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。美国总统悼念爱德华·肯尼迪英语演讲稿OneoftheMostAccomplishedAmericansEvertoServeourDemocracyREMARKSBYTHEPRESIDENTONTHEPASSINGOFSENATOREDWARDM.KENNEDYBlueHeronFarmChilmark,Massachusetts9:57A.M.EDTTHEPRESIDENT:Iwantedtosayafewwordsthismorningaboutthepassingofanextraordinaryleader,SenatorEdwardKennedy.Overthepastseveralyears,I'vehadthehonortocallTeddyacolleague,acounselor,andafriend.Andeventhoughwehaveknownthisdaywascomingforsometimenow,weawaiteditwithnosmallamountofdread.SinceTeddy'sdiagnosislastyear,we'veseenthecouragewithwhichhebattledhisillness.Andwhilethesemonthshavenodoubtbeendifficultforhim,they'vealsolethimhearfrompeopleineverycornerofournationandfromaroundtheworldjusthowmuchhemeanttoallofus.HisfighthasgivenustheopportunityweweredeniedwhenhisbrothersJohnandRobertweretakenfromus:theblessingoftimetosaythankyou--andgoodbye.Theoutpouringoflove,gratitude,andfondmemoriestowhichwe'veallbornewitnessisatestamenttothewaythissingularfigureinAmericanhistorytouchedsomanylives.Hisideasandidealsarestampedonscoresoflawsandreflectedinmillionsoflives--inseniorswhoknownewdignity,infamiliesthatknownewopportunity,inchildrenwhoknoweducation'spromise,andinallwhocanpursuetheirdreaminanAmericathatismoreequalandmorejust--including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。myself.TheKennedynameissynonymouswiththeDemocraticParty.Andattimes,Tedwasthetargetofpartisancampaignattacks.ButintheUnitedStatesSenate,Icanthinkofnoonewhoengenderedgreaterrespectoraffectionfrommembersofbothsidesoftheaisle.Hisseriousnessofpurposewasperpetuallymatchedbyhumility,warmth,andgoodcheer.HecouldpassionatelybattleothersanddosopeerlesslyontheSenatefloorforthecausesthathehelddear,andyetstillmaintainwarmfriendshipsacrosspartylines.Andthat'sonereasonhebecamenotonlyoneofthegreatestsenatorsofourtime,butoneofthemostaccomplishedAmericansevertoserveourdemocracy.Hisextraordinarylifeonthisearthhascometoanend.Andtheextraordinarygoodthathedidliveson.Forhisfamily,hewasaguardian.ForAmerica,hewasthedefenderofadream.IspokeearlierthismorningtoSenatorKennedy'sbelovedwife,Vicki,whowastotheendsuchawonderfulsourceofencouragementandstrength.Ourthoughtsandprayersarewithher,hischildrenKara,Edward,andPatrick;hisstepchildrenCurranandCaroline;theentireKennedyfamily;decades'worthofhisstaff;thepeopleofMassachusetts;andallAmericanswho,likeus,lovedTedKennedy.END10:00A.M.EDT
