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1、★精品文档★英语演讲：”TheGreatSilentMajority”RichardM.Nixon:”TheGreatSilentMajority”GoodEvening,myfellowAmericans.TonightIwanttotalktoyouonasubjectofdeepconcerntoallAmericansandtomanypeopleinallpartsoftheworld,thewarinVietnam.IbelievethatoneofthereasonsforthedeepdivisionaboutVietnamisthatmanyAmericansha

2、velostconfidenceinwhattheirGovernmenthastoldthemaboutourpolicy.TheAmericanpeoplecannotandshouldnotbeaskedtosupportapolicywhichinvolvestheoverridingissuesofwarandpeaceunlesstheyknowthetruthaboutthatpolicy.Tonight,therefore,IwouldliketoanswersomeofthequestionsthatIknowareonthemindsofmanyofyoulis

3、teningtome.HowandwhydidAmericagetinvolvedinVietnaminthefirstplace?HowhasthisadministrationchangedthepolicyofthepreviousAdministration?WhathasreallyhappenedinthenegotiationsinParisandthebattlefrontinVietnam?Whatchoicesdowehaveifwearetoendthewar?2016全新精品资料-全新公文范文-全程指导写作–独家原创23/23★精品文档★Whatarethe

4、prospectsforpeace?NowletmebeginbydescribingthesituationIfoundwhenIwasinauguratedonJan.20th:Thewarhadbeengoingonforfouryears.Thirty-onethousandAmericanshadbeenkilledinaction.ThetrainingprogramfortheSouthVietnamesewasbehindschedule.Fivehundredforty-thousandAmericanswereinVietnamwithnoplanstoredu

5、cethenumber.NoprogresshadbeenmadeatthenegotiationsinParisandtheUnitedStateshadnotputforthacomprehensivepeaceproposal.Thewarwascausingdeepdivisionathomeandcriticismfrommanyofourfriend,aswellasourenemies,abroad.Inviewofthesecircumstances,thereweresomewhourgedwithdrawalofallAmericanforces.Fromapo

6、liticalstandpoint,thiswouldhavebeenapopularandeasycoursetofollow.Afterall,webecameinvolvedinthewarwhilemypredecessorwasinoffice.Icouldblamethedefeat,whichwouldbetheresultofmyaction,onhim--andcomeoutasthepeacemaker.Someputittomequitebluntly:thiswastheonlywaytoavoidallowingJohnson’swartobecomeNi

7、xon’swar.2016全新精品资料-全新公文范文-全程指导写作–独家原创23/23★精品文档★ButIhadagreaterobligationthantothinkonlyoftheyearsofmyAdministration,andofthenextelection.Ihadtothinkoftheeffectofmydecisiononthenextgeneration,andonthefutureofpeaceandfreedominAmerica,an