里根就职演讲稿美国历届总统就职演说（里根）secondinauguraladdressofronaldreaganmonday，january21，1985senatormathias，chiefjusticeburger，vicepresidentbush，speakero'neill，senatordole，reverendclergy，membersofmyfamilyandfriends，andmyfellowcitizens：thisdayhasbeenmadebrighterwiththepresencehereofonewho，foratime，hasbeenabsent--senatorjohnstennis.godblessyouandwelcomeback.thereis，however，onewhoisnotwithustoday：representativegillislongoflouisianaleftuslastnight.iwonderifwecouldalljoininamomentofsilentprayer.（momentofsilentprayer.）amen.therearenowordsadequatetoexpressmythanksforthegreathonorthatyouhavebestowedonme.iwilldomyutmosttobedeservingofyourtrust.thisis，assenatormathiastoldus，the50thtimethatwethepeoplehavecelebratedthishistoricoccasion.whenthefirstpresident，georgewashington，placedhishanduponthebible，hestoodlessthanasingleday'sjourneybyhorsebackfromraw，untamedwilderness.therewere4millionamericansinaunionof13states.todayweare60timesasmanyinaunionof50states.wehavelightedtheworldwithourinventions，gonetotheaidofmankindwhereverintheworldtherewasacryforhelp，journeyedtothemoonandsafelyreturned.somuchhaschanged.andyetwestandtogetheraswedidtwocenturiesago.whenitookthisoathfouryearsago，ididsoinatimeofeconomicstress.voiceswereraisedsayingwehadtolooktoourpastforthegreatnessandglory.butwe，thepresent-dayamericans，arenotgiventolookingbackward.inthisblessedland，thereisalwaysabettertomorrow.fouryearsago，ispoketoyouofanewbeginningandwehaveaccomplishedthat.butinanothersense，ournewbeginningisacontinuationofthatbeginningcreatedtwocenturiesagowhen，forthefirsttimeinhistory，第1页共8页government，thepeoplesaid，wasnotourmaster，itisourservant;itsonlypowerthatwhichwethepeopleallowittohave.thatsystemhasneverfailedus，but，foratime，wefailedthesystem.weaskedthingsofgovernmentthatgovernmentwasnotequippedtogive.weyieldedauthoritytothenationalgovernmentthatproperlybelongedtostatesortolocalgovernmentsortothepeoplethemselves.weallowedtaxesandinflationtorobusofourearningsandsavingsandwatchedthegreatindustrialmachinethathadmadeusthemostproductivepeopleonearthslowdownandthenumberofunemployedincrease.by1980，weknewitwastimetorenewourfaith，tostrivewithallourstrengthtowardtheultimateinindividualfreedomconsistentwithanorderlysociety.webelievedthenandnowtherearenolimitstogrowthandhumanprogresswhenmenandwomenarefreetofollowtheirdreams.andwewererighttobelievethat.taxrateshavebeenreduced，inflationcutdramatically，andmorepeopleareemployedthaneverbeforeinourhistory.wearecreatinganationonceagainvibrant，robust，andalive.buttherearemanymountainsyettoclimb.wewillnotrestuntileveryamericanenjoysthefullnessoffreedom，dignity，andopportunityasourbirthright.itisourbirthrightascitizensofthisgreatrepublic，andwe'llmeetthischallenge.thesewillbeyearswhenamericanshaverestoredtheirconfidenceandtraditionofprogress;whenourvaluesoffaith，family，work，andneighborhoodwererestatedforamodernage;whenoureconomywasfinallyfreedfromgovernment'sgrip;whenwemadesincereeffortsatmeaningfularmsreduction，rebuildingourdefenses，oureconomy，anddevelopingnewtechnologies，andhelpedpreservepeaceinatroubledworld;whenamericanscourageouslysupportedthestruggleforliberty，self-government，andfreeenterprisethroughouttheworld，andturnedthetideofhistoryawayfromtotalitariandarknessandintothewarmsunlightofhumanfreedom.myfellowcitize...
