富兰克林罗斯福英语演讲稿.docx

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富兰克林罗斯福英语演讲稿

富兰克林·罗斯福英语演讲稿

　　Mr.President,Mr.Speaker,membersofthe77thCongress:

　　Iaddressyou,themembersofthisnewCongress,atamomentunprecedentedinthehistoryoftheunion.Iusetheword“unprecedented”becauseatnoprevioustimehasAmericansecuritybeenasseriouslythreatenedfromwithoutasitistoday.

　　SincethepermanentformationofourgovernmentundertheConstitutionin1789,mostoftheperiodsofcrisisinourhistoryhaverelatedtoourdomesticaffairs.And,fortunately,onlyoneofthese--thefour-yearwarbetweentheStates--everthreatenedournationalunity.Today,thankGod,130,000,000Americansin48Stateshaveforgottenpointsofthecompassinournationalunity.

　　Itistruethatpriorto1914theUnitedStatesoftenhasbeendisturbedbyeventsinothercontinents.WehaveevenengagedintwowarswithEuropeannationsandinanumberofundeclaredwarsintheWestIndies,intheMediterraneanandinthePacific,forthemaintenanceofAmericanrightsandfortheprinciplesofpeacefulcommerce.Butinnocasehadaseriousthreatbeenraisedagainstournationalsafetyorourcontinuedindependence.

　　WhatIseektoconveyisthehistorictruththattheUnitedStatesasanationhasatalltimesmaintainedopposition--clear,definiteopposition--toanyattempttolockusinbehindanancientChinesewallwhiletheprocessionofcivilizationwentpast.Today,thinkingofourchildrenandoftheirchildren,weopposeenforcedisolationforourselvesorforanyotherpartoftheAmericas.

　　Thatdeterminationofours,extendingoveralltheseyears,wasproved,forexample,intheearlydaysduringthequartercenturyofwarsfollowingtheFrenchRevolution.WhiletheNapoleonicstrugglesdidthreateninterestsoftheUnitedStatesbecauseoftheFrenchfootholdintheWestIndiesandinLouisiana,andwhileweengagedintheWarof1812tovindicateourrighttopeacefultrade,itisneverthelessclearthatneitherFrancenorGreatBritainnoranyothernationwasaimingatdominationofthewholeworld.

　　Andinlikefashion,from1815to1914--ninety-nineyears--nosinglewarinEuropeorinAsiaconstitutedarealthreatagainstourfutureoragainstthefutureofanyotherAmericannation.

　　ExceptintheMaximilianinterludeinMexico,noforeignpowersoughttoestablishitselfinthishemisphere.AndthestrengthoftheBritishfleetintheAtlantichasbeenafriendlystrength;itisstillafriendlystrength.

　　EvenwhentheWorldWarbrokeoutin1914,itseemedtocontainonlysmallthreatofdangertoourownAmericanfuture.Butastimewenton,asweremember,theAmericanpeoplebegantovisualizewhatthedownfallofdemocraticnationsmightmeantoourowndemocracy.

　　WeneednotoveremphasizeimperfectionsinthepeaceofVersailles.Weneednotharponfailureofthedemocraciestodealwithproblemsofworldreconstruction.Weshouldrememberthatthepeaceof1919wasfarlessunjustthanthekindofpacificationwhichbeganevenbeforeMunich,andwhichisbeingcarriedonundertheneworderoftyrannythatseekstospreadovereverycontinenttoday.TheAmericanpeoplehaveunalterablysettheirfacesagainstthattyranny.

　　Isupposethateveryrealistknowsthatthedemocraticwayoflifeisatthismomentbeingdirectlyassailedineverypartoftheworld--assailedeitherbyarmsorbysecretspreadingofpoisonouspropagandabythosewhoseektodestroyunityandpromotediscordinnationsthatarestillatpeace.During16longmonthsthisassaulthasblottedoutthewholepatternofdemocraticlifeinanappallingnumberofindependentnations,greatandsmall.Andtheassailantsarestillonthemarch,threateningothernations,greatandsmall.

　　Therefore,asyourPresident,performingmyconstitutionaldutyto"givetotheCongressinformationofthestateoftheunion,"Ifinditunhappilynecessarytoreportthatthefutureandthesafetyofourcountryandofourdemocracyareoverwhelminglyinvolvedineventsfarbeyondourborders.

　　Armeddefenseofdemocraticexistenceisnowbeinggallantlywagedinfourcontinents.Ifthatdefensefails,allthepopulationandalltheresourcesofEuropeandAsia,andAfricaandAustral-Asiawillbedominatedbyconquerors.Andletusrememberthatthetotalofthosepopulationsinthosefourcontinents,thetotalofthosepopulationsandtheirresourcesgreatlyexceedthesumtotalofthepopulationandtheresourcesofthewholeoftheWesternHemisphere--yes,manytimesover.

　　Intimesliketheseitisimmature--and,incidentally,untrue--foranybodytobragthatanunpreparedAmerica,single-handedandwithonehandtiedbehinditsback,canholdoffthewholeworld.

