This afternoon, Congress approved a compromise to reduce the deficit and avert a default that would have devastated the economy. Speaking from the Rose Garden, President Obama thanked the American people for reaching out to their elected officials during the debate, and stressed that this compromise guarantees more than trillion in deficit reduction, and will ensure that as a nation we live within our means, while still making key investments in things that lead to new jobs, like education and research.Download Video: mp4 (81MB) | mp3 (8MB) 201108/147075
The President points to a revolutionary new solar plant that will employ 1,000 people and power 140,000 homes. The plant is possible because of the President’s investments in the clean energy economy, which Congressional Republicans want to eliminate.Download Video: mp4 (116MB) | mp3 (4MB) 201010/115122Across the generations we have proclaimed the imperative of self-government, because no one is fit to be a master, and no one deserves to be a slave.每一世代,我们重申着民有政权的重要性,没有什么人应该是主人而另一些人应该做奴隶.Advancing these ideals is the mission that created our Nation.实现这一理念的使命是我们的立国之本.It is the honorable achievement of our fathers.我们的先父荣耀地完成了这一使命.Now it is the urgent requirement of our nations security, and the calling of our time.进一步扩展这一理念是国家安全的要求, 是我们的当务之急.So it is the policy of the ed States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world. 有鉴于此,美国的政策是寻求并持世界各国和各种文化背景下成长的民主运动,寻求并持民主的制度化.最终的目标是终结世间的任何极权制度.This is not primarily the task of arms, though we will defend ourselves and our friends by force of arms when necessary.这个目标最终不应由暴力达成,尽管在必要时,我们将以武力自卫,并保卫我们的朋友.Freedom, by its nature, must be chosen, and defended by citizens, and sustained by the rule of law and the protection of minorities.自由的性质要求公民去自觉地选择它,捍卫它,并通过立法加以维护,同时保障劣势者.And when the soul of a nation finally speaks, the institutions that arise may reflect customs and traditions very different from our own.当一个国家的魂魄最终选择自由时,它的制度将反映着不同于我们的文化和传统.America will not impose our own style of government on the unwilling.美国将不会强迫任何国家接受我们的国家体制.Our goal instead is to help others find their own voice, attain their own freedom, and make their own way. 我们的目的,是帮助其他国家找到自己的声音,获得自身的自由,发现自己的自由之路.The great objective of ending tyranny is the concentrated work of generations.终结专制统治的巨大使命是几代人努力的目标.The difficulty of the task is no excuse for avoiding it.其难度不是无所作为的借口.Americas influence is not unlimited, but fortunately for the oppressed, Americas influence is considerable, and we will use it confidently in freedoms cause. 美国的影响有限,但值得庆幸的是,美国的影响也是有力的,我们将充满信心地在追求自由的道路上帮助你们.My most solemn duty is to protect this nation and its people from further attacks and emerging threats.我最庄严的责任是保护我的国家和它的人民不再受到任何袭击和威胁.Some have unwisely chosen to test Americas resolve, and have found it firm. 有些人不明智地选择了试探美国的决心,他们发现了我们坚定的意志.We will persistently clarify the choice before every ruler and every nation:我们坚定地给每一个统治者每一个国家提出这样的选择:The moral choice between oppression, which is always wrong, and freedom, which is eternally right. 请在压迫---这终究是错的,与自由---这永远是正确的,之间做道义的选择03/438283Fellow Citizens:The will of the American people,expressed through their unsolicited suffrages,公民们：美国人民通过自愿选举所表达的意志，calls me before you to pass through the solemnities preparatory to taking upon myself the duties of President of the ed States for another term.要求我站在你们面前通过这一庄重的仪式，作为我连任合众国总统职务的准备。For their approbation of my public conduct through a period which has not been without its difficulties,你们对我在一个不无困难的时期执政的情况表示认可，and for this renewed expression of their confidence in my good intentions,对我良好的愿望再次表示信赖，I am at a loss for terms adequate to the expression of my gratitude.对此我实在找不出适当的言词来表达我的感激。It shall be displayed to the extent of my humble abilities in continued efforts so to administer the Government as to preserve their liberty and promote their happiness.我将继续尽我微薄之力管理政府，维护你们的自由，促进你们的幸福，以此来表达我的感激之情。My experience in public concerns and the observation of a life somewhat advanced confirm the opinions long since imbibed by me,我任公职的经验和对生活的略微高超的观察实了我长久以来所形成的观点，that the destruction of our State governments or the annihilation of their control over the local concerns of the people would lead directly to revolution and anarchy,废除我们的州政府或者取消它们对地方事务的控制，必然会直接导致革命或无政府状态，and finally to despotism and military domination.最终则导致专制和军事控制。In proportion,therefore,as the General Government encroaches upon the rights of the States,因此，如果中央政府侵害了各州的部分权利，in the same proportion does it impair its own power and detract from its ability to fulfill the purposes of its creation.也就损害了自身的部分权力，并减弱了部分的创造能力。Solemnly impressed with these considerations,my countrymen will ever find me y to exercise my constitutional powers in arresting measures,which may directly or indirectly如果同胞们切实铭记这些考虑，便会发现我准备行使我的宪法权力，encroach upon the rights of the States or tend to consolidate all political power in the General Government.以阻止那直接或间接侵犯州权、或企图加强中央政府政治权力的各种措施。But of equal,and,indeed,of incalculable,importance is the union of these States,但是，具有同等而且确实是无可估量重要性的是这些州的联合，and the sacred duty of all to contribute to its preservation by a liberal support of the General Government in the exercise of its just powers.以及所有各州都大力持中央政府行使其公正的权力，以此来维护其联合的神圣职责。You have been wisely admonished to;accustom yourselves to think and speak of the Union as of the palladium of your political safety and prosperity,你们曾被理智地告诫过：“你们要习惯于像对待护佑你们政治上的安全与繁荣的守护神那样想到它或谈论它；watching for its preservation with jealous anxiety,discountenancing whatever may suggest even a suspicion that it can in any event be abandoned,要小心翼翼、无微不至地保护它：要驳斥一切抛弃它的想法，即使对它抱有丝毫怀疑亦不允许；and indignantly frowning upon the first dawning of any attempt to alienate any portion of our country from the rest or to enfeeble the sacred ties which now link together the various parts.;要义正词严地反对刚冒头的、一切可能使我国的任何部分与其他部分疏远并削弱连接全国各地的神圣纽带的种种企图。”Without union our independence and liberty would never have been achieved;没有联合，我们的独立和自由就永远不会取得；without union they never can be maintained.没有联合，独立和自由也决得不到维护。02/84878
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENTAFTER ECONOMIC DAILY BRIEFINGCabinet Room11:57 A.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT: Well, good morning. As all of you know, we have been busy on a whole host of fronts over the last several weeks, with the primary purpose of stabilizing the financial system so banks are lending again, so that the secondary markets are working again, in order to make sure that families can get basic consumer loans, auto loans, student loans; that small businesses are able to finance themselves and we can start getting this economy moving again.As I've said before, there are a number of legs in the stool in the economic recovery. Step one is making sure that we had a stimulus package that was robust enough to fill the huge gap in demand that was created by the recession. Step two was making sure that we had a effective homeowners' plan to try to keep people in their homes and to stabilize the housing market. Because of the work that's aly been done, you are starting to see glimmers of hope in the housing market that stabilization may be taking place. Mortgage rates are at a very, very low level, and you're starting to see some activity in the housing market.We then took a series of steps to improve liquidity in what had been secondary markets that had been completely frozen. And we are now seeing activity in student loans and auto loans. We announced last week a small-business initiative that ensures that we have more activity and you start seeing small businesses being able to get credit again in order to sell products and services and make payroll.And this morning, Secretary Geithner announced the latest element in this multi-pronged approach, and that is a mechanism that he, in close consultation with the Federal Reserve and the FDIC, has initiated in order to allow banks to take some of their bad assets off their books, sell them into a market, but do so in a way that doesn't just obligate taxpayers to buy at whatever price they're willing to sell these assets; instead, involves a public-private partnership that allows market participants who have every interest in making a profit to accurately price these assets so that the taxpayers share in the upside as well as the downside.And we believe that this is one more element that is going to be absolutely critical in getting credit flowing again. It's not going to happen overnight. There's still great fragility in the financial systems. But we think that we are moving in the right direction. And we are very confident that, in coordination with the Federal Reserve and the FDIC, other relevant institutions, that we are going to be able to not only start unlocking these credit markets, but we're also going to be in a position to design the regulatory authorities that are necessary to prevent this kind of systemic crisis from happening again.And I'm looking forward to traveling to the G20 so that we ensure that the activities that we're doing here in the ed States are effectively matched with comparable action in other countries. And Secretary Geithner has aly traveled and met with the finance ministers of the G20 states so that we can make sure that we're all moving on the same page.So the good news is that we have one more critical element in our recovery. But we've still got a long way to go, and we've got a lot of work to do. But I'm very confident that, with the team that we've got assembled, we're going to be able to make it happen.All right. Thank you guys.Q Can you offer any assurances to taxpayers who are skeptical?THE PRESIDENT: You know, I'll have a full press conference tomorrow night, and you guys are going to be able to go at it.Thank you, guys.END 12:01 P.M. EDT03/65274第七届全国英语演讲比赛 孙宁 美国经典英文演讲100篇总统演讲布莱尔首相演讲美国总统布什演讲快报200810/51309
For myself and for our Nation, I want to thank my predecessor for all he has done to heal our land.我谨以我个人和全国人民的名义，在此向我的前任表示感谢，感谢他为使我国康复所做的一切。In this outward and physical ceremony we attest once again to the inner and spiritual strength of our Nation.此刻这一外在的和有形的庆典，再次验了我们国家所具有的内在的精神的力量。As my high school teacher, Miss Julia Coleman, used to say: ;We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.;诚如我高中时代的老师朱丽亚科尔曼过去常说的：“我们既要适应变动的时代，同时又必须坚持各项不变的原则。”Here before me is the Bible used in the inauguration of our first President, in 1789,现在摆在面前的，是1789年我国首任总统就职时使用过的那本《圣经》。and I have just taken the oath of office on the Bible my mother gave me a few years ago, opened to a timeless admonition from the ancient prophet Micah:我刚才宣誓时用的则是几年前我母亲送给我的一部《圣经》，一打开它就可看到古代先知弥迦留下的永恒训诫：He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God.;世人哪，耶和华已指示你何为善，他向你要的是什么呢？只要你行公义，好怜悯，存谦卑的心，与你的神同行。This inauguration ceremony marks a new beginning, a new dedication within our Government, and a new spirit among us all.这一次就职标志着一个新的开端，表明我们政府内的人准备进行新的奉献，也意味着我们大家当中形成了一种新的精神。A President may sense and proclaim that new spirit, but only a people can provide it.一位总统或许能体会并说出这种新精神，但唯有全体人民才能提供这种精神。Two centuries ago our Nations birth was a milestone in the long quest for freedom,两个世纪以前，我们国家的诞生乃是寻求自由的漫漫长路上的一个里程碑。but the bold and brilliant dream which excited the founders of this Nation still awaits its consummation.然而，我国的缔造者们所珍视和怀抱的勇敢而辉煌的梦想，依然有待于实现。I have no new dream to set forth today, but rather urge a fresh faith in the old dream.我今天并不想提出新的梦想，而宁愿在原有的梦想中注入一种崭新的信念。Ours was the first society openly to define itself in terms of both spirituality and of human liberty.我们的社会乃是第二个依据精神价值和人类自由来公开界定自己性质的社会。03/63866As the President took to the podium to discuss the Afghanistan-Pakistan Annual Review released today, he thanked all involved in the effort -- from Defense Secretary Gates of Secretary of State Clinton to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Admiral Mullen, as well as the late Ambassador Richard Holbrooke. He saved his most sincere respect for our troops, however, saying, "There are more difficult days ahead. But as a nation, we can draw strength from the service of our fellow Americans. On my recent visit to Afghanistan, I visited a medical unit and pinned Purple Hearts on some of our wounded warriors. I met with a platoon that had just lost six of their teammates. Despite the tough fight, despite all their sacrifice, they continue to stand up for our security and for our values that we hold so dear." During their briefing afterwards Secretary Gates and Secrtary Clinton echoed those sentiments.Read the Transcript | Download Video: mp4 (97MB) | mp3 (9MB) 201012/121175Good morning. One of my most solemn experiences as President is visiting men and women recovering from wounds they suffered in defense of our country. Spending time with these wounded warriors is also inspiring, because so many of them bring the same courage they showed on the battlefield to their battle for recovery. These servicemen and women deserve the thanks of our country, and they deserve the best care our Nation can provide. That is why I was deeply troubled by recent reports of substandard conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Most of the people working at Walter Reed are dedicated professionals. These fine doctors, nurses, and therapists care deeply about our wounded troops, and they work day and night to help them. Yet some of our troops at Walter Reed have experienced bureaucratic delays and living conditions that are less than they deserve. This is unacceptable to me, it is unacceptable to our country, and it's not going to continue. On hearing the reports about Walter Reed, I asked Secretary of Defense Bob Gates to assess the situation firsthand and report back to me. He confirmed that there are real problems at Walter Reed, and he's taken action to hold people accountable, including relieving the general in charge of the facility. Secretary Gates has also formed an independent review group that will investigate how this situation was allowed to happen, how it can be fixed, and how we can prevent it from happening again. Walter Reed has a long tradition of outstanding medical service, and my Administration will ensure that the soldiers recovering there are treated with the dignity and respect they have earned. As we work to improve conditions at Walter Reed, we're also taking steps to find out whether similar problems have occurred at other military and veterans hospitals. So I'm announcing that my Administration is creating a bipartisan Presidential Commission to conduct a comprehensive review of the care America is providing our wounded servicemen and women. This review will examine their treatment from the time they leave the battlefield through their return to civilian life as veterans, so we can ensure that we are meeting their physical and mental health needs. In the coming days, I will announce the members of this commission, and set a firm deadline for them to report back to me with their recommendations. We will use the commission's recommendations as part of our ongoing effort to improve our service to our Nation's veterans. Since 2001, we've helped over one million more veterans take advantage of the VA health care system, and with my 2008 budget proposal, we will have increased the VA's health care budget by 83 percent over the past six years, from about billion to more than billion. Overall, I'm asking Congress for more than billion for veterans' services this year. If Congress approves my request, this would amount to a 77 percent increase since I took office, and the highest level of support for veterans in American history. The men and women recovering at Walter Reed and our other military hospitals are remarkable individuals. Many have suffered wounds that even time will never fully heal. Yet they're facing the future with optimism, and a determination to move forward with their lives. One of these brave warriors is Army Specialist Eduardo Leal-Cardenas. He was injured when an improvised explosive device blew up his vehicle in Iraq. The blast shattered bones in both legs, broke his ribs, and broke his back and neck. Some questioned whether he would ever regain the ability to walk. There was no doubt in Eduardo's mind, and he began his rehab while still bedridden. Today, he's left Walter Reed, he's walking again, and he has something else he is proud of -- during his recovery, Eduardo became a U.S. citizen. I was proud to be with him at Walter Reed when he took his citizenship oath. If you ask Eduardo what American citizenship means to him, he answers with just one word: "Freedom." Our Nation is blessed to have so many fine Americans who are willing to serve. We're blessed to have so many compassionate volunteers who give their time to care for our injured soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines. We're blessed to have so many fine medical professionals who dedicate their lives to healing our troops. This country has a moral obligation to provide our servicemen and women with the best possible care and treatment. They deserve it, and they will get it. Thank you for listening.200704/12166