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。美国总统在民权峰会上的主旨英语演讲稿Thankyou.Thankyouverymuch.(Applause.)Thankyousomuch.Please,please,haveaseat.Thankyou.Whatasingularhonoritisformetobeheretoday.Iwanttothank,firstandforemost,theJohnsonfamilyforgivingusthisopportunityandthegraciousnesswithwhichMichelleandIhavebeenreceived.WecamedownalittlebitlatebecausewewereupstairslookingatsomeoftheexhibitsandsomeoftheprivateofficesthatwereusedbyPresidentJohnsonandMrs.Johnson.AndMichellewasinparticularinterestedto--ofarecordinginwhichLadyBirdiscritiquingPresidentJohnson’sperformance.(Laughter.)Andshesaid,come,come,youneedtolistentothis.(Laughter.)Andshepressedthebuttonandnoddedherhead.Somethingsdonotchange--(laughter)--even50yearslater.ToallthemembersofCongress,thewarriorsforjustice,theelectedofficialsandcommunityleaderswhoareheretoday--Iwanttothankyou.Fourdaysintohissuddenpresidency--andthenightbeforehewouldaddressajointsessionoftheCongressinwhichheonceserved--LyndonJohnsonsataroundatablewithhisclosestadvisors,preparinghisremarkstoashatteredandgrievingnation.Hewantedtocallonsenatorsandrepresentativestopassacivilrightsbill--themostsweepingsinceReconstruction.Andmostofhisstaffcounseledhimagainstit.Theysaiditwashopeless;thatitwouldangerpowerfulSouthernDemocratsandcommitteechairmen;thatitriskedderailingtherestofhisdomesticagenda.Andoneparticularlybold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。aidesaidhedidnotbelieveaPresidentshouldspendhistimeandpoweronlostcauses,howeverworthytheymightbe.Towhich,itissaid,PresidentJohnsonreplied,“Well,whatthehell’sthepresidencyfor?”(Laughterandapplause.)Whatthehell’sthepresidencyforifnottofightforcausesyoubelievein?Today,aswecommemoratethe50thanniversaryoftheCivilRightsAct,wehonorthemenandwomenwhomadeitpossible.Someofthemareheretoday.WecelebrategiantslikeJohnLewisandAndrewYoungandJulianBond.WerecallthecountlessunheraldedAmericans,blackandwhite,studentsandscholars,preachersandhousekeepers--whosenamesareetchednotonmonuments,butintheheartsoftheirlovedones,andinthefabricofthecountrytheyhelpedtochange.Butwealsogatherhere,deepintheheartofthestatethatshapedhim,torecallonegiantman’sremarkableeffortstomakerealthepromiseofourfounding:“Weholdthesetruthstobeself-evident,thatallmenarecreatedequal.”ThoseofuswhohavehadthesingularprivilegetoholdtheofficeofthePresidencyknowwellthatprogressinthiscountrycanbehardanditcanbeslow,frustratingandsometimesyou’restymied.Theofficehumblesyou.You’reremindeddailythatinthisgreatdemocracy,youarebutarelayswimmerinthecurrentsofhistory,boundbydecisionsmadebythosewhocamebefore,reliantontheeffortsofthosewhowillfollowtofullyvindicateyourvision.Butthepresidencyalsoaffordsauniqueopportunitytobendthosecurrents--byshapingourlawsandbyshapingourdebates;byworkingwithintheconfinesoftheworldasitis,butalsobyreimaginingtheworldasitshouldbe.ThiswasPresidentJohnson’sgenius.Asamasterofpoliticsand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。thelegislativeprocess,hegraspedlikefewothersthepowerofgovernmenttobringaboutchange.LBJwasnothingifnotarealist.Hewaswellawarethatthelawaloneisn’tenoughtochangeheartsandminds.AfullcenturyafterLincoln’stime,hesaid,“Untiljusticeisblindtocolor,untileducationisunawareofrace,untilopportunityi...
