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。美国国务卿克里在2020年印度排灯节庆祝活动英语演讲稿SecretaryKerry:Well,Nisha,thankyouvery,verymuch.Welcome,everybody,toacelebration,andhappyDiwalitoallofyou.It’snicetobehere.Audience:HappyDiwali.(Applause.)SecretaryKerry:Thankyouverymuch.Wearereallypleasedtobecelebratingthistonight,andI’mparticularlygratefulforNisha,bothforhergenerouswelcometoallofyouandtome,butmoreespeciallybecauseshe’smakingreallycriticaleffortsinakeypartoftheworld,obviously,asAssistantSecretaryofStateforSouthandCentralAsia.AndIwasdelightedtoselectherforthatjob,andshehasnotletmedown.Sheispersistent,tenacious–whereareherparents?Wherearetheparents?(Laughter.)Raiseyourhands.Wherearethe–whereareyourparents?AssistantSecretaryBiswal:Righthere.Rightoverhere.SecretaryKerry:Hoorayforyou.Welldone.(Applause.)Thankyou.Well,Iwantyoutoknowshe’sdoingaterrificjob.(Laughter.)Ididn’tjustsingleyououttotellherhowbadsheis.Imean–(laughter)–butshe’sdoingfabulous.AndsheleftIndiawhenshewasonlysixyearsold,andtoday,literallyinjustafewdecades,she’sbecomeoneoftheimportantleadersinAmericanforeignpolicy.Andherodyssey,ifwecallitthat,reallyspeakstothepoweroftheAmericandream.Itshowshowaspirationsandtraditionsandhistoriesfromallovertheworldcometogetherstillinthismeltingpot,andtheyrevitalizeandtheyrenewournation.Andthat’sreallywhatmakesAmericadifferentfromevery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。otherplace.Wearenotdefinedbyoneraceoroneideologyoronehistory.WearedefinedbytheideaofallpeoplebeingcreatedequalandbeingabletocomeandexercisetheirrighttopursueadreamhereintheUnitedStates,buttobecomeveryAmericanindoingso.AndNishahasobviouslydescribedthewayshedoesthat.IalsowanttothankPriestNarayanachar,whoinafewmomentsisgoingtoleadaninvocationandlightthediya,thetraditionalDiwalilamp.AndPriestNarayanacharhelpstoleadoneofthelargestHindutemplesintheUnitedStatesatSriSivaVishnu,andit’sdifficulttobelievethatthisisacommunitythatbeganwithonlyafewrecentIndianimmigrantswhocelebratedoccasionslikethisoneintheirownhomes.Andlessthanfourdecadeslater,thetemplenotonlyservesasaspiritualhomeforthousandsofHinduAmericans,butitprovidessupportandoutreachforpeopleofallbackgroundsandbeliefs.SoaswecelebrateDiwalithisevening,wealsohailtheaccomplishmentsofthemanyhundredsofthousandsofHindu,Sikh,Buddhist,andJainAmericanswholivenowallacrossourcountryineverycommunity.Andwehonortheirfaithandtheirtraditions,andtheindispensablecontributionsthattheymakeeverysingledaytoourprosperity,toourfreedom,andtoourculture–tothisnewchapterofAmericanhistorythattheyarehelpingtowrite.Andtoday,theSouthAsiandiasporaisapillarofeveryaspectofAmericansociety.SouthAsianssitintheexecutivesuitesofsomeofourcountry’smostsuccessfulcompanies,orattheveryhelmofallofthem.Theylaunchstartupsandearngraduatedegreesatseveraltimesthenationalaverage.TheyareadrivingforcebehindAmericanleadershipandscienceandinnovation,andinthehistoryofournation–and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。weareanationofimmigrants–itishardtofindanygroupofAmericanswhohaveachievedmoreinsucharelativelyshortperiodoftime.(Applause.)Now,aseverybodyhereknowsbetterthananybodyintheworld,...
