罗斯福就职演讲稿英文.docx

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罗斯福就职演讲稿英文

罗斯福就职演讲稿英文

　　PresidentHooverMisterChiefJustice,myfriends:

　　Thisisadayofnationalconsecration,andIamcertainthatonthisdaymyfellowAmericansexpectthatonmyinductioninthePresidencyIwilladdressthemwithacandorandadecisionwhichthepresentsituationofourpeopleimpeIs.Thisispreeminentlythetimetospeakthetruth,thewholetruth,franklyandboldlyNorneedweshrinkfromhonestlyfacingtheconditionsfacingourcountrytodayThisgreatnationwillendureasithasendured,willreviveandwillprosperSofirstofall,letmeexpressmyfirmbeliefthattheonlythingwehavetofearisfearitself-nameless,unreasoning,unjustifiedterror,whichparalyzesneededeffortstoconvertretreatintoadvance.Ineverydarkhourofournationallife,aleadershipoffranknessandvigorhasmetwiththatunderstandingandsupportofthepeoplethemselves,whichisessentialtovictoryAndIamconvincedthatyouwillagaingivethatsupporttoleadershipinthesecriticaldays.

　　Insuchaspiritonmypartandonyours,wefaceourcommondifficulties.Theyconcern,thankGod,onlymaterialthings.Valueshaveshrunkentofantasticlevels;taxeshaverisen,ourabilitytopayhasfallen,governmentofallkindsisfacedbyseriouscurta

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　　iImentofincome,themeansofexchangearefrozeninthecurrentsoftrade;thewitheredleavesofindustrialenterpriselieoneveryside,farmersfindnomarketsfortheirproduce,andthesavingsofmanyyearsandthousandsoffamiliesaregone.

　　Moreimportant,ahostofunemployedcitizensfacethegrimproblemofexistence,andanequalandgreatnumbertoilwithlittlereturn.Onlyafoolishoptimistcandenythedarkrealitiesofthemoment.

　　Andyet,ourdistresscomesfromnofailureofsubstance,wearestrickenbynoplagUeoflocusts.Comparedwiththeperilswhichourforefathersconquered,becausetheybelievedand

　　werenotafraid,wehavesomuchtobethankfulforNaturesurroundsuswithherbountyandhuman,effortshavemultipliedit.Plentyisatourdoorstep,butageneroususeofitlanguishesintheverysightofthesupplyPrimarilythisisbecausetherulersoftheexchangeofmankind’sgoodshavefailed,throughtheirownstubbornnessandtheirownincompetence,haveadmittedtheirfailureandhaveabdicated.Practicesoftheunscrupulousmoneychangersstandindictedinthecourtofpublicopinion,rejectedbytheheartsandmindsofmen.

　　True,theyhavetried,buttheireffortshavebeencastinthepatten

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　　ofanoutworntradition.Facedbyafailureofcredit,theyhaveproposedonlythelendingofmoremoneyStrippedofthelureofprofitbywhichtheyinduceourpeopletofollowtheirfalseleadership,theyhaveresortedtoexhortation,pleadingtearfullyforrestoredconfidence.Theyonlyknowtherulesofagenerationofselfseekers.Theyhavenovision,andwhenthereisnovision,thepeopleperish.

　　Yes,themoneychangershavefledfromtheirhighseatsinthetempleofourciviIization.Wemaynowrestorethattemp1etotheancienttruths.Ameasureofthatrestorationliesintheextenttowhichweapplysocialvalue,morenoblethanmeremonetaryprofits.

　　Happinessliesnotinthemerepossessionofmoneyitliesinthejoyofachievement,inthethrillofcreativeefforts,thejoyandmoralstimulationofworknolongermustbeforgotteninthemadchaseofevanescentprofits.Thesedarkdays,myfriends,willbeworthalltheycostus,iftheyteachusthatourtruedestinyisnottobeministeredonto,buttoministertoourselves,toourfellowmen.

　　Recognitionofthefalsityofmaterialwealthasthestandardofsuccessgoeshandinhandwiththeabandonmentofafalsebeliefthatpublicofficeandhighpoliticalpositionaretobeval

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　　uedonlybythestandardsofprideofplaceandpersonalprofits,andtheremustbeanendtoourconductinbankingandinbusiness,whichtoooftenhasgiventoasacredtrustthelikenessofcallousandselfishwrong-doing.Smallwonderthatconfidencelanguishes,foritthrivesonlyonhonestyonhonononthesacrednessofourobligation,onfaithfulprotectionandonunselfishperformance.Withoutthemitcannotlive.

　　Restorationcalls,however,notforchangesinethicsalone.Thisnationisaskingforaction,andactionnow.

　　Ourgreatestprimarytaskistoputpeopletowork.Thisisnounsolvableproblemifwetakeitwise1yandcourageouslyItcanbeaccomplishedinpartbydirectrecruitingbythegovernmentitself,treatingthetaskaswewouldtreattheemergencyofawar,butatthesametime,throughthisemployment,accomplishinggreatlyneededprojectstostimulateandreorganizetheuseofourgreatnaturalresources.

