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1、RemarksbythePresidentattheJoplinHighSchoolCommencementMissouriSouthernStateUniversityJoplin,Missouri8:40P.M.CDTTHEPRESIDENT: Thankyou. (Applause.) Thankyou,everybody. Pleasehaveaseat. AfewpeopleIwanttoacknowledge. Firstofall,youhaveanoutstandinggovernorinJayNixon,andweare
2、proudofalltheworkthathe’sdone. IwanttoacknowledgeSenatorClaireMcCaskillwhoishere. (Applause.) RepresentativeBillyLong. (Applause.) Yourmayor,MelodeeColbertKean. (Applause.) Somebodywhodoesn'tgetalotofattentionbutdoesamazingworkallacrossthecountry,includinghereinJoplin,t
3、heheadofFEMA,theadministrator,CraigFugate,whospentanawfullotoftimeherehelpingtorebuild. (Applause.)SuperintendentHuff. (Applause.) PrincipalSachetta. (Applause.) Tothefaculty,theparents,thefamily,friends,thepeopleofJoplin,andmostofalltheclassof2012. (Applause.) Congratula
4、tionsonyourgraduation,andthankyouforallowingmethehonorofplayingasmallpartinthisspecialday. Now,thejobofacommencementspeakerprimarilyistokeepitshort. Chloe,they’vegivenmemorethantwominutes. (Laughter.) Buttheotherjobistoinspire. ButasIlookoutatthisclass,andacrossthiscity,w
5、hat’sclearisthatyou’rethesourceofinspirationtoday. Tome. Tothisstate. Tothiscountry. Andtopeopleallovertheworld. Lastyear,theroadthatledyouheretookaturnthatnoonecould’veimagined. JusthoursaftertheClassof2011walkedacrossthisstage,themostpowerfultornadoinsixdecadestoreapat
6、hofdevastationthroughJoplinthatwasnearlyamilewideand13long. Injust32minutes,ittookthousandsofhomes,andhundredsofbusinesses,and161ofyourneighbors,friendsandfamily. IttookaclassmateWillNorton,whohadjustleftthisauditoriumwithadiplomainhishand. IttookLantzHare,whoshould’verec
7、eivedhisdiplomanextyear. Bynow,Iexpectthatmostofyouhaveprobablyrelivedthose32minutesagainandagain. Whereyouwere. Whatyousaw. Whenyouknewforsurethatitwasover. Thefirstcontact,thefirstphonecallyouhadwithsomebodyyouloved,thefirstdaythatyouwokeupinaworldthatwouldneverbethesam
8、e. Andyet,thestoryofJoplinisn’tjustwhathappenedthatday. It’sthestoryofwhathappenedthenextday. An
