美国历史上最经典演讲 1988 Democratic National Convention AddressWord格式文档下载.docx

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Allofus--allofuswhoareherethinkthatweareseated.Butwe'

rereallystandingonsomeone'

sshoulders.Ladiesandgentlemen,Mrs.RosaParks--themotherofthecivilrightsmovement.

[Mrs.RosaParksisbroughttothepodium.]

Iwanttoexpressmydeeploveandappreciationforthesupportmyfamilyhasgivenmeoverthesepastmonths.Theyhaveenduredpain,anxiety,threat,andfear.ButtheyhavebeenstrengthenedandmadesecurebyourfaithinGod,inAmerica,andinyou.Yourlovehasprotectedusandmadeusstrong.TomywifeJackie,thefoundationofourfamily;

toourfivechildrenwhomyoumettonight;

tomymother,Mrs.HelenJackson,whoispresenttonight;

andtoourgrandmother,Mrs.MatildaBurns;

tomybrotherChuckandhisfamily;

tomymother-in-law,Mrs.GertrudeBrown,whojustlastmonthatage61graduatedfromHamptonInstitute--amarvelousachievement.

IoffermyappreciationtoMayorAndrewYoungwhohasprovidedsuchgracioushospitalitytoallofusthisweek.

AndaspecialsalutetoPresidentJimmyCarter.PresidentCarterrestoredhonortotheWhiteHouseafterWatergate.Hegavemanyofusaspecialopportunitytogrow.Forhiskindwords,forhisunwaveringcommitmenttopeaceintheworld,andforthevotersthatcamefromhisfamily,everymemberofhisfamily,ledbyBillyandAmy,IoffermyspecialthankstotheCarterfamily.

Myrightandmyprivilegetostandherebeforeyouhasbeenwon,woninmylifetime,bythebloodandthesweatoftheinnocent.

Twenty-fouryearsago,thelateFannieLouHamerandAaronHenry--whositsheretonightfromMississippi--werelockedoutontothestreetsinAtlanticCity;

theheadoftheMississippiFreedomDemocraticParty.

Buttonight,aBlackandWhitedelegationfromMississippiisheadedbyEdCole,aBlackmanfromMississippi;

twenty-fouryearslater.

Manywerelostinthestrugglefortherighttovote:

JimmyLeeJackson,ayoungstudent,gavehislife;

ViolaLiuzzo,aWhitemotherfromDetroit,called"

niggerlover,"

andbrainsblownoutatpointblankrange;

[Michael]Schwerner,[Andrew]Goodmanand[James]Chaney--twoJewsandaBlack--foundinacommongrave,bodiesriddledwithbulletsinMississippi;

thefourdarlinglittlegirlsinachurchinBirmingham,Alabama.Theydiedthatwemighthavearighttolive.

Dr.MartinLutherKingJr.liesonlyafewmilesfromustonight.Tonighthemustfeelgoodashelooksdownuponus.Wesitheretogether,arainbow,acoalition--thesonsanddaughtersofslavemastersandthesonsanddaughtersofslaves,sittingtogetheraroundacommontable,todecidethedirectionofourpartyandourcountry.Hisheartwouldbefulltonight.

Asatestamenttothestrugglesofthosewhohavegonebefore;

asalegacyforthosewhowillcomeafter;

asatributetotheendurance,thepatience,thecourageofourforefathersandmothers;

asanassurancethattheirprayersarebeinganswered,thattheirworkhasnotbeeninvain,and,thathopeiseternal,tomorrownightmynamewillgointonominationforthePresidencyoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.

Wemeettonightatthecrossroads,apointofdecision.Shallweexpand,beinclusive,findunityandpower;

orsufferdivisionandimpotence?

We'

vecometoAtlanta,thecradleoftheOldSouth,thecrucibleoftheNewSouth.Tonight,thereisasenseofcelebration,becausewearemoved,fundamentallymovedfromracialbattlegroundsbylaw,toeconomiccommonground.Tomorrowwe'

llchallengetomovetohigherground.

Commonground.ThinkofJerusalem,theintersectionwheremanytrailsmet.Asmallvillagethatbecamethebirthplaceforthreegreatreligions--Judaism,Christianity,andIslam.Whywasthisvillagesoblessed?

Becauseitprovidedacrossroadswheredifferentpeoplemet,differentcultures,differentcivilizationscouldmeetandfindcommonground.Whenpeoplecometogether,flowersalwaysflourish--theairisrichwiththearomaofanewspring.

TakeNewYork,thedynamicmetropolis.WhatmakesNewYorksospecial?

It'

stheinvitationattheStatueofLiberty,"

Givemeyourtired,yourpoor,yourhuddledmasseswhoyearntobreathefree."

NotrestrictedtoEnglishonly.Manypeople,manycultures,manylanguageswithonethingincommon:

Theyyearntobreathefree.Commonground.

TonightinAtlanta,forthefirsttimeinthiscentury,weconveneintheSouth;

astatewhereGovernorsoncestoodinschoolhousedoors;

whereJulianBondwasdeniedaseatintheStateLegislaturebecauseofhisconscientiousobjectiontotheVietnamWar;

acitythat,throughitsfiveBlackUniversities,hasgraduatedmoreblackstudentsthananycityintheworld.Atlanta,nowamodernintersectionoftheNewSouth.