　　Handinhandwiththat,wemustfranklyrecognizetheoverbalanceofpopulationinourindustrialcentersandbyengagingonanationalscaleinaredistributioninanefforttoprovidebetteruseofthelandforthosebestfittedfortheland.

　　Yesthetaskcanbehelpedbydefiniteeffortstoraisethevalue

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　　oftheagriculturalproductandwiththisthepowertopurchasetheoutputofourcities.Itcanbehelpedbypreventingrealisticallythetragedyofthegrowinglossesthroughforeclosuresofoursmallhomesandourfarms.Itcanbehelpedbyinsistencethatthefederal,thestate,andthelocalgovernmentactforthwithonthedemandsthattheircostsbedrasticallyreduce.Itcanbehelpedbytheunifyingofreliefactivitieswhichtodayareoftenscattered,uneconomical,unequal.Itcanbehelpedbynationalplanningfor,andsupervisionofallformsoftransportation,andofcommunications,andotherutilitiesthathaveadefinitelypubliccharacter.Therearemanywaysinwhichitcanbehelped,butitcanneverbehelpedbymere1ytalkingaboutit.Wemustact,wemustactquickly.

　　Andfinallyinourprogresstowardaresumptionofwork,werequiretwosafeguardsagainstthereturnoftheevilsoftheoldorder;theremustbeastrictsupervisionofallbankingandcreditsandinvestments;theremustbeanendtospeculationwithotherpeople-smoney;andtheremustbeprovisionsforanadequatebutsoundcurrency.

　　These,myfriends,arethelinesofattack.IshallpresentlyurgeuponanewCongressinspecialsession,detailedmeasuresfortheirful

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　　oftheagriculturalproductandwiththisthepowertopurchasetheoutputofourcities.Itcanbehelpedbypreventingrealisticallythetragedyofthegrowinglossesthroughforeclosuresofoursmallhomesandourfarms.Itcanbehelpedbyinsistencethatthefederal,thestate,andthelocalgovernmentactforthwithonthedemandsthattheircostsbedrasticallyreduce.Itcanbehelpedbytheunifyingofreliefactivitieswhichtodayareoftenscattered,uneconomical,unequal.Itcanbehelpedbynationalplanningfor,andsupervisionofallformsoftransportation,andofcommunications,andotherutilitiesthathaveadefinitelypubliccharacter.Therearemanywaysinwhichitcanbehelped,butitcanneverbehelpedbymere1ytalkingaboutit.Wemustact,wemustactquickly.

　　Andfinallyinourprogresstowardaresumptionofwork,werequiretwosafeguardsagainstthereturnoftheevilsoftheoldorder;theremustbeastrictsupervisionofallbankingandcreditsandinvestments;theremustbeanendtospeculationwithotherpeople-smoney;andtheremustbeprovisionsforanadequatebutsoundcurrency.

　　These,myfriends,arethelinesofattack.IshallpresentlyurgeuponanewCongressinspecialsession,detailedmeasuresfortheirful

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　　gation,andrespectsthesanctityofhisagreement,inandwith,aworldofneighbor.　　

　　IfIreadthetemperofourpeoplecorrectlywenowrealizewhatwehaveneverrealizedbefore,ourinter-dependenceoneachother,thatwecannotmerelytake,butwemustgiveaswell.Thatifwearetogoforward,wemustmoveasatrainedandloyalarmywillingtosacrificeforthegoodofacommondiscipline,becausewithoutsuchdiscip1ine,noprogresscanbemade,noleadershipbecomeseffective.Weareallreadyandwillingtosubmitourlivesandourpropertytosuchdisciplinebecauseitmakespossiblea1eadershipwhichaimsatthelargergood.This,Iproposetooffetwearegoingtolargerpurposes,binduponus,binduponusall,asasacredobligationwithaunityofdutyhithertoevokedonlyintimesofarmedstrife.

　　Withthispledgetaken,Iassumeunhesitatingly,theleadershipofthisgreatarmyofourpeoplededicatedtoadisciplinedattackuponourcommonproblems.Actioninthisimage,actiontothisend,isfeasibleundertheformofgovernmentwhichwehaveinheritedfrommyancestors.Ourconstitutionissosimple,sopractical,thatitispossiblealways,tomeetextraordinaryneeds,bychangesinemphasisandarrangementswithoutlossofacen

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　　tralform,thatiswhyourconstitutionalsystemhasproveditselfthemostsuperblyenduringpoliticalmechanismthemodernworldhaseverseen.Ithasmeteverystressofvastexpansionofterritoryofforeignwars,ofbitterinternalstrife,ofworldrelations.

　　Anditistobehopedthatthenormalbalanceofexecutiveandlegislativeauthoritywi1lbefullyequal,fullyadequatetomeettheunprecedentedtaskbeforeus.Butitmaybethatanunprecedenteddemandandneedforunderlayactionmaycallfortemporarydeparturefromthatnormalbalanceofpublicprocedure.

　　Wefacethearduousdaysthatliebeforeusinthewarmcour