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1、美国历届总统就职演说之---第32任总统FranklinD.Roosevelt的第一任期就职演讲稿FirstInauguralAddressofFranklinD.RooseveltPresidentHoover,Mr.ChiefJustice,myfriends:Thisisadayofnationalconsecration.AndIamcertainthatonthisdaymyfellowAmericansexpectthatonmyinductionintothePresidency,Iwilladdressthemwithacandorandadecisionwhic
2、hthepresentsituationofourpeopleimpels.Thisispreeminentlythetimetospeakthetruth,thewholetruth,franklyandboldly.Norneedweshrinkfromhonestlyfacingconditionsinourcountrytoday.ThisgreatNationwillendure,asithasendured,willreviveandwillprosper.So,firstofall,letmeassertmyfirmbeliefthattheonlythingweh
3、avetofearisfearitself--nameless,unreasoning,unjustifiedterrorwhichparalyzesneededeffortstoconvertretreatintoadvance.Ineverydarkhourofournationallife,aleadershipoffranknessandofvigorhasmetwiththatunderstandingandsupportofthepeoplethemselveswhichisessentialtovictory.AndIamconvincedthatyouwillag
4、aingivethatsupporttoleadershipinthesecriticaldays.Insuchaspiritonmypartandonyourswefaceourcommondifficulties.Theyconcern,thankGod,onlymaterialthings.Valueshaveshrunktofantasticlevels;taxeshaverisen;ourabilitytopayhasfallen;governmentofallkindsisfacedbyseriouscurtailmentofincome;themeansofexch
5、angearefrozeninthecurrentsoftrade;thewitheredleavesofindustrialenterpriselieoneveryside;farmersfindnomarketsfortheirproduce;andthesavingsofmanyyearsinthousandsoffamiliesaregone.Moreimportant,ahostofunemployedcitizensfacethegrimproblemofexistence,andanequallygreatnumbertoilwithlittlereturn.Onl
6、yafoolishoptimistcandenythedarkrealitiesofthemoment.Andyetourdistresscomesfromnofailureofsubstance.Wearestrickenbynoplagueoflocusts.Comparedwiththeperilswhichourforefathersconquered,becausetheybelievedandwerenotafraid,wehavestillmuchtobethankfulfor.Naturestilloffersherbountyandhumaneffortshav
7、emultipliedit.Plentyisatourdoorstep,butageneroususeofitlanguishesintheverysightofthesupply.Primarily,thisisbecausetherulersoftheexchangeofmankind'sgoodshavefailed,throughtheirownstubbornnessandtheirownincompetence,haveadmittedtheirfailure,and