精选英语演讲稿范文：Opening Statement.doc

演讲稿 精选英语演讲稿范文：opening statement mr.chairman,senatorthurmond,membersofthemittee,mynameisanitaf.hill,andiamaprofessoroflawattheof,in1956.iamtheyoungestof13children.ihadmyearlyeducationinmychildhoodwasoneofalotofhardworkandnotmuchmoney,butitwasoneofsolidfamilyaffection,asrepresentedbymyparents.iwasrearedinareligiousatmosphereinthebaptistfaith,andihavebeenamemberofthe,since1983.itisaverywarmpartofmylifeatthepresenttime.igraduatedfromtheuniversitywithacademichonorsandproceededtothe,whereireceivedmyjddegreein1980.upongraduationfromlawschool,ibecameapracticinglawyerwiththe,in1981,iwasintroducedtonowjudgethomasbyamutualfriend.judgethomastoldmethathewasanticipatingapoliticalappointment,andheaskedifiwouldbeinterestedinworkingwithhim.hewas,infact,appointedasassistantsecretaryofeducationforcivilrights.afterhehadtakenthatpost,heaskedifiwouldbeehisassistant,andiacceptedthatposition.duringthisperiodatthedepartmentofeducation,myworkingrelationshipwithjudgethomaswaspositive.ihadagooddealofresponsibilityandindependence.ithoughtherespectedmyworkandthathetrustedmyjudgment.afterapproximatelythreemonthsofworkingthere,heaskedmetogooutsociallywithhim.ideclinedtheinvitationtogooutsociallywithhimandexplainedtohimthatithoughtitwouldjeopardizewhatatthetimeiconsideredtobeaverygoodworkingrelationship.ihadanormalsociallifewithothermenoutsideoftheoffice.ibelievedthen,asnow,thathavingasocialrelationshipwithapersonwhowassupervisingmyworkwouldbeill-advised.iwasveryunfortablewiththeideaandtoldhimso.myworkingrelationshipbecameevenmorestrainedwhenjudgethomasbegantouseworksituationstodiscusssex.ontheseoccasions,hewouldcallmeintohisofficeforreportsoneducationissuesandprojects,orhemightsuggestthat,becauseofthetimepressuresofhisschedule,wegotolunchtoagovernmentcafeteria.afterabriefdiscussionofwork,hewouldturntheconversationtoadiscussionofsexualmatters.becauseiwasextremelyunfortabletalkingaboutsexwithhimatallandparticularlyinsuchagraphicway,itoldhimthatididnotwanttotalkaboutthesesubjects.iwouldalsotrytochangethesubjecttoeducationmattersortononsexualpersonalmatterssuchashisbackgroundorhisbeliefs.myeffortstochangethesubjectwererarelysuccessful.duringthelatterpartofmytimeatthedepartmentofeducation,thesocialpressuresandanyconversationofhisoffensivebehaviorended.ibeganbothtobelieveandhopethatourworkingrelationshipcouldbeaproper,cordial,andprofessionalone.formyfirstmonthsattheeeoc,whereicontinuedtobeanassistanttojudgethomas,therewerenosexualconversationsorovertures.however,duringthefallandwinterof1982,thesebeganagain.thementswererandomandrangedfrompressingmeaboutwhyididntgooutwithhimtoremarksaboutmypersonalappearance.irememberhissayingthatsomedayiwouldhavetotellhimtherealreasonthatiwouldntgooutwithhim.oneoftheoddestepisodesirememberwasanoccasioninwhichthomaswasdrinkingacokeinhisoffice.hegotupfromthetableatwhichwewereworking,wentovertohisdesktogetthecoke,lookedatthecanandasked,whohaspubichaironmycoke?onotheroccasions,hereferredtothesizeofhisownpenisasbeinglargerthannormal,andhealsospokeonsomeoccasionsofthepleasureshehadgiventowomenwithoralsex.injanuaryof1983,ibeganlookingforanotherjob.iwashandicappedbecauseifearedthat,ifhefoundout,hemightmakeitdifficultformetofindotheremploymentandimightbedismissedfromthejobihad.anotherfactorthatmademysearchmoredifficultwasthattherewasaperiod-thiswasduringaperiodofahiringfreezeinthegovernment.infebruaryof1983,iwashospitalizedforfivedaysonanemergencybasisforacutestomachpainwhichiattributedtostressonthejob.inthespringof1983,anopportunitytoteachatopenedup.iparticipatedinaseminar-taughtanafternoonsessionandseminarat.thedeanoftheuniversitysawmeteachingandinquiredastowhetheriwouldbeinterestedinfurthering-pursuingacareerinteaching,beginningatoralrobertsuniversity.iagreedtotakethejobinlargepartbecauseofmydesiretoescapethepressuresifeltattheeeocduetojudgethomas.on,asirecall,thelastdayofmyemploymentattheeeocinthesummerof1983,ididhavedinnerwithclarencethomas.wewentdirectlyfromworktoarestaurantneartheoffice.wetalkedabouttheworkihaddone,bothateducationandattheeeoc.hetoldmethathewaspleasedwithallofitexceptforanarticleandspeechthatihaddoneforhimwhilewewereattheofficeforcivilrights.finally,hemadeamentthatiwillvividlyremember.hesaidthatifievertoldanyoneofhisbehaviorthatitwouldruinhiscareer.thiswasnotanapology,norwasitanexplanation.thatwashislastremarkaboutthepossibilityofourgoingoutorreferencetohisbehavior.ononeoccasionhecalledmeathomeandwehadaninconsequentialconversation.ononeoccasionhecalledmewithoutreachingme,andireturnedthecallwithoutreachinghim,andnothingcameofit.ihaveonatleastthreeoccasions,beenaskedtoactasaconduittohimforothers.ididcallinjanuaryandfebruarytonoeffect,andfinallysuggestedtothepersondirectlyinvolved,susancahal(ph)thatsheputthematterintoherownhandsandcalldirectly.shedidsoinmarchof1985.inconnectionwiththatmarchinvitation,ms.cahal(ph)wantedconferencematerialsfortheseminarandsomeresearchwasneeded.iwasaskedtotrytogettheinformationanddidattemptedtodoso.itisonlyafteragreatdealofagonizingconsiderationthatiamabletotalkoftheseunpleasantmatterstoanyoneexceptmyclosestfriends.asivesaidbeforetheselastfewdayshavebeenverytryingandveryhardformeandithasntjustbeenthelastfewdaysthisweek.ithasactuallybeenoveramonthnowthatihavebeenunderthestrainofthisissue.asisaid,imayhaveusedpoorjudgment.perhapsishouldhavetakenangryorevenmilitantsteps,bothwheniwasintheagency,orafterileftit.butimustconfesstoth