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1、美国历届总统就职演说（Dwight D. Eisenhower 1953）FirstInauguralAddressofDwightD.EisenhowerTUESDAY,JANUARY20,1953Myfriends,beforeIbegintheexpressionofthosethoughtsthatIdeemappropriatetothismoment,wouldyoupermitmetheprivilegeofutteringalittleprivateprayerofmyown.AndI
2、askthatyoubowyourheads:AlmightyGod,aswestandhereatthismomentmyfutureassociatesintheexecutivebranchofgovernmentjoinmeinbeseechingthatThouwillmakefullandcompleteourdedicationtotheserviceofthepeopleinthisthrong,andtheirfellowcitizenseverywhere.Giveus,wepra
3、y,thepowertodiscernclearlyrightfromwrong,andallowallourwordsandactionstobegovernedthereby,andbythelawsofthisland.Especiallywepraythatourconcernshallbeforallthepeopleregardlessofstation,race,orcalling.Maycooperationbepermittedandbethemutualaimofthosewho,
4、undertheconceptsofourConstitution,holdtodifferingpoliticalfaiths;sothatallmayworkforthegoodofourbelovedcountryandThyglory.Amen.Myfellowcitizens:Theworldandwehavepassedthemidwaypointofacenturyofcontinuingchallenge.Wesensewithallourfacultiesthatforcesofgo
5、odandevilaremassedandarmedandopposedasrarelybeforeinhistory.Thisfactdefinesthemeaningofthisday.Wearesummonedbythishonoredandhistoricceremonytowitnessmorethantheactofonecitizenswearinghisoathofservice,inthepresenceofGod.Wearecalledasapeopletogivetestimon
6、yinthesightoftheworldtoourfaiththatthefutureshallbelongtothefree.Sincethiscentury'sbeginning,atimeoftempesthasseemedtocomeuponthecontinentsoftheearth.MassesofAsiahaveawakenedtostrikeoffshacklesofthepast.GreatnationsofEuropehavefoughttheirbloodiestwars.T
7、hroneshavetoppledandtheirvastempireshavedisappeared.Newnationshavebeenborn.Forourowncountry,ithasbeenatimeofrecurringtrial.Wehavegrowninpowerandinresponsibility.Wehavepassedthroughtheanxietiesofdepressionandofwartoasummitunmatchedinman'shistory.Seekingt
8、osecurepeaceintheworld,wehavehadtofightthroughtheforestsoftheArgonne,totheshoresofIwoJima,andtothecoldmountainsofKorea.Intheswiftrushofgreatevents,wefindourselvesgropingtoknowthefullsenseandmeaningofthesetimesinwhichwelive.Inourq
