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1、名人演讲：肯尼迪对大休斯顿部长协会的讲话（英）JohnF.KennedyAddresstotheGreaterHoustonMinisterialAssociationdelivered12September1960attheRiceHotelinHouston,TX ReverendMeza,ReverendReck,I’mgratefulforyourgenerousinvitationtostatemyviews. Whiletheso-calledreligiousissueisnecessarilyan
2、dproperlythechieftopicheretonight,IwanttoemphasizefromtheoutsetthatIbelievethatwehavefarmorecriticalissuesinthe1960campaign;thespreadofCommunistinfluence,untilitnowfestersonly90milesfromthecoastofFlorida--thehumiliatingtreatmentofourPresidentandVicePresidentbyt
3、hosewhonolongerrespectourpower--thehungrychildrenIsawinWestVirginia,theoldpeoplewhocannotpaytheirdoctorsbills,thefamiliesforcedtogiveuptheirfarms--anAmericawithtoomanyslums,withtoofewschools,andtoolatetothemoonandouterspace.Thesearetherealissueswhichshoulddecid
4、ethiscampaign.Andtheyarenotreligiousissues--forwarandhungerandignoranceanddespairknownoreligiousbarrier. ButbecauseIamaCatholic,andnoCatholichaseverbeenelectedPresident,therealissuesinthiscampaignhavebeenobscured--perhapsdeliberately,insomequarterslessresponsi
5、blethanthis.Soitisapparentlynecessaryformetostateonceagain--notwhatkindofchurchIbelievein,forthatshouldbeimportantonlytome--butwhatkindofAmericaIbelievein. IbelieveinanAmericawheretheseparationofchurchandstateisabsolute;wherenoCatholicprelatewouldtellthePresid
6、ent--shouldhebeCatholic--howtoact,andnoProtestantministerwouldtellhisparishionersforwhomtovote;wherenochurchorchurchschoolisgrantedanypublicfundsorpoliticalpreference,andwherenomanisdeniedpublicofficemerelybecausehisreligiondiffersfromthePresidentwhomightappoin
7、thim,orthepeoplewhomightelecthim. IbelieveinanAmericathatisofficiallyneitherCatholic,ProtestantnorJewish;wherenopublicofficialeitherrequestsoracceptinstructionsonpublicpolicyfromthePope,theNationalCouncilofChurchesoranyotherecclesiasticalsource;wherenoreligiou
8、sbodyseekstoimposeitswilldirectlyorindirectlyuponthegeneralpopulaceorthepublicactsofitsofficials,andwherereligiouslibertyissoindivisiblethatanactagainstonechurchistreatedasa