Commonground.That'

sthechallengeofourpartytonight--leftwing,rightwing.

Progresswillnotcomethroughboundlessliberalismnorstaticconservatism,butatthecriticalmassofmutualsurvival--notatboundlessliberalismnorstaticconservatism,butatthecriticalmassofmutualsurvival.Ittakestwowingstofly.Whetheryou'

reahawkoradove,you'

rejustabirdlivinginthesameenvironment,inthesameworld.

TheBibleteachesthatwhenlionsandlambsliedowntogether,nonewillbeafraid,andtherewillbepeaceinthevalley.Itsoundsimpossible.Lionseatlambs.Lambssensiblyfleefromlions.Yetevenlionsandlambsfindcommonground.Why?

Becauseneitherlionsnorlambswanttheforesttocatchonfire.Neitherlionsnorlambswantacidraintofall.Neitherlionsnorlambscansurvivenuclearwar.Iflionsandlambscanfindcommonground,surelywecanaswell--ascivilizedpeople.

Theonlytimethatwewiniswhenwecometogether.In1960,JohnKennedy,thelateJohnKennedy,beatRichardNixonbyonly112,000votes--lessthanonevoteperprecinct.Hewonbythemarginofourhope.Hebroughtustogether.Hereachedout.HehadthecouragetodefyhisadvisorsandinquireaboutDr.King'

sjailinginAlbany,Georgia.Wewonbythemarginofourhope,inspiredbycourageousleadership.In1964,LyndonJohnsonbroughtbothwingstogether--thethesis,theantithesis,andthecreativesynthesis--andtogetherwewon.In1976,JimmyCarterunifiedusagain,andwewon.Whendowenotcometogether,weneverwin.In1968,thedivisionanddespairinJulyledtoourdefeatinNovember.In1980,rancorinthespringandthesummerledtoReaganinthefall.Whenwedivide,wecannotwin.Wemustfindcommongroundasthebasisforsurvivalanddevelopmentandchangeandgrowth.

Todaywhenwedebated,differed,deliberated,agreedtoagree,agreedtodisagree,whenwehadthegoodjudgmenttoargueacaseandthennotself-destruct,GeorgeBushwasjustalittlefurtherawayfromtheWhiteHouseandalittleclosertoprivatelife.

Tonight,IsaluteGovernorMichaelDukakis.Hehasrun--Hehasrunawell-managedandadignifiedcampaign.Nomatterhowtiredorhowtried,healwaysresistedthetemptationtostooptodemagoguery.

I'

vewatchedagoodmindfastatwork,withsteelnerves,guidinghiscampaignoutofthecrowdedfieldwithoutappealtotheworstinus.I'

vewatchedhisperspectivegrowashisenvironmenthasexpanded.I'

veseenhistoughnessandtenacitycloseup.Iknowhiscommitmenttopublicservice.MikeDukakis'

parentswereadoctorandateacher;

myparentsamaid,abeautician,andajanitor.There'

sagreatgapbetweenBrookline,MassachusettsandHaneyStreetintheFieldcrestVillagehousingprojectsinGreenville,SouthCarolina.

Hestudiedlaw;

Istudiedtheology.Therearedifferencesofreligion,region,andrace;

differencesinexperiencesandperspectives.ButthegeniusofAmericaisthatoutofthemanywebecomeone.

Providencehasenabledourpathstointersect.HisforeparentscametoAmericaonimmigrantships;

myforeparentscametoAmericaonslaveships.Butwhatevertheoriginalships,we'

reinthesameboattonight.

Ourshipscouldpassinthenight--ifwehaveafalsesenseofindependence--ortheycouldcollideandcrash.Wewouldloseourpassengers.Wecanseekahighrealityandagreatergood.Apart,wecandriftonthebrokenpiecesofReagonomics,satisfyourbaserinstincts,andexploitthefearsofourpeople.Atourhighest,wecancalluponnobleinstinctsandnavigatethisvesseltosafety.Thegreatergoodisthecommongood.

AsJesussaid,"

NotMywill,butThinebedone."

Itwashiswayofsayingthere'

sahighergoodbeyondpersonalcomfortorposition.

ThegoodofourNationisatstake.It'

scommitmenttoworkingmenandwomen,tothepoorandthevulnerable,tothemanyintheworld.

Withsomanyguidedmissiles,andsomuchmisguidedleadership,thestakesareexceedinglyhigh.Ourchoice?

Fullparticipationinademocraticgovernment,ormoreabandonmentandneglect.Andsothisnight,wechoosenotafalsesenseofindependence,notourcapacitytosurviveandendure.Tonightwechooseinterdependency,andourcapacitytoactanduniteforthegreatergood.

Commongoodisfindingcommitmenttonewprioritiestoexpansionandinclusion.AcommitmenttoexpandedparticipationintheDemocraticPartyateverylevel.Acommitmenttoasharednationalcampaignstrategyandinvolvementateverylevel.

Acommitmenttonewprioritiesthatinsurethathopewillbekeptalive.Acommongroundcommitmenttoalegislati