　　NorealisticAmericancanexpectfromadictator’speaceinternationalgenerosity,orreturnoftrueindependence,orworlddisarmament,orfreedomofexpression,orfreedomofreligion--orevengoodbusiness.Suchapeacewouldbringnosecurityforusorforourneighbors.Thosewhowouldgiveupessentiallibertytopurchasealittletemporarysafetydeserveneitherlibertynorsafety.

　　Asanationwemaytakeprideinthefactthatwearesoft-hearted;butwecannotaffordtobesoft-headed.Wemustalwaysbewaryofthosewhowithsoundingbrassandatinklingcymbalpreachthe"ism"ofappeasement.WemustespeciallybewareofthatsmallgroupofselfishmenwhowouldclipthewingsoftheAmericaneagleinordertofeathertheirownnests.

　　Ihaverecentlypointedouthowquicklythetempoofmodernwarfarecouldbringintoourverymidstthephysicalattackwhichwemusteventuallyexpectifthedictatornationswinthiswar.

　　Thereismuchloosetalkofourimmunityfromimmediateanddirectinvasionfromacrosstheseas.Obviously,aslongastheBritishNavyretainsitspower,nosuchdangerexists.EveniftherewerenoBritishNavy,itisnotprobablethatanyenemywouldbestupidenoughtoattackusbylandingtroopsintheUnitedStatesfromacrossthousandsofmilesofocean,untilithadacquiredstrategicbasesfromwhichtooperate.

　　ButwelearnmuchfromthelessonsofthepastyearsinEurope--particularlythelessonofNorway,whoseessentialseaportswerecapturedbytreacheryandsurprisebuiltupoveraseriesofyears.Thefirstphaseoftheinvasionofthishemispherewouldnotbethelandingofregulartroops.Thenecessarystrategicpointswouldbeoccupiedbysecretagentsandbytheirdupes--andgreatnumbersofthemarealreadyhereandinLatinAmerica.Aslongastheaggressornationsmaintaintheoffensivethey,notwe,willchoosethetimeandtheplaceandthemethodoftheirattack.

　　AndthatiswhythefutureofalltheAmericanRepublicsistodayinseriousdanger.ThatiswhythisannualmessagetotheCongressisuniqueinourhistory.ThatiswhyeverymemberoftheexecutivebranchofthegovernmentandeverymemberoftheCongressfacegreatresponsibility,greataccountability.Theneedofthemomentisthatouractionsandourpolicyshouldbedevotedprimarily--almostexclusively--tomeetingthisforeignperil.Forallourdomesticproblemsarenowapartofthegreatemergency.

　　Justasournationalpolicyininternalaffairshasbeenbaseduponadecentrespectfortherightsandthedignityofallourfellowmenwithinourgates,soournationalpolicyinforeignaffairshasbeenbasedonadecentrespectfortherightsandthedignityofallnations,largeandsmall.Andthejusticeofmoralitymustandwillwinintheend.

　　Ournationalpolicyisthis:

　　First,byanimpressiveexpressionofthepublicwillandwithoutregardtopartisanship,wearecommittedtoall-inclusivenationaldefense.

　　Secondly,byanimpressiveexpressionofthepublicwillandwithoutregardtopartisanship,wearecommittedtofullsupportofallthoseresolutepeopleeverywherewhoareresistingaggressionandaretherebykeepingwarawayfromourhemisphere.Bythissupportweexpressourdeterminationthatthedemocraticcauseshallprevail,andwestrengthenthedefenseandthesecurityofourownnation.

　　Third,byanimpressiveexpressionofthepublicwillandwithoutregardtopartisanship,wearecommittedtothepropositionthatprinciplesofmoralityandconsiderationsforourownsecuritywillneverpermitustoacquiesceinapeacedictatedbyaggressorsandsponsoredbyappeasers.Weknowthatenduringpeacecannotbeboughtatthecostofotherpeople'sfreedom.

　　Intherecentnationalelectiontherewasnosubstantialdifferencebetweenthetwogreatpartiesinrespecttothatnationalpolicy.NoissuewasfoughtoutonthislinebeforetheAmericanelectorate.AndtodayitisabundantlyevidentthatAmericancitizenseverywherearedemandingandsupportingspeedyandcompleteactioninrecognitionofobviousdanger.

　　Therefore,theimmediateneedisaswiftanddrivingincreaseinourarmamentproduction.Leadersofindustryandlaborhaverespondedtooursummons.Goalsofspeedhavebeenset.Insomecasesthesegoalsarebeingreachedaheadoftime.Insomecasesweareonschedule;inothercasesthereareslightbutnotseriousdelays.Andinsomecases--and,Iamsorrytosay,veryimportantcases--weareallconcernedbytheslownessoftheaccomplishmentofourplans.

　　TheArmyandNavy,however,havemadesubstantialprogressduringthepastyear.Actualexperienceisimprovingandspeedingupourmethodsofproductionwitheverypassingday.Andtoday'sbestisnotgoodenoughfortomorrow.

　　Iamnotsatisfiedwiththeprogressthusfarmade.Themeninchargeoftheprogramrepresentthebestintraining,inability,andinpatriotism.Theyarenotsatisfiedwiththeprogressthusfarmade.Noneofuswillbesatisfieduntilthejobisdone.

　　Nomatterwhethertheoriginalgoa