobyreimaginingtheworldasitshouldbe.
thiswaspresidentjohnson’sgenius.asamasterofpoliticsandthelegislativeprocess,hegraspedlikefewothersthepowerofgovernmenttobringaboutchange.
lbjwasnothingifnotarealist.hewaswellawarethatthelawaloneisn’tenoughtochangeheartsandminds.afullcenturyafterlincoln’stime,hesaid,“untiljusticeisblindtocolor,untileducationisunawareofrace,untilopportunityisunconcernedwiththecolorofmen’sskins,emancipationwillbeaproclamationbutnotafact.”
heunderstoodlawscouldn’taccomplisheverything.buthealsoknewthatonlythelawcouldanchorchange,andsetheartsandmindsonadifferentcourse.andalotofamericansneededthelaw’smostbasicprotectionsatthattime.asdr.kingsaidatthetime,“itmaybetruethatthelawcan’tmakeamanlovemebutitcankeephimfromlynchingme,andithinkthat’sprettyimportant.”(applause.)
andpassinglawswaswhatlbjknewhowtodo.nooneknewpoliticsandnoonelovedlegislatingmorethanpresidentjohnson.hewascharmingwhenheneededtobe,ruthlesswhenrequired.(laughter.)hecouldwearyoudownwithlogicandargument.hecouldhorsetrade,andhecouldflatter.“youcomewithmeonthisbill,”hewouldreportedlytellakeyrepublicanleaderfrommyhomestateduringthefightforthecivilrightsbill,“and200yearsfromnow,schoolchildrenwillknowonlytwonames:
abrahamlincolnandeverettdirksen!
”(laughter.)andheknewthatsenatorswouldbelievethingslikethat.(laughterandapplause.)
presidentjohnsonlikedpower.helikedthefeelofit,thewieldingofit.butthathunge