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1、精品文档DwightD.Eisenhower:FarewellAddressDwightD.Eisenhower:FarewellAddressGoodevening,myfellowAmericans.First,Ishouldliketoexpressmygratitudetotheradioandtelevisionnetworksfortheopportunitiestheyhavegivenmeovertheyearstobringreportsandmessagestoournation.Myspecialthanksgotothe
2、mfortheopportunityofaddressingyouthisevening.Threedaysfromnow,afterahalfcenturyintheserviceofourcountry,Ishalllaydowntheresponsibilitiesofofficeas,intraditionalandsolemnceremony,theauthorityofthePresidencyisvestedinmysuccessor.ThiseveningIcometoyouwithamessageofleave-takinga
3、ndfarewell,andtoshareafewfinalthoughtswithyou,mycountrymen.Likeeveryothercitizen,IwishthenewPresident,andallwhowilllaborwithhim,Godspeed.Ipraythatthecomingyearswillbeblessedwithpeaceandprosperityforall.OurpeopleexpecttheirPresidentandtheCongresstofindessentialagreementonissu
4、esofgreatmoment,thewiseresolutionofwhichwillbettershape2016全新精品资料-全新公文范文-全程指导写作–独家原创11/11精品文档thefutureofthenation.MyownrelationswiththeCongress,whichbeganonaremoteandtenuousbasiswhen,longago,amemberoftheSenateappointedmetoWestPoint,havesincerangedtotheintimateduringthewarand
5、immediatepost-warperiod,andfinallytothemutuallyinterdependentduringthesepasteightyears. Inthisfinalrelationship,theCongressandtheAdministrationhave,onmostvitalissues,cooperatedwell,toservethenationgood,ratherthanmerepartisanship,andsohaveassuredthatthebusinessofthenationshou
6、ldgoforward.So,myofficialrelationshipwithCongressendsinafeeling--onmypart--ofgratitudethatwehavebeenabletodosomuchtogether.Wenowstandtenyearspastthemidpointofacenturythathaswitnessedfourmajorwarsamonggreatnations.Threeoftheseinvolvedourowncountry.Despitetheseholocausts,Ameri
7、caistodaythestrongest,themostinfluential,andmostproductivenationintheworld.Understandablyproudofthispre-eminence,weyetrealizethatAmerica’sleadershipandprestigedepend,notmerelyuponour2016全新精品资料-全新公文范文-全程指导写作–独家原创11/11精品文档unmatchedmaterialprogress,richesandmilitarystrength,but
8、onhowweuseourpowerintheinterestsofworldpeaceandhumanbetterment.ThroughoutAm