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1、麦克阿瑟将军国会大厦告别演讲FarewellAddresst mr.president,mr.speaker,anddistinguishedmembersofthecongress: istandonthisrostrumwithasenseofdeephumilityandgreatpride--humilityinthewakeofthosegreatamericanarchitectsofourhistorywhohavestoodherebeforeme;prideinthereflectionthatth
2、isforumoflegislativedebaterepresentshumanlibertyinthepurestformyetdevised.herearecenteredthehopesandaspirationsandfaithoftheentirehumanrace.idonotstandhereasadvocateforanypartisancause,fortheissuesarefundamentalandreachquitebeyondtherealmofpartisanconsideration.t
3、heymustberesolvedonthehighestplaneofnationalinterestifourcourseistoprovesoundandourfutureprotected.itrust,therefore,thatyouwilldomethejusticeofreceivingthatwhichihavetosayassolelyexpressingtheconsideredviewpointofafellowamerican. iaddressyouwithneitherrancornorb
4、itternessinthefadingtwilightoflife,withbutonepurposeinmind:toservemycountry.theissuesareglobalandsointerlockedthattoconsidertheproblemsofonesector,oblivioustothoseofanother,isbuttocourtdisasterforthewhole.whileasiaiscommonlyreferredtoasthegatewaytoeurope,itisnole
5、sstruethateuropeisthegatewaytoasia,andthebroadinfluenceoftheonecannotfailtohaveitsimpactupontheother.therearethosewhoclaimourstrengthisinadequatetoprotectonbothfronts,thatwecannotdivideoureffort.icanthinkofnogreaterexpressionofdefeatism.ifapotentialenemycandivide
6、hisstrengthontwofronts,itisforustocounterhiseffort.thecommunistthreatisaglobalone.itssuccessfuladvanceinonesectorthreatensthedestructionofeveryothersector.youcannotappeaseorotherwisesurrendertocommunisminasiawithoutsimultaneouslyunderminingoureffortstohaltitsadva
7、nceineurope. beyondpointingoutthesegeneraltruisms,ishallconfinemydiscussiontothegeneralareasofasia.beforeonemayobjectivelyassessthesituationnowexistingthere,hemustcomprehendsomethingofasia'spastandtherevolutionarychangeswhichhavemarkedhercourseuptothepresent.lon
8、gexploitedbytheso-calledcolonialpowers,withlittleopportunitytoachieveanydegreeofsocialjustice,individualdignity,orahigherstandardoflifesuchasguidedourownnoblea
