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总统演讲稿范文3篇
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1.总统演讲稿范文
2.奥巴马总统在胡德堡枪击案悼念仪式上英语演讲稿
3.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.butthathungerwasharnessedandredeemedbyadeeperunderstandingofthehumancondition;byasympathyfortheunderdog,forthedowntrodden,fortheoutcast.anditwasasympathyrootedinhisownexperience.
asayoungboygrowingupinthetexashillcountry,johnsonknewwhatbeingpoorfeltlike.“povertywassocommon,”hewouldlatersay,“wedidn’tevenknowithadaname.”(laughter.)thefamilyhomedidn’thaveelectricityorindoorplumbing.everybodyworkedhard,includingthechildren.presidentjohnsonhadknownthemetallictasteofhunger;thefeelofamother’scallousedhands,rubbedrawfromwashingandcleaningandholdingahouseholdtogether.hiscousinavarememberedswelteringdaysspentonherhandsandkneesinthecottonfields,withlyndonwhisperingbesideher,“boy,there’sgottobeabetterwaytomakealivingthanthis.there’sgottobeabetterway.”
itwasn’tuntilyearslaterwhenhewasteachingataso-calledmexicanschoolinatinytownintexasthathecametounderstandhowmuchworsethepersistentpainofpovertycouldbeforotherracesinajimcrowsouth.oftentimeshisstudentswouldshowuptoclasshungry.andwhenhe’dvisittheirhomes,he’dmeetfatherswhowerepaidslavewagesbythefarmerstheyworkedfor.thosechildrenweretaught,hewouldlatersay,“thattheendoflifeisinabeetrow,aspinachfield,oracottonpatch.”
deprivationanddiscrimination--thesewerenotabstractionstolyndonbainesjohnson.heknewthatpovertyandinjusticeareasinseparableasopportunityandjusticearejoined.sothatwasinhimfromanearlyage.
now,likeanyofus,hewasnotaperfectman.hisexperiencesinruraltexasmayhavestretchedhismoralimagination,buthewasambitious,veryambitious,ayoungmaninahurrytoplothisownescapefrompovertyandtocharthisownpoliticalcareer.andinthejimcrowsouth,thatmeantnotchallengingconvention.duringhisfirst20yearsincongress,heopposedeverycivilrightsbillthatcameupforavote,oncecallingthepushforfederallegislation“afarceandasham.”hewaschosenasavicepresidentialnomineeinpartbecauseofhisaffinitywith,andabilitytodeliver,thatsouthernwhitevote.andatthebeginningofthekennedyadministration,hesharedwithpresidentkennedyacautiontowardsracialcontroversy.
butmarcherskeptmarching.fourlittlegirlswerekilledinachurch.bloodysundayhappened.thewindsofchangeblew.andwhenthetimecame,whenlbjstoodintheovaloffice--ipicturehimstandingthere,takinguptheentiredoorframe,lookingoutoverthesouthlawninaquietmoment--andaskedhimselfwhatthetruepurposeofhisofficewasfor,whatwastheendpointofhisambitions,hewouldreachbackinhisownmemoryandhe’drememberhisownexperiencewithwant.
andheknewthathehadauniquecapacity,asthemostpowerfulwhitepoliticianfromthesouth,tonotmerelychallengetheconventionthathadcrushedthedreamsofsomany,buttoultimatelydismantleforgoodthestructuresoflegalsegregation.he’stheonlyguywhocoulddoit--andheknewtherewouldbeacost,famouslysayingthedemocraticpartymay“havelostthesouthforageneration.”
that’swhathispresidencywasfor.that’swherehemeetshismoment.andpossessedwithanironwill,possessedwiththoseskillsthathehadhonedsomanyyearsincongress,pushedandsupportedbyamovementofthosewillingtosacrificeeverythingfortheirownliberation,presidentjohnsonfoughtforandarguedandhorsetradedandbulliedandpersuadeduntilultimatelyhesignedthecivilrightsactintolaw.
andhedidn’tstopthere--eventhoughhisadvisorsagaintoldhimtowait,againtoldhimletthedustsettle,letthecountryabsorbthismomentousdecision.heshookthemoff.“themeatinthecoconut,”aspresidentjohnsonwouldputit,wasthevotingrightsact,sohefoughtforandpassedthataswell.immigrationreformcameshortlyafter.andthen,afairhousingact.andthen,ahealthcarelawthatopponentsdescribedas“socializedmedicine”thatwouldcurtailamerica’sfreedom,butultimatelyfreedmillionsofseniorsfromthefearthatillnesscouldrobthemofdignityandsecurityintheirgoldenyears,whichwenowknowtodayasmedicare.(applause.)
whatpresidentjohnsonunderstoodwasthatequalityrequiredmorethantheabsenceofoppression.itrequiredthepresenceofeconomicopportunity.hewouldn’tbeaseloquentasdr.kingwouldbeindescribingthatlinkage,asdr.kingmovedintomobilizingsanitationworkersandapoorpeople’smovement,butheunderstoodthatconnectionbecausehehadlivedit.adecentjob,decentwages,healthcare--those,too,werecivilrightsworthfightingfor.aneconomywherehardworkisrewardedandsuccessisshared,thatwashisgoal.andheknew,assomeonewhohadseenthenewdealtransformthelandscapeofhistexaschildhood,whohadseenthedifferenceelectricityhadmadebecauseofthetennesseevalley