聖誕節前美國總統發表全國廣播講話(2002)
名人演講稿
THEPRESIDENT:
Goodmorning.AsfamiliesacrothenationgathertocelebrateChristmas,LauraandIwanttoextendourbestwishesfortheholidays.
WehopethatthisChristmaswillbeatimeofhaineinyourhome,andatimeofpeaceintheworld.Inthisseason,wecelebratewithourfamiliesanddeeplymiloveoneswhoarenolongerwithus.ThousandsoffamiliesinournationarestillgrievingovertheterribleloesthatcametothemlastyearonSeptemberthe11th.Wehavenotforgottentheirloandwecontinuetoprayfortheircomfort.版權所有
TheChristmasseasonbringsadeeperconcernforfellowcitizeinneed.Ourcountryisproerous,yetwemustalsoremembertherearepocketsofdeairinAmerica.Somemenandwomenarefacingthestrugglesofillneandoldagewithnoonetohelpthemorpraywiththem.OtherAmericafightagaitterribleaddictio.Someyoungmenhavenofamilybutagang.Someteenagemomsareabandonedandalone.Andsomechildrenwonderifanybodylovesthem.
Weallshareareoibilitytohelp,boththroughourgovernmentandthroughindividualactsofcompaion.Inthisseasonofgiving,IhopeallAmericawilllookforoortunitiestodonateandvolunteerwheretheneedisgreatest.Byreachingouttoaneighborinneed,wemakeourcountryamorejustandgenerousplace.
Ourentirenationisalsothinkingatthistimeofyearofthemenandwomeninthemilitary,manyofwhomwillendChristmasatpostsandbasesfarfromhome.TheystandbetweenAmericaandgravedanger.Theyserveinthecauseofpeaceandfreedom.Theyweartheuniformproudly,andwearesoproudofthem.
IhavemetwiththeseidealisticyoungmenandwomenacroAmericaandaroundtheworld.Iknowthesacrificestheymake.Andineveryplacetheyserve,theycanknowthattheyhavetheloveoftheirfamiliesandthegratitudeoftheirnation.
Atthistimeofyear,weareciateallthebleingsthatfillourlives,eeciallythegreatbleingthatcameonaholynightinBethlehem.TheChristmasstoryeakstoeverygeneration.Itisthestoryofaquietbirthinalittletownonthemargiofanindifferentempire.Yetthatsingleeventsetthedirectionofhistoryandstillchangesmilliooflives.
Forovertwomilleia,ChristmashascarriedthemeagethatGodiswithus,andbecauseheiswit