此资料由网络收集而来,如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享,我们负责传递知识。奥巴马总统在2020年"总统自由勋章"颁发仪式英语演讲稿THEPRESIDENT:Goodmorning!(Applause.)Goodmorning,everybody!Everybody,pleasehaveaseat.Haveaseat.Well,onbehalfofMichelleandmyself,welcometotheWhiteHouse.Thisisoneofmyfavoriteeventseveryyear,especiallyspecialthisyear,asIlookatthisextraordinarygroupofindividualsandouropportunitytohonorthemwithournation’shighestcivilianhonor--thePresidentialMedalofFreedom.Andthisyear,it’sjustalittlemorespecialbecausethismarksthe50thanniversaryofPresidentKennedyestablishingthisaward.We’rehonored,bytheway,todaytohavewithusoneofmyfavoritepeople--EthelKennedy--andaprettygoodbasketballplayer,PresidentKennedy’sgrandson,Jack.(Applause.)Thismedalhasbeenbestowedonmorethan500deservingpeople.Tonight,I’mlookingforwardtojoiningsomeofthesehonorees,aswellasmembersoftheKennedyfamily,aswepaytributetothese50yearsofexcellence.Andthismorning,we’rehonoredtoadd16newnamestothisdistinguishedlist.Today,wesalutefiercecompetitorswhobecametruechampions.IntheswelteringheatofaChicagosummer,ErnieBankswalkedintotheCubslockerroomanddidn’tlikewhathesaw.“;Everybodywassittingaround,headsdown,depressed,”;herecalled.SoErniepipedupandsaid,“;Boy,whatagreatday!Let’splaytwo!”;(Laughter.)That’s“;Mr.Cub”;--amanwhocameupthroughtheNegroLeagues,making$7aday,andbecamethefirstblackplayertosuitupfortheCubsandoneofthegreatesthittersofalltime.Andinthe此资料由网络收集而来,如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享,我们负责传递知识。process,Erniebecameknownasmuchforhis512homerunsasforhischeerandhisoptimismandhiseternalfaiththatsomedaytheCubswouldgoalltheway.(Laughter.)Andthat'sseriousbelief.(Laughter.)ThatissomethingthatevenaWhiteSoxfanlikemecanrespect.(Laughter.)Butheisjustawonderfulmanandagreaticonofmyhometown.Speakingofsports,DeanSmithisoneofthewinningestcoachesincollegebasketballhistory,buthissuccessesgofarbeyondXsandOs.Evenashewon78percentofhisgames,hegraduated96percentofhisplayers.Thefirstcoachtousemultipledefensesinagame,hewasthepioneerwhopopularizedtheideaof“;pointingtothepasser”;--afterabasket,playersshouldpointtotheteammatewhopassedthemtheball.Andwithhisfirstnationaltitleontheline,hedidhavethegoodsensetogivetheballtoa19-year-oldkidnamedMichaelJordan.(Laughter.)AlthoughtheyusedtojokethattheonlypersonwhoeverheldMichaelunder20wasDeanSmith.(Laughter.)WhileCoachSmithcouldn’tjoinustodayduetoanillnessthathe’sfacingwithextraordinarycourage,wealsohonorhiscourageinhelpingtochangeourcountry--herecruitedthefirstblackscholarshipathletetoNorthCarolinaandhelpedtointegratearestaurantandaneighborhoodinChapelHill.That'sthekindofcharacterthatherepresentedonandoffthecourt.Wesaluteinnovatorswhopushedthelimitsofscience,changinghowweseetheworld--andourselves.Andgrowingup,SallyRidereadaboutthespaceprograminthenewspaperalmosteveryday,andshethoughtthiswas“;thecoolestthingaround.”;WhenshewasaPhDcandidateatStanfordshesawanadforastronautsinthestudentnewspaperandshe此资料由网络收集而来,如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享,我们负责传递知识。seizedtheopportunity.AsthefirstAmericanwomaninspace,Sallydidn’tjustbreakthestratosphericglassceiling,sheblastedthroughit.AndwhenshecamebacktoEarth,shedevotedherlifetohelpinggirlsexcelinfieldslikemath,sci...