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“PuttingAmericanBacktoWork” 第一篇：PuttingAmericanBackto第二篇：PuttingAmericanBacktoWork第三篇：goBacktomychildhood第四篇：howtobehappieratWork第五篇：howtoWorkwordeffectivelywithdiversity更多相关范文 ronaldreagan:firstinauguraladdress PuttingAmericanBacktoWork thankyou.thankyou. senatorhatfield,mr.chiefjustice,mr.president,vicepresidentbush,vicepresidentmondale,senatorbaker,speakero?neill,reverendmoomaw,andmyfellowcitizens: toafewofusheretodaythisisasolemnandmostmomentousoasion.and,yet,heeyesofmanyintheworld,thisevery-four-yearceremonyweaeptasnormalisnothinglessthanamiracle. mr.president,iwantourfellowcitizenstoknowhowmuchyoudidtocarryonthistradition.byyourgraciouscooperationinthetransitionprocessyouhaveshownawatchingworldthatweareaunitedpeoplepledgedtomaintainingapoliticalsystemwhichguaranteesindividuallibertytoagreaterdegreethananyother.andithankyouandyourpeopleforallyourhelpinmaintainingthecontinuitywhichisthebulwarkofourrepublic. thebusinessofournationgoesforward. theseunitedstatesareconfrontedwithaneconomicafflictionofgreatproportions.wesufferfromthelongestandoneoftheworstsustainedinflationsinournationalhistory.itdistortsoureconomicdecisions,penalizesthrift,andcrushesthestrugglingyoungandthefixed-ineelderlyalike.itthreatenstoshatterthelivesofmillionsofourpeople.idleindustrieshavecastWorkersintounemployment,humanmiseryandpersonalindignity. thosewhodoWorkaredeniedafairreturnfortheirlaborbyataxsystemwhichpenalizessuessfulachievementandkeepsusfrommaintainingfullproductivity.butgreatasourtaxburdenis,ithasnotkeptpacewithpublicspending.fordecadeswehavepileddeficitupondeficit,mortgagingourfutureandourchildren?sfutureforthetemporaryconvenienceofthepresent.tocontinuethislongtrendistoguaranteetremendoussocial,cultural,political,andeconomicupheavals. youandi,asindividuals,can,byborrowing,livebeyondourmeans,butforonlyalimitedperiodoftime.whythenshouldwethinkthatcollectively,asanation,wearenotboundbythatsamelimitation? wemustacttodayinordertopreservetomorrow.andlettherebenomisunderstanding-we?regoingtobegintoactbeginningtoday.theeconomicillswesufferhaveeuponusoverseveraldecades.theywillnotgoawayindays,weeks,ormonths,buttheywillgoaway.theywillgoawaybecauseweasAmericanshavethecapacitynow,aswehavehadinthepast,todowhateverneedstobedonetopreservethislastandgreatestbastionoffreedom. inthispresentcrisis,governmentisnotthesolutiontoourproblem;governmentistheproblem.fromtimetotimewe?vebeentemptedtobelievethatsocietyhasbeetooplextobemanagedbyself-rule,thatgovernmentbyanelitegroupissuperiortogovernmentfor,by,andofthepeople.butifnooneamongusiscapableofgoverninghimself,thenwhoamongushasthecapacitytogovernsomeoneelse? allofustogether-inandoutofgovernment-mustbeartheburden.thesolutionsweseekmustbeequitablewithnoonegroupsingledouttopayahigherprice.wehearmuchofspecialinterestgroups.wellourconcernmustbeforaspecialinterestgroupthathasbeentoolongneglected.itknowsnosectionalboundaries,orethnicandracialdivisions,anditcrossespoliticalpartylines.itismadeupofmenandwomenwhoraiseourfood,patrolourstreets,manourminesandfactories,teachourchildren,keepourhomes,andhealuswhenwe?resick-professionals,industrialists,shopkeepers,clerks,cabbies,andtruckdrivers.theyare,inshort,?wethepeople.?thisbreedcalledAmericans. well,thisadministration?sobjectivewillbeahealthy,vigorous,growingeconomythatprovidesequalopportunitiesforallAmericanswithnobarriersbornofbigotryordiscrimination.PuttingamericaBacktoWorkmeansPuttingallAmericansBacktoWork.endinginflationmeansfreeingallAmericansfromtheterrorofrunawaylivingcosts. allmustshareintheproductiveWorkofthis?newbeginning,?andallmustshareinthebountyofarevivedeconomy. withtheidealismandfairplaywhicharethecoreofoursystemandourstrength,wecanhaveastrongandprosperousamericaatpeacewithitselfandtheworld.soaswebegin,letustakeinventory. weareanationthathasagovernment-nottheotherwayaround.andthismakesusspecialamongthenationsoftheearth.ourgovernmenthasnopowerexceptthatgranteditbythepeople.itistimetocheckandreversethegrowthofgovernmentwhichshowssignsofhavinggrownbeyondtheconsentofthegoverned. itismyintentiontocurbthesizeandinfluenceofthefederalestablishmentandtodemandrecognitionofthedistinctionbetweenthepowersgrantedtothefederalgovernmentandthosereservedtothestatesortothepeople. allofus-allofusneedtoberemindedthatthefederalgovernmentdidnotcreatethestates;thestatescreatedthefederalgovernment. now,sotherewillbenomisunderstanding,it?snotmyintentiontodoawaywithgovernment.itisrathertomakeitWork-Workwithus,notoverus;tostandbyourside,notrideonourBernmentcanandmustprovideopportunity,notsmotherit;fosterproductivity,notstifleit.ifwelooktotheanswerastowhyforsomanyyearsweachievedsomuch,prosperedasnootherpeopleonearth,itwasbecausehereinthislandweunleashedtheenergyandindividualgeniusofmantoagreaterextentthanhaseverbeendonebefore. freedomandthedignityoftheindividualhavebeenmoreavailableandassuredherethaninanyotherplaceonearth.thepriceforthisfreedomattimeshasbeenhigh,butwehaveneverbeenunwillingtopaythatprice. itisnocoincidencethatourpresenttroublesparallelandareproportionatetotheinterventionandintrusioninourlivesthatresultfromunnecessaryandexcessivegrowthofgovernment. itistimeforustorealizethatwearetoogreatanationtolimitourselvestosmalldreams.werenot,assomewouldhaveusbelieve,doomedtoaninevitabledecline.idonotbelieveinafatethatwillfallonusnomatterwhatwedo.idobelieveinafatethatwillfallonusifwedonothing. sowithallthecreativeenergyatourmand,letusbeginaneraofnationalrenewal.letusrenewourdetermination,ourcourage,andourstrength.andletusrenewourfaithandourhope.wehaveeveryrighttodreamheroicdreams. thosewhosaythatwe?reinatimewhentherearenoheroes-theyjustdon?tknowwheretolook.youcanseeheroeseverydaygoinginandoutoffactorygates.others,ahandfulinnumber,produceenoughfoodtofeedallofusandthentheworldbeyond.youmeetheroesacrossacounter-andthey?reonbothsidesofthatcounter.thereareentrepreneurswithfaithinthemselvesandfaithinanideawhocreatenewjobs,newwealthandopportunity. thereareindividualsandfamilieswhosetaxessupportthegovernmentandwhosevoluntarygiftssupportchurch,charity,culture,art,andeducation.theirpatriotismisquietbutdeep.theirvaluessustainournationallife. nowihaveusedthewords?they?and?their?inspeakingoftheseheroes.icouldsay?you?and?your?becausei?maddressingtheheroesofwhomispeak-you,thecitizensofthisblessedland.yourdreams,yourhopes,yourgoalsaregoingtobethedreams,thehopes,andthegoalsofthisadministration,sohelpmegod. weshallreflectthepassionthatissomuchapartofyourmake-up.howcanweloveourcountryandnotloveourcountrymen-andlovingthemreachoutahandwhentheyfall,healthemwhenthey?resick,andprovideopportunitytomakethemself-sufficientsotheywillbeequalinfactandnotjustintheory?canwesolvetheproblemsconfrontingus?welltheanswerisanunequivocalandemphaticyes.toparaphrasewinstonchurchill,ididnottaketheoathi?vejusttakenwiththeintentionofpresidingoverthedissolutionoftheworld?sstrongesteconomy. inthedaysahead,gressmaybeslow-measuredininchesandfeet,notmiles-butwewillprogress.itistimetoreawakenthisindustrialgiant,togetgovernmentBackwithinitsmeans,andtolightenourpunitivetaxburden.andthesewillbeourfirstpriorities,andontheseprinciplestherewillbenopromise. ontheeveorourstruggleforindependenceamanwhomight?vebeenoneofthegreatestamongthefoundingfathers,dr.josephwarren,presidentofthemassachusettscongress,saidtohisfellowAmericans, ?ourcountryisindanger,butnottobedespairedof.onyoudependthefortunesofamerica.youaretodecidetheimportantquestionuponwhichrestthehappinessandthelibertyofmillionsyetunborn.actworthyofyourselves.? wellibelievewe,theAmericansoftoday,arereadytoactworthyofourselves,readytodowhatmustbedonetoinsurehappinessandlibertyforourselves,ourchildren,andourchildren?schildren.andaswerenewourselveshereinourownland,wewillbeseenashavinggreaterstrengththroughouttheworld.wewillagainbetheexemplaroffreedomandabeaconofhopeforthosewhodonotnowhavefreedom. tothoseneighborsandallieswhoshareourfreedom,wewillstrengthenourhistorictiesandassurethemofoursupportandfirmmitment.wewillmatchloyaltywithloyalty.wewillstriveformutuallybeneficialrelations.wewillnotuseourfriendshiptoimposeontheirsovereignty,forourownsovereigntyisnotforsale. asfortheenemiesoffreedom,thosewhoarepotentialadversaries,theywillberemindedthatpeaceisthehighestaspirationoftheAmericanpeople.wewillnegotiateforit,sacrificeforit;wewillnotsurrenderforit-noworever.ourforbearanceshouldneverbemisunderstood.ourreluctanceforconflictshouldnotbemisjudgedasafailureofwill.whenactionisrequiredtopreserveournationalsecurity,wewillact.wewillmaintainsufficientstrengthtoprevailifneedbe,knowingthatifwedoso,wehavethebestchanceofneverhavingtousethatstrength. aboveallwemustrealizethatnoarsenalornoweaponinthearsenalsoftheworldissoformidableasthewillandmoralcourageoffreemenandwomen.itisaweaponouradversariesintodaysworlddonothave.itisaweaponthatweasAmericansdohave.letthatbeunderstoodbythosewhopracticeterrorismandpreyupontheirneighbors. iam-imtoldthattensofthousandsofprayermeetingsarebeingheldonthisday;andforthatiamdeeplygrateful.weareanationundergod,andibelievegodintendedforustobefree.itwouldbefittingandgood,ithink,ifoneachinauguraldayinfutureyearsitshouldbedeclaredadayofprayer. thisisthefirsttimeinourhistorythatthisceremonyhasbeenheld,asyou?vebeentold,onthiswestfrontofthecapitol. standinghere,onefacesamagnificentvista,openinguponthiscity?sspecialbeautyandhistory.attheendofthisopenmallarethoseshrinestothegiantsonwhoseshoulderswestand.directlyinfrontofme,themonumenttoamonumentalman.georgewashington,fatherofourcountry.amanofhumilitywhocametogreatnessreluctantly.heledamericaoutofrevolutionaryvictoryintoinfantnationhood.offtooneside,thestatelymemorialtothomasjefferson.thedeclarationofindependenceflameswithhiseloquence.andthenbeyondthereflectingpool,thedignifiedcolumnsofthelincolnmemorial.whoeverwouldunderstandinhisheartthemeaningofamericawillfinditinthelifeofabrahamlincoln. beyondthosemoments-thosemonumentstoheroismisthepotomacriver,andonthefarshoretheslopinghillsofarlingtonnationalcemetery,withitsrowuponrowofsimplewhitemarkersbearingcrossesorstarsofdavid.theyadduptoonlyatinyfractionofthepricethathasbeenpaidforourfreedom. eachoneofthosemarkersisamonumenttothekindofheroispokeofearlier.theirlivesendedinplacescalledbelleauwood,theargonne,omahabeach,salerno,andhalfwayaroundtheworldonguadalcanal,tarawa,porkchophill,thechosinreservoir,andinahundredricepaddiesandjunglesofaplacecalledvietnam. underonesuchamarkerliesayoungman,martintreptow,wholefthisjobinasmalltownbarbershopin1917togotofrancewiththefamedrainbowdivision.there,onthewesternfront,hewaskilledtryingtocarryamessagebetweenbattalionsunderheavyfire.weretoldthatonhisbodywasfoundadiary.ontheