布什告别演讲全文

布什告别演讲全文
布什告别演讲全文

布什告别演讲全文:我跟随良知的指引

美国当地时间15日晚8时(北京时间16日上午9时),美国总统布什在白宫发表最后告别演说。据白宫官员透露,演说总长13分钟,共5页,布什称自己的总统任期为“在危机中取得重大成就”的时期。

以下为演说全文

各位同胞:在过去的八年间作为你们的总统,是我的荣幸。新世纪的第一个十年,是重要的十年——一个与众不同的十年。

今晚,怀着感恩之心,请允许我在这最后的机会分享一些想法,一些有关总统历程和国家未来的想法。

五天之后,世界将目击美国民主的一个重要时刻。按照建国伊始的传统,总统之职将传递给你们——美国人民选择的继任者。这位即将站在国会台阶上的人,他的故事正彰显了我们这块土地所延续的承诺。

对我们整个国家来说,这是一个充满希望与自豪的时刻。我与全体美国人民一道,对候任总统奥巴马、他的妻子米歇尔和他们那一双美丽的女儿,致以最美好的祝愿。

今晚,让我表达对副总统切尼和内阁成员的感激之情;我还要感谢劳拉(译者注:布什的夫人),是你为我们的家庭带来欢乐,为我的生活带来爱;还要感谢我们的女儿,芭芭拉和詹纳;以及我的父母――是他们的榜样为我提供了一生的力量。

而最重要的,我要感谢你们――美国人民,感谢你们给予我的信任。感谢你们的祈祷,它振奋着我的灵魂。感谢在过去八年间我所见证过的,无以计数的勇气、慷慨、和仁爱。

今晚,我的思绪回到2001年9月11日,我第一次在这里向全国发表讲话。

那个早上,恐怖分子在那次自珍珠港事件以来,美国所遭受过的最严重的袭击中夺去了近3000名美国人民的生命。我记得三天后,我站在世贸中心的废墟之中,身边是加班加点连续作战的救援人员。

我记得与那些穿越五角大楼浓烟的勇士们的对话,以及与93航班上殉难英雄们的妻子或丈夫们的交谈。

我记得艾琳?霍华德。她把她逝去的儿子的警徽送给我。那个警徽提示我们所有失去的记忆――我至今仍然随身携带他的徽章。

随着时间的逝去,大多数美国人能够恢复到9.11之前的正常生活中去。但我不能。每天早上,我都会收到一份对我国威胁状况的简报。我发誓尽我的一切力量保卫美国的安全。

在过去的八年间,一个新的部门——国土安全部成立了。军队、情报部门、FBI都发生了改观。

我们的国家掌握了新的手段来监视恐怖分子的活动、冻结他们的财务、打破他们的图谋。而有坚强的盟友与我们一道,我们对恐怖分子和他们的支持者宣战。

阿富汗,从一个塔利班袒护基地组织、妇女当街遭乱石致死的国家,转变为一个对抗恐怖主义、支持女孩子们走进校门的年轻民主国家。

伊拉克从一个残酷的独裁国家、美国的宿敌,转变为位于中东心脏的阿拉伯民主国家,和美国的朋友。对于这些决策进行辩论是完全合理的,但其结果是不可辩驳的。

在过去的七年间没有发生一起在美国土地上的恐怖袭击活动。这是那些夜以继日保障我们安全者的功劳——执法官员、情报分析员、国土安全与外交人士,和美国武装部队中服役的男女士兵。

这些在危难时志愿保卫我们国家的公民是美国之福。我记忆中珍藏着与这些无私的爱国者,以及他们的家人的见面的情景。美国感谢你们。

对于今晚正在收听讲话的部队中的男女士兵,我要说:没有比作为你们的最高统帅更荣耀的事了。我们的战士所进行的战争,在广义上,是这样两个截然不同的体系间的斗争。在一个体系中,是一小撮狂热分子,追求对一种压迫性的意识形态的绝对服从;女性只能屈从附属;异教徒遭到谋杀。

而另一个系统是基于这样的信念:自由是全能的上帝赐予我们的普世礼物;自由与公证将点亮通往和平之路。我们的国家正是诞生于这样的信仰之中。而从长远来看,只有发扬这样的信仰,才能实实在在保护我们公民的安全。

当人们生活在自由中,他们不会去选择那些发动恐怖战争的领袖。当人们对未来充满希望时,他们不会令生活向暴力与极端主义俯首。因此在世界范围内,美国推崇人类自由、人权与尊严。

我们与持不同政见者和年轻的民主力量并肩作战;我们提供艾滋病药品挽救垂危的病人;我们挽救患疟疾的母亲与婴儿。我们这个与自由共同降生的伟大共和国,正引领世界走向一个自由属于所有国家的新时代。

在过去的八年间,我们还努力在美国本土扩展机会和希望。在美国各地,公立学校的学生们获得提升,达到更高的标准。

一个新的医疗福利计划让老年人和残障人士无后顾之忧。每位纳税人的所得税更低。瘾君子与其他处在痛苦中的人士从基于信仰的组织中找到新希望。

人类脆弱的生命获得了更好的保护。安置退伍老兵的资金几乎倍增。美国的空气、水与土地更清洁。睿智的新法官,如山姆?阿利托法官和约翰?罗伯茨首席法官加入联邦法院。

当影响美国繁荣的挑战出现时,我们直面之。当面对金融崩溃的前景时,我们采取果断措施,保卫我们的经济。

对于那些努力工作的家庭来说,这一时刻相当艰难。但如果我们不采取任何行动的话,情况会糟糕得多。对此,全美国凝聚在一起。信念、苦干和团结,将让我们把经济重新带回增长的轨道。

我们会再次向世界展示美国自由企业系统的韧性。如同所有我的前任一样,我也经历过挫折。如果还能有机会,有些事我会做出不同的选择。然而,我始终是以我们国家的利益为考虑标准。我跟随良知的指引,做我认为正确的选择。

你可能不同意我曾经做出的一些强硬的决定。但是我希望你能相信,那是出自我的真实意愿。未来的十年里,我们将面临更多的艰难抉择,我们应该有一些原则来决定我们的方针政策。

虽然我们的国家比七年前更加安全,但恐怖袭击依然是我们面临的最大威胁。我们的敌人极富耐心地等待下一次袭击。美国人本不应该承受这种灾难。但是我们有责任,也必须去面对这些威胁。我们要避免自满,我们要坚定决心,我们决不能放松警惕。

同时,我们还应该继续怀着自信和清晰的目标来参与世界各地的事务。面对来自外面的威胁,人们很容易畏缩不前。但是我们必须杜绝孤立主义和保护主义,闭门造车无异于玩火自焚。在21世纪里,一个国家的稳定和繁荣,取决于整个世界的自由进程。如果美国不能引导自由,那就没有人可以做到。

当我们谈论这些问题的时候——还有那些我们今晚无法预测的问题——美国人必须保持明确的道德性。我曾经无数次地跟你们讨论过善与恶。这个话题可能过于沉重,但世界上的确是善恶并存,并且没有妥协。

依靠残害无辜来推进意识形态在任何时候、任何地方都是错误的。将人们从压迫和绝望中解救出来才是正确的。这个国家必须继续宣扬真理和正义。我们要继续坚持推进和平。

托马斯·杰斐逊总统曾经写道:“我不缅怀过去的历史,而致力于未来的梦想。”当我要离开两个世纪前他住过的这座建筑的时候,我希望能够与你们分享这种乐观。美国是个年轻的国家,充满活力,不断成长,不断创新。即使在最艰难的时刻,我们仍昂首望着远方。

我对美国的承诺充满信心,因为我知道美国人的精神。

这是一个能够激励移民冒所有的风险来追求自由的国家。这是一个人民在危机中仍保持镇静,在痛苦中仍怀有同情的国家。我们周围都是这样的人。

今晚,劳拉和我邀请了一些人来白宫加入我们。我们在托尼·雷卡斯纳尔博士身上看到了美国精神,他在卡特里娜飓风的废墟中建立起一座崭新的学校。我们在胡里奥·梅迪纳身上看到了美国精神,他出狱后怀着信仰,领导了一个帮助犯人重返社会的帮助计划。

我们在奥布里·麦克戴德身上看到了美国精神,他在伊拉克勇闯敌阵救出了三个战友。我们在比尔·克里索夫身上看到了美国精神,这位来自加利福尼亚的外科医生,他的儿子牺牲在了伊拉克的战场。

当我见到克里索夫医生和他的家人时,他告诉我一个令人惊异的消息:为了纪念他的儿子,他希望加入海军医疗队。这位老人已经60岁了——比参军年龄上限大了整整18岁。

但是他的请求被允许了,过去几年里他一直在战地医院接受培训。克里索夫海军少校今天无法来到现场,因为他马上就要开赴伊拉克,在那里,他将帮助受伤的勇士们,并以此来纪念他的儿子。在这些美国人的身上,我们看到了我们国家的精髓——百折不挠而又充满希望,心存善良而又生性坚强。

这些美德使得我对美国的信心不可动摇。我们经历了危机与考验,而前方还会有诸多凶险。但是有了我们的勇气和信念,这个伟大的国家将不知疲倦……毫不犹豫……永不言败。我很荣幸有生之年能够成为总统,我体会过快乐,也经历过艰难。

但是每天我都为这个伟大的国家和善良的人民所振奋。我非常幸运地能够代表这个我们深爱的国家。我将永远为这个对我意味着更多的头衔而感到骄傲:美利坚合众国公民。

所以,美国人民,在这最后的时刻:晚安。愿上帝保佑下一任总统。愿上帝保佑我们和这个美丽的国家。

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