麦克阿瑟将军国会大厦告别演讲 Farewell Address to Congress

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1、麦克阿瑟将军国会大厦告别演讲FarewellAddresstoCongress麦克阿瑟将军国会大厦告别演讲FarewellAddresstoCongress麦克阿瑟将军国会大厦告别演讲FarewellAddresstoCongress　　Mr.President,Mr.Speaker,andDistinguishedMembersoftheCongress:　　Istandonthisrostrumwithasenseofdeephumilityandgreatpride--humilityinthewakeofthosegreatAmericanarchitect

2、sofourhistorywhohavestoodherebeforeme;prideinthereflectionthatthisforumoflegislativedebaterepresentshumanlibertyinthepurestformyetdevised.Herearecenteredthehopesandaspirationsandfaithoftheentirehumanrace.Idonotstandhereasadvocateforanypartisancause,fortheissuesarefundamentalandreachqui

3、tebeyondtherealmofpartisanconsideration.Theymustberesolvedonthehighestplaneofnationalinterestifourcourseistoprovesoundandourfutureprotected.Itrust,therefore,thatyouwilldomethejusticeofreceivingthatwhichIhavetosayassolelyexpressingtheconsideredviewpointofafellowAmerican.　　Iaddressyouwit

4、hneitherrancornorbitterness6/6麦克阿瑟将军国会大厦告别演讲FarewellAddresstoCongressinthefadingtwilightoflife,withbutonepurposeinmind:toservemycountry.Theissuesareglobalandsointerlockedthattoconsidertheproblemsofonesector,oblivioustothoseofanother,isbuttocourtdisasterforthewhole.WhileAsiaiscommonlyre

5、ferredtoastheGatewaytoEurope,itisnolesstruethatEuropeistheGatewaytoAsia,andthebroadinfluenceoftheonecannotfailtohaveitsimpactupontheother.Therearethosewhoclaimourstrengthisinadequatetoprotectonbothfronts,thatwecannotdivideoureffort.Icanthinkofnogreaterexpressionofdefeatism.Ifapotential

6、enemycandividehisstrengthontwofronts,itisforustocounterhiseffort.TheCommunistthreatisaglobalone.Itssuccessfuladvanceinonesectorthreatensthedestructionofeveryothersector.YoucannotappeaseorotherwisesurrendertocommunisminAsiawithoutsimultaneouslyunderminingoureffortstohaltitsadvanceinEuro

7、pe.　　Beyondpointingoutthesegeneraltruisms,IshallconfinemydiscussiontothegeneralareasofAsia.Beforeonemayobjectivelyassessthesituation6/6麦克阿瑟将军国会大厦告别演讲FarewellAddresstoCongressnowexistingthere,hemustcomprehen