下载后可任意编辑美国总统尼克松就职演讲稿美国总统尼克松就职演讲稿MONDAY,JANUARY20,1969SenatorDirksen,Mr.ChiefJustice,Mr.VicePresident,PresidentJohnson,VicePresidentHumphrey,myfellowAmericans--andmyfellowcitizensoftheworldcommunity:Iaskyoutosharewithmetodaythemajestyofthismoment.Intheorderlytransferofpower,wecelebratetheunitythatkeepsusfree.Eachmomentinhistoryisafleetingtime,preciousandunique.Butsomestandoutasmomentsofbeginning,inwhichcoursesaresetthatshapedecadesorcenturies.Thiscanbesuchamoment.Forcesnowareconvergingthatmakepossible,forthefirsttime,thehopethatmanyofmansdeepestaspirationscanatlastberealized.Thespiralingpaceofchangeallowsustocontemplate,withinourownlifetime,advancesthatoncewouldhavetakencenturies.下载后可任意编辑Inthrowingwidethehorizonsofspace,wehavediscoverednewhorizonsonearth.Forthefirsttime,becausethepeopleoftheworldwantpeace,andtheleadersoftheworldareafraidofwar,thetimesareonthesideofpeace.EightyearsfromnowAmericawillcelebrateits200thanniversaryasanation.Withinthelifetimeofmostpeoplenowliving,mankindwillcelebratethatgreatnewyearwhichcomesonlyonceinathousandyears--thebeginningofthethirdmillennium.Whatkindofnationwewillbe,whatkindofworldwewilllivein,whetherweshapethefutureintheimageofourhopes,isourstodeterminebyouractionsandourchoices.Thegreatesthonorhistorycanbestowisthetitleofpeacemaker.ThishonornowbeckonsAmerica--thechancetohelpleadtheworldatlastoutofthevalleyofturmoil,andontothathighgroundofpeacethatmanhasdreamedofsincethedawnofcivilization.Ifwesucceed,generationstocomewillsayof下载后可任意编辑usnowlivingthatwemasteredourmoment,thatwehelpedmaketheworldsafeformankind.Thisisoursummonstogreatness.IbelievetheAmericanpeoplearereadytoanswerthiscall.Thesecondthirdofthiscenturyhasbeenatimeofproudachievement.Wehavemadeenormousstridesinscienceandindustryandagriculture.Wehavesharedourwealthmorebroadlythanever.Wehavelearnedatlasttomanageamoderneconomytoassureitscontinuedgrowth.Wehavegivenfreedomnewreach,andwehavebeguntomakeitspromiserealforblackaswellasforwhite.Weseethehopeoftomorrowintheyouthoftoday.IknowAmericasyouth.Ibelieveinthem.Wecanbeproudthattheyarebettereducated,morecommitted,morepassionatelydrivenbyconsciencethananygenerationinourhistory.Nopeoplehaseverbeensoclosetotheachievementofajustandabundantsociety,orsopossessedofthewilltoachieveit.Becauseour下载后可任意编辑strengthsaresogreat,wecanaffordtoappraiseourweaknesseswithcandorandtoapproachthemwithhope.Standinginthissameplaceathirdofacenturyago,FranklinDelanoRooseveltaddressedaNationravagedbydepressionandgrippedinfear.HecouldsayinsurveyingtheNationstroubles:Theyconcern,thankGod,onlymaterialthings.Ourcrisistodayisthereverse.Wehavefoundourselvesrichingoods,butraggedinspirit;reachingwithmagnificentprecisionforthemoon,butfallingintoraucousdiscordonearth.Wearecaughtinwar,wantingpeace.Wearetornbydivision,wantingunity.Weseearoundusemptylives,wantingfulfillment.Weseetasksthatneeddoing,waitingforhandstodothem.Toacrisisofthespirit,weneedananswerofthespirit.Tofindthatanswer,weneedonlylookwithinourselves.Whenwelistentothebetterangelsofour下载后可任意编辑nature,wefindthattheycelebratethesimplethings,thebasicthings--suchasgoodness,decency,love,kindness.Greatnesscomesinsimpletrappings.Thesimplethingsaretheonesmostneededtodayifwearetosurmountwhatdividesus,andcementwhatunitesus.Tolowerourvoiceswouldbeasimplething.Inthe...
