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1、克林顿离任演讲即将离任的美国总统克林顿发表了电视讲话，对他8年任期美国社会、经济各方面的发展作出总结。全文如下：Myfellowcitizens,tonightismylastopportunitytospeaktoyoufromtheOvalOfficeasyourpresident.Iamprofoundlygratefultoyoufortwicegivingmethehonortoserve,toworkforyouandwithyoutoprepareournationforthe21stcentury.AndI'
2、mgratefultoVicePresidentGore,tomyCabinetsecretaries,andtoall.thosewhohaveservedwithmeforthelasteightyears.Thishasbeenatimeofdramatictransformation,andyouhaverisentoeverynewchallenge.Youhavemadeoursocialfabricstronger,ourfamilieshealthierandsafer,ourpeoplemoreprospe
3、rous.You,theAmericanpeople,havemadeourpassageintotheglobalinformationageaneraofgreatAmericanrenewal.InalltheworkIhavedoneaspresident,everydecisionIhavemade,everyexecutiveactionIhavetaken,everybillIhaveproposedandsigned,I'vetriedtogiveallAmericansthetoolsandconditio
4、nstobuildthefutureofourdreams,inagoodsociety,withastrongeconomy,acleanerenvironment,andafreer,safer,moreprosperousworld.Ihavesteeredmycoursebyourenduringvaluess.Opportunityforall.Responsibilityfromall.AcommunityofallAmericans.IhavesoughttogiveAmericaanewkindofgover
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6、ghesthomeownershipever,thelongestexpansioninhistory.Ourfamiliesandcommunitiesarestronger.Thirty-fivemillionAmericanshaveusedthefamilyleavelaw.Eightmillionhavemovedoffwelfare.Crimeisata25-yearlow.Over10millionAmericansreceivemorecollegeaid,andmorepeoplethaneverarego
7、ingtocollege.Ourschoolsarebetter--higherstandards,greateraccountabilityandlargerinvestmentshavebroughthighertestscores,andhighergraduationrates.Morethanthreemillionchildrenhavehealthinsurancenow,andmorethan7millionAmericanshavebeenliftedoutofpoverty.Incomesarerisin
8、gacrosstheboard.Ourairandwaterarecleaner.Ourfoodanddrinkingwateraresafer.Andmoreofourpreciouslandhasbeenpreserved,inthecontinentalUnitedStates,th
