克林顿总统第一次就职演说
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myfellowcitize:
todaywecelebratethemysteryofamericanrenewal.thisceremonyisheldinthedepthofwinter,butbythewordsweeakandthefacesweshowtheworld,weforcethering.aringrebornintheworld'soldestdemocracy,thatbringsforththevisionandcouragetoreinventamerica.whenourfoundersboldlydeclaredamerica'sindependencetotheworld,andourpurposestothealmighty,theyknewthatamerica,toendure,wouldhavetochange.notchangeforchangesake,butchangetopreserveamerica'sideals:life,liberty,thepursuitofhaine.
thoughwemarchtothemusicofourtime,ourmiionistimele.eachgenerationofamerican'smustdefinewhatitmeatobeanamerican.onbehalfofournation,isalutemypredeceor,presidentbush,forhishalf-centuryofservicetoamerica,andithankthemillioofmenandwomenwhosesteadfastneandsacrificetriumphedoverdepreion,fascismandcommunism.
today,agenerationraisedintheshadowsofthecoldwaraumesnewreoibilitiesinaworldwarmedbythesuhineoffreedom,butthreatenedstillbyancienthatredsandnewplagues.raisedinunrivalledproerity,weinheritaneconomythatisstilltheworld'sstrongest,butisweakenedbybusinefailures,stagnantwages,increasinginequality,anddeepdivisioamongourownpeople.
whengeorgewashingtonfirsttooktheoathihavejustsworntouphold,newstravelledslowlyacrothelandbyhorseback,andacrotheoceanbyboat.nowthesightsandsoundsofthisceremonyarebroadcastitantaneouslytobillioaroundtheworld.communicatioandcommerceareglobal.investmentismobile.technologyisalmostmagical,andambitionforabetterlifeisnowuniversal.
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