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1、名人演讲:艾森豪威尔FarewellAddress告别演说(英) 演讲者简介:德怀特·大卫·艾森豪威尔(DwightDavidEisenhower,1890年10月14日-1969年3月28日),是美国陆军五星上将和第34任总统(1953年-1961年)。第二次世界大战期间,他担任盟军在欧洲的最高指挥官;负责计划和执行监督1944年至1945年里,进攻维希法国和纳粹德国的行动。1951年又出任北大西洋公约组织武装力量最高司令,昵称为艾克(Ike)。 Goodevening,myfellowAmer
2、icans. First,Ishouldliketoexpressmygratitudetotheradioandtelevisionnetworksfortheopportunitiestheyhavegivenmeovertheyearstobringreportsandmessagestoournation.Myspecialthanksgotothemfortheopportunityofaddressingyouthisevening. Threedaysfromnow,afterhal
3、fcenturyintheserviceofourcountry,Ishalllaydowntheresponsibilitiesofofficeas,intraditionalandsolemnceremony,theauthorityofthePresidencyisvestedinmysuccessor.Thisevening,Icometoyouwithamessageofleave-takingandfarewell,andtoshareafewfinalthoughtswithyou,my
4、countrymen. Likeeveryother--Likeeveryothercitizen,IwishthenewPresident,andallwhowilllaborwithhim,Godspeed.Ipraythatthecomingyearswillbeblessedwithpeaceandprosperityforall. OurpeopleexpecttheirPresidentandtheCongresstofindessentialagreementonissuesofgr
5、eatmoment,thewiseresolutionofwhichwillbettershapethefutureofthenation.MyownrelationswiththeCongress,whichbeganonaremoteandtenuousbasiswhen,longago,amemberoftheSenateappointedmetoWestPoint,havesincerangedtotheintimateduringthewarandimmediatepost-warperio
6、d,andfinallytothemutuallyinterdependentduringthesepasteightyears.Inthisfinalrelationship,theCongressandtheAdministrationhave,onmostvitalissues,cooperatedwell,toservethenationgood,ratherthanmerepartisanship,andsohaveassuredthatthebusinessofthenationshoul
7、dgoforward.So,myofficialrelationshipwiththeCongressendsinafeeling--onmypart--ofgratitudethatwehavebeenabletodosomuchtogether. Wenowstandtenyearspastthemidpointofacenturythathaswitnessedfourmajorwarsamonggreatnations.Threeoftheseinvolvedourowncountry.De
8、spitetheseholocausts,Americaistodaythestrongest,themostinfluential,andmostproductivenationintheworld.Understandablyproudofthispre-eminence,weyetrealizethatAmerica’sleadershipandprestigedepend,notmerelyuponourunmatchedmaterialprog