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演讲稿 经典的英语演讲稿 热门演讲presidentclinton,senatorclinton,presidentcarterandmrs.carter,presidentbushandmothergovernorandmrs.huckabee,distinguishedguests,ladiesandgentlemen:lauraandiarereallypleasedtobeapartofthishappyandhistoricoccasion.onthisdayofdedication,wehonorthemanfromhope,arkansas,whobecamethe42ndpresidentoftheunitedstates.mr.president,congratulations.thispresidentiallibrarychroniclesavividerainamericanhistory,forthebenefitoffuturegenerations.itwillcontributetothevitalityofthisfinecityandtothegreatstateofarkansas.thecollectionshererecordthededicationandhardworkofthousands,whobroughttalentandidealismtopublicservice.andatthecenterofthatera,attheheadofthatadministration,wasanableandenergeticamerican.presidentbillclintonledourcountrywithoptimismandagreataffectionfortheamericanpeople,andthataffectionhasbeenreturned.hegavealltohisjob,heearly1990s,theamericanpeoplesawayoung,well-spoken,relativelyunknowngovernorrisetonationalprominence.yetfordecadeshereinarkansas,thesignsofdestinywereclear.whenyoungwilliamenteredanewschoolinthe4thgrade,aclassmaterecalls,hedidntmeanto,buthejusttooktheplaceover.whengovernorclintondeclaredhiscandidacyforpresidentinthiscity,hisclosefriendswerenotsurprisedintheleast.theydalwaysknownthatbillclintonsmomentinhistorywoulde.arkansasisastatethatknowspoliticalskillwhenyouseeit.afellowinsalinecountywasaskedbyhissonwhyhelikedgovernorclintonsomuch.hesaid,son,helllookyouintheeye,hellshakeyourhand,hellholdyourbaby,hellpatyourdog-allatthesametime.overtheyears,billclintonshowedhimselftobemuchmorethanagoodpolitician.hishomestateelectedhimgovernorinthe1970s,the1980s,andthe1990s,becausehewasaninnovator,aseriousstudentofpolicy,hewhitehouse,thewholenationwitnessedhisbrillianceandmasteryofdetail,hispersuasivepower,andhispersistence.thepresidentisnotthekindtogiveupafight.hisstafferswereknowntosay,ifclintonwerethetitanic,theicebergwouldsink.duringhispresidency,billclintonseizedimportantopportunitiesonissuesfromwelfaretofreetrade.hewasatirelesschampionofpeaceinthemiddleeast.heusedamericanpowerinthebalkanstoconfrontaggressionandhaltethniccleansing.andinallhisactionsanddecisions,theamericanpeoplesensedadeepempathyforthepoorandthepowerless.shortlybeforeleavingoffice,presidentclintonsaid,christadmonishedusthatourliveswillbejudgedbyhowwedountotheleastofourneighbors.throughouthiscareer,billclintonhasdonehisbesttoliveuptothatstandard.andamericansrespecthimforit.ateverystageofhisremarkablelife,presidentclintonhasmadeandkeptcountlessfriends,whoshareinthejoyofthisday.andthreepeopleinparticularhavethelargestpartinthisremarkablestory.onedaymorethan30yearsago,insidetheyalelawlibrary,afellowstudentwalkedovertobillclintonandsaid,ifyouregoingtokeepstaringatme,andimgoingtokeepstaringback,weoughttoatleastknoweachothersname.mineshillaryrodham.whatisyours?thatwasagooddayforbothofthem,andthebeginningofapartnershipuniqueinamericanhistory.sotoday,wehonortheformerfirstladyofarkansas,theformerfirstladyofamerica,theunitedstatessenatorfromnewyork,senatorhillaryrodhamclinton.perhapstheclintonsgreatestachievementistheirdaughter,whomovedintothewhitehouseasayounggirl,andleftasanacplishedyounglady.itsnoteasytobeateenagerinthewhitehouse,butitsaloteasierwhenyouhavealovingmotherandalovingfatherthatchelseaclintonhad.thismagnificentpresidentiallibrary,andtheamericanlifeitcelebrates,wouldnothavebeenpossiblewithouttheloveandsacrificeofaspeciallady.amonghisheroes,presidentclintonalwaysincludeshismother,virginiakelley,aworkingwomanandawidow.virginiawastherewhenhersontooktheoathofoffice,andweknowthatshewouldbeincrediblyproudofthisday.thestorythatbeganinalittlehouseonherveystreetinhope,arkansasisthekindofstorythatinspirespeoplefromeverybackground,hisgreatnation,itisalwayspossibleforachildtogoasfarastheirtalentandvisioncantakethem.visitorstothisplacewillberemindedofthegreatpromi