英语演讲：Resignation Speech.doc

演讲稿 英语演讲：resignation speech richardm.nixon:resignationspeechgoodevening:thisisthe37thtimeihavespokentoyoufromthisoffice,wheresomanydecisionshavebeenmadethatshapethehistoryofthisnation.eachtimeihavedonesotodiscusswithyousomematterthatibelieveaffectedthenationalinterest.inallthedecisionsihavemadeinmypubliclifeihavealwaystriedtodowhatwasbestforthenation.throughoutthelonganddifficultperiodofwatergate,ihavefeltitwasmydutytopersevere-tomakeeverypossibleefforttopletethetermofofficetowhichyouelectedme.inthepastfewdays,however,ithasbeeevidenttomethatinolongerhaveastrongenoughpoliticalbaseinthecongresstojustifycontinuingthateffort.aslongastherewassuchabase,ifeltstronglythatitwasnecessarytoseetheconstitutionalprocessthroughtoitsconclusion;thattodootherwisewouldbeunfaithfultothespiritofthatdeliberatelydifficultprocess,andadangerouslydestabilizingprecedentforthefuture.butwiththedisappearanceofthatbase,inowbelievethattheconstitutionalpurposehasbeenserved.andthereisnolongeraneedfortheprocesstobeprolonged.iwouldhavepreferredtocarrythroughtothefinishwhateverthepersonalagonyitwouldhaveinvolved,andmyfamilyunanimouslyurgedmetodoso.buttheinterestsofthenationmustalwaysebeforeanypersonalconsiderations.fromthediscussionsihavehadwithcongressionalandotherleadersihaveconcludedthatbecauseofthewatergatematterimightnothavethesupportofthecongressthatiwouldconsidernecessarytobacktheverydifficultdecisionsandcarryoutthedutiesofthisofficeinthewaytheinterestsofthenationwillrequire.ihaveneverbeenaquitter.toleaveofficebeforemytermispletedisabhorrenttoeveryinstinctinmybody.butaspresident,imustputtheinterestsofamericafirst.americaneedsafull-timepresidentandafull-timecongress,particularlyatthistimewithproblemswefaceathomeandabroad.tocontinuetofightthroughthemonthsaheadformypersonalvindicationwouldalmosttotallyabsorbthetimeandattentionofboththepresidentandthecongressinaperiodwhenourentirefocusshouldbeonthegreatissuesofpeaceabroadandprosperitywithoutinflationathome.therefore,ishallresignthepresidencyeffectiveatnoontomorrow.vicepresidentfordwillbesworninaspresidentatthathourinthisoffice.asirecallthehighhopesforamericawithwhichwebeganthissecondterm,ifeelagreatsadnessthatiwillnotbehereinthisofficeworkingonyourbehalftoachievethosehopesinthenexttwoandahalfyears.butinturningoverdirectionofthegovernmenttovicepresidentfordiknow,asitoldthenationwheninominatedhimforthatofficetenmonthsago,thattheleadershipofamericawouldbeingoodhands.inpassingthisofficetothevicepresident,ialsodosowiththeprofoundsenseoftheweightofresponsibilitythatwillfallonhisshoulderstomorrow,andthereforeoftheunderstanding,thepatience,thecooperationhewillneedfromallamericans.asheassumesthatresponsibilityhewilldeservethehelpandthesupportofallofus.aswelooktothefuture,thefirstessentialistobeginhealingthewoundsofthisnation.toputthebitternessanddivisionsoftherecentpastbehindusandtorediscoverthosesharedidealsthatlieattheheartofourstrengthandunityasagreatandasafreepeople.bytakingthisaction,ihopethatiwillhavehastenedthestartofthatprocessofhealingwhichissodesperatelyneededinamerica.iregretdeeplyanyinjuriesthatmayhavebeendoneinthecourseoftheeventsthatledtothisdecision.iwouldsayonlythatifsomeofmyjudgmentswerewrong-andsomewerewrong-theyweremadeinwhatibelievedatthetimetobethebestinterestsofthenation.tothosewhohavestoodwithmeduringthesepastdifficultmonths,tomyfamily,myfriends,themanyotherswhojoinedinsupportingmycausebecausetheybelieveditwasright,iwillbeeternallygratefulforyoursupport.andtothosewhohavenotfeltabletogivemeyoursupport,letmesayileavewithnobitternesstowardthosewhohaveopposedme,becauseallofusinthefinalanalysishavebeenconcernedwiththegoodofthecountry,howeverourjudgmentsmightdiffer.soletusallnowjointogetherinaffirmingthatmonmitmentandinhelpingournewpresidentsucceedforthebenefitofallamericans.ishallleavethisofficewithregretatnotpletingmytermbutwithgratitudefortheprivilegeofservingasyourpresidentforthepastfiveandahalfyears.theseyearshavebeenamomentoustimeinthehistoryofournationandtheworld.theyhavebeenatimeofachievementinwhichwecanallbeproud,achievementsthatrepresentthesharedeffortsoftheadministration,thecongressandthepeople.butthechallengesaheadareequallygreat.andthey,too,willrequirethesupportandtheeffortsofthecongressandthepeople,workingincooperationwiththenewadministration.wehaveendedamericaslongestwar.butintheworkofsecuringalastingpeaceintheworld,thegoalsaheadareevenmorefar-reachingandmoredifficult.wemustpleteastructureofpeace,sothatitwillbesaidofthisgeneration-ourgenerationofamericans-bythepeopleofallnations,notonlythatweendedonewarbutthatwepreventedfuturewars.wehaveunlockedthedoorsthatforaquarterofacenturystoodbetweentheunitedstatesandthepeoplesrepublicofchina.wemustnowinsurethattheone-quarteroftheworldspeoplewholiveinthepeoplesrepublicofchinawillbeandremain,notourenemies,butourfriends.inthemiddleeast,100millionpeopleinthearabcountries,manyofwhomhaveconsideredustheirenemyfornearly20years,nowlookonusastheirfriends.wemustcontinuetobuildonthatfriendshipsothatpeacecansettleatlastoverthemiddleeastandsothatthecradleofcivilizationwillnotbeeitsgrave.togetherwiththesovietunionwehavemadethecrucialbreakthroughsthathavebeguntheprocessoflimitingnucleararms.but,wemustsetasourgoal,notjustlimiting,butreducingandfinallydestroyingtheseterribleweapons,sothattheycannotdestroycivilization.andsothatthethreatofnuclearwarwillnolongerhangovertheworldandthepeople.wehaveopenedanewrelationwiththesovietunion.wemustcontinuetodevelopandexpandthatnewrelationship,sothatthetwostrongestnationsoftheworldwilllivetogetherincooperationratherthanconfrontation.aroundtheworld-inasia,inafrica,inlatinamerica,inthemiddleeast-therearemillionsofpeoplewholiveinterriblepoverty,evenstarvation.wemustkeepasourgoalturningawayfromproductionforwarandexpandingproductionforpeacesothatpeopleeverywhereonthisearthcanatlastlookforward,intheirchildrenstime,ifnotinourowntime,tohavingthenecessitiesforadecentlife.here,inamerica,wearefortunatethatmostofourpeoplehavenotonlytheblessingsoflibertybutalsothemeanstolivefullandgood,andbytheworldsstandardsevenabundantlives.wemustpresson,however,towardagoalnotonlyofmoreandbetterjobsbutoffullopportunityforeveryamerican,andofwhatwearestrivingsohardrightnowtoachieve-prosperitywithoutinflation.formorethanaquarterofacenturyinpubliclife,ihavesharedintheturbulenthistoryofthisevening.ihavefoughtforwhatibelievein.ihavetried,tothebestofmyability,todischargethosedutiesandmeetthoseresponsibilitiesthatwereentrustedtome.sometimesihavesucceeded.andsometimesihavefailed.butalwaysihavetakenheartfromwhattheodorerooseveltoncesaidaboutthemaninthearena,whosefaceismarredbydustandsweatandblood,whostrivesvaliantly,whoerrsandesshortagainandagainbecausethereisnoteffortwithouterrorandshorting,butwhodoesactuallystrivetodothedeed,whoknowsthegreatenthusiasms,thegreatdevotions,whospendshimselfinaworthycause,whoatthebestknowsintheendthetriumphsofhighachievementsandwiththeworstifhefails,atleastfailswhiledaringgreatly.ipledgetoyoutonightthataslongasihaveabreathoflifeinmybody,ishallcontinueinthatspirit.ishallcontinuetoworkforthegreatcausestowhichihavebeendedicatedthroughoutmyyearsasacongressman,asenator,vicepresidentandpresident,thecauseofpeace-notjustforamericabutamongallnations-prosperity,justiceandopportunityforallofourpeople.thereisonecauseabovealltowhichihavebee