克林顿在总统图书馆发表致谢演讲

克林顿在总统图书馆发表致谢演讲PresidentClinton"sRemarksatLibraryDedication11月18日，美国第12个总统图书馆——克林顿图书馆正式向公众开放，克林顿政府要员、前总统老布什和现任总统小布什、演艺明星等人前往捧场，出席总人数估计达到了3万人。该图书馆名为威廉·杰斐逊·克林顿总统中心，座落在美国前总统克林顿的家乡美国中南部阿肯色州的小石城。按照美国政府的传统，军乐团奏起《向总统致敬》，克林顿在老布什、小布什和前总统卡特的陪同下走上台。早些时候他们的夫人已经上台。由于下着大雨，每人都撑着一把伞。November18,2004

PRESIDENTClinton:(Applause)Well,ladiesandgentlemen,ifmybelovedmotherwerehere,shewouldremindmethatrainisliquidsunshineandthatIshouldn"tcomplainaboutthisbecausethegroundprobablyneedsitandsomebodyisbenefitingfromit.Mr.PresidentandMrs.Bush,PresidentandMrs.Carter,PresidentandMrs.Bush,membersoftheEisenhower,Nixon,Johnson,KennedyandCarterfamilies;tothevastnumberofmembersofCongressandformermembersofCongresshere--Idon"tknowwheretheyarebecauseyou"reallinponchos--(cheers)--buttheretheyare;there"sahugegroupfromCongress,andthepresidentsentfourplanesdownandIthankhimforthat;toalltheguestsfromothercountries;andmyfellowAmericans--welcometomyrainylibrarydedication.(Laughter)ThankyouSkipRutherfordandallthoseonmystaffandthevolunteersfromArkansasandacrossAmericawhoworksohardtomakethiseventjustperfect--(helaughs)--andexceptforonething,itis.Ithankthepreviousspeakersandthosewhohavesungandentertained.Mr.President,Ican"tthankyouenoughforyourgenerouswordsandforcomingtotheopeningatall.Imean,afterall,youjustdelayedyourownlibraryopeningbyfouryears.(Laughter.)Icongratulateyouonyourelection,andIwishyouGodspeed,especiallyinanewandmorehopefultimeforpeaceintheMiddleEast.IrememberthefirsttimeIeverheardGeorgeW.BushgiveaspeechinIowa,andIcalledafriendofmineandIsaid:"MyGod,thatguycanbeatus.Heisagoodpolitician."Hehasbeenverykindandgeneroustomyfamily,andIthankhimforthat.Todaywe"reallred,whiteandblue.IthankformerPresidentBushandMrs.Bushforcomingandfortheirservicetoournation.PresidentBush,Ilovedallthatstuffyousaid.ButIwanttothankyouforsomethingseriously.In1989,afterIhadbeengovernorforalongtime,youwerethepresidentwhofinallycalledustogetherandaskedustodevelopnationaleducationgoalsforAmericasothatallourchildrencouldgetagoodeducation.Itwasthebeginningofaseriousreformeffort,whichItriedtocarrythroughandwhichIknowPresidentBushhastriedtopush.Sothankyoufordoingthatandforgivingmetheopportunitytoworkwithyou.ThankyouPresidentandMrs.CarterforallyoudidintheWhiteHouseandallyou"vedoneintheyearssincetomaketheworldmorejustandpeaceful.JohnQuincyAdamsoncesaid,"Thereisnothinginlifesopatheticasaformerpresident."Well,heturnedouttobewrongbecauseofhisownservice,andPresidentCarterhasprovedthatnothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth.(Applause)Hejusttoldyouwemet30yearsagowhenhewastryingtohelpme.Hedidn"ttellyouthat,lessthanayearlaterandlessthanamilefromhere,JimmyCarteraskedHillaryandmetojoininhiscampaignforthepresidency.Wedid,andasyoucanseefromthisday,itwasthebeginningofquitearide.IrecentlyspokewithPresidentFord,who,at91,isunabletocomeand--withhisextraordinarywife,Betty.Buttheystillarestrong.YesterdayIreceivedawonderfulletterfromNancyReagan,whoremainsinourthoughtsandprayers.IthanktheFordsandNancyandthelatePresidentReaganfortheirservicetoourcountry.IwanttothankallthevastnumbersofCongressandformermemberswhoareherewhoservedwithme.Icouldn"thavedonemostofthegoodthingswedidwithout"em,andthey"renotresponsibleforanyofthemistakesImade.便Ic昌an"t完seet遗hroug约hall图t返heum警brell留asan陵dall和the拒ponch灵osor生what扰ever群youc尽allt巾hose粉plast秩icth铁ings店that务make待youa披lllo衔okso攻beau邻tiful活--(许laugh徒ter)扣--bu霜tI"m毯pret粱tysu纱reSe鄙nator槽Kerr更y"so吸utth财ere.盘Andi舞fhe拼is,I涛want钢tot筐hank渗hima眯ndI"驶mgla洗dhe"怒sbac扒kon删thej乡ob.撒(Appl沃ause)扶蜂Iw兰antt拌otha志nkth勾epeo远pleo怒fmy联belov山edho填mest东atef盛oryo幸ursu郊pport满,for添your找love逆,you度rfri骗endsh才ip,t举hetr垒ust,横thes惨acrif搂ices独yous答owil匆lingl糊ymad逮ewhe苍nwe侵worke效dtog孕ether烂here轰and团when件youc代arrie浇dme春toth煤eWhi枣teHo裹use.遥It炭hank觉thef瞧riend的sof宾alif标etime舰who逆also停made张indis但pensa拐blec靠ontri粱butio网ns.I喘"ves奉aida敏lot狸ofti唉mesI腐may狼beth埋eonl掩yguy织that明ever椅got糖elect那edpr饶eside爽ntbe域cause伸ofh抵ispe斤rsona篮lfri榆ends.途昆It袍hank辉mypa剂stor,录Rex演Horne罗,and此all鲁theo劝ther纽minis价ters削here偏whoh忧avet询aught座me,暖praye厕dwi烟thme古,and用coun剑seled等meo戚vert折heye哈ars.笛It锻hank刊Godf俗ormy擦fami滩lyan励dHil迟lary"扇sfam肤ily.赞Alot驳oft湖hema尺rehe初reto信day,习andI怜than扣kyou仅for吃makin屯gthi梢swho计lelo检ngtr坡ip.奖Lik黑eIs青aid,揭Ido覆wish导mymo卖ther茫were姓here.选She馆would水have篇enjo六yeds驱eeing越all堪ofyo税u,ev尖enin心the鸭rain,足and犹Ipro峰mise齐you-沟-(he霉laug兽hs)-率-you割woul乡dhav局eenj量oyed客seein迷gher矿.亩Mos挨tof厅all,掘Iwan票tto锹thank跑Hill娇arya磁ndCh戴elsea达.Now醒Hill击ary"s煌ase貌nator劲and惹sheh堡asal俘lthe编powe磁rin敲ourf缸amily冷,but伯she"绘spro博ving喊what饱Ialw监ayss萝aid.比Sheh父as飘theb吊estc蓬ombin耀ation币ofm博inda图ndhe特art,粗convi愧ction学and帆compa毒ssion厘I"ve剧ever普enco条unter梯ed,t抓hough某Imu纲stsa苗yChe孟lsea挂isgi无ving猫herm皆other快ago注odru初n.Ch隆elsea刻,you沙rlif沸eand总our载love隐fory晋ouga哑veme冈aning聪too伐urpu吧blic明servi僚ce.T际heym翼adet历hepr办eside寿ncyt基hese国cond-仙most拣impor枯tant品jobI敏ever倘had.壶滨Il切ovey错oubo冬thso迷much房.Tha皂nkyo爬u.歌And堤let斯mela乘stly平thank滋the叫peopl言ewho想have故cont绪ribut反edto递and设built执this滴libr禁ary:乳theS每chool省ofP络ublic饰Serv公icea般ndth佛efou榴ndati帆on,m圣ysta惠ff,m靠yfor汇mers诸taff,烤the翁board迎,the斜arch财itect冈s,th住eexh样ibit宵desig植ners,争the冷la岗ndsca之pers,笋the唤contr仁actor心s,th少e1,5仍00pe建ople惩whop音utth讽isbu秒ildin历gup,料the枪city届ands淡tate巴offic毛ials廊whos亡uppor巴tedi余t.I遇thank仿espe壤ciall数ythe降arch验itect完s,Ji由mPol格shek举andR涂ichar摧dOlc针ott;捉Ralph楚Appl属ebaum魔for惰thew绣onder晚fule意xhibi丙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