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1、Thisisanothertypeofwar,newinitsintensity,ancientinitsorigin--warbyguerrillas,subversives,insurgents,assassins,warbyambushinsteadofbycombat;byinfiltration,insteadofaggression,seekingvictorybyerodingandexhaustingtheenemyinsteadofengaginghim.Itisaformofwarfareuniquelyadaptedtowhathasbee
2、nstrangelycalled"warsofliberation,"tounderminetheeffortsofnewandpoorcountriestomaintainthefreedomthattheyhavefinallyachieved.全文：西点军校毕业致辞JohnF.KennedyWestPointMilitaryAcademyCommencementAddressGeneralWestmoreland,GeneralLemnitzer,Mr.Secretary,GeneralDecker,GeneralTaylor,membersofthegr
3、aduatingclassandtheirparents,gentlemen:Iwanttoexpressmyappreciationforyourgenerousinvitationtocometothisgraduatingclass.Iamsurethatallofyouwhositheretodayrealize,particularlyinviewofthesongwehavejustheard,thatyouarepartofalongtraditionstretchingbacktotheearliestdaysofthiscountry'shis
4、tory,andthatwhereyousitsatoncesomeofthemostcelebratednamesinourNation'shistory,andalsosomewhoarenotsowellknown,butwho,on100differentbattlefieldsinmanywarsinvolvingeverygenerationofthiscountry'shistory,havegivenveryclearevidenceoftheircommitmenttotheircountry.SothatIknowyoufeelasenseo
5、fprideinbeingpartofthattradition,andasacitizenoftheUnitedStates,aswellasPresident,Iwanttoexpressourhighregardtoallofyouinappreciationforwhatyouaredoingandwhatyouwilldoforourcountryinthedaysahead.IwouldalsoliketoannounceatthistimethatasCommanderinChiefIamexercisingmyprivilegeofdirecti
6、ngtheSecretaryoftheArmyandtheSuperintendentofWestPointtoremitallexistingconfinementsandothercadetpunishments,andIhopethatitwillbepossibletocarrythisouttoday.GeneralWestmorelandwasslightlypainedtohearthatthiswasimpendinginviewofthefactthatonecadet,whoIamconfidentwillsomedaybetheheadof
7、theArmy,hasjustbeenremittedfor8months,andisabouttobereleased.ButIamgladtohavetheopportunitytoparticipateintheadvancementofhismilitarycareer.Myownconfinementgoesforanothertwoandahalfyears,andImayaskforittobeextendedinsteadofremitted.IwanttosaythatIwishallofyou,thegraduates,success.Whi
8、leIsaythat,I
