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1、克林頓就職演講稿-中英文對照InauguralAddressofGeorgeW.BushJanuary202001PresidentClintondistinguishedguestsandmyfellowcitizens:Thepeacefultransferofauthorityisrareinhistoryyetcommoninourcountry.Withasimpleoathweaffirmoldtraditionsandmakenewbeginnings.AsIbeginIthankPresidentClinto
2、nforhisservicetoournationandIthankVicePresidentGoreforacontestconductedwithspiritandendedwithgrace.IamhonoredandhumbledtostandherewheresomanyofAmericasleadershavecomebeforemeandsomanywillfollow.Wehaveaplaceallofusinalongstory.Astorywecontinuebutwhoseendwewillnotsee
3、.Itisthestoryofanewworldthatbecameafriendandliberatoroftheoldastoryofaslave-holdingsocietythatbecameaservantoffreedomthestoryofapowerthatwentintotheworldtoprotectbutnotpossesstodefendbutnottoconquer.ItistheAmericanstory.Astoryofflawedandfalliblepeopleunitedacrossth
4、egenerationsbygrandandenduringideals.ThegrandestoftheseidealsisanunfoldingAmericanpromisethateveryonebelongsthateveryonedeservesachancethatnoinsignificantpersonwaseverborn.Americansarecalledupontoenactthispromiseinourlivesandinourlawsandthoughournationhassometimesh
5、altedandsometimesdelayedwemustfollownoothercourse.ThroughmuchofthelastcenturyAmericasfaithinfreedomanddemocracywasarockinaragingsea.Nowitisaseeduponthewindtakingrootinmanynations.Ourdemocraticfaithismorethanthecreedofourcountryitistheinbornhopeofourhumanityanidealw
6、ecarrybutdonotownatrustwebearandpassalongandevenafternearly225yearswehavealongwayyettotravel.Whilemanyofourcitizensprosperothersdoubtthepromiseeventhejusticeofourowncountry.TheambitionsofsomeAmericansarelimitedbyfailingschoolsandhiddenprejudiceandthecircumstancesof
7、theirbirthandsometimesourdifferencesrunsodeepitseemsweshareacontinentbutnotacountry.Wedonotacceptthisandwewillnotallowit.OurunityourunionistheseriousworkofleadersandcitizensineverygenerationandthisismysolemnpledgeIwillworktobuildasinglenationofjusticeandopportunity
8、.IknowthisisinourreachbecauseweareguidedbyapowerlargerthanourselveswhocreatesusequalinHisimageandweareconfidentinprinciplesthatuniteandleadusonwa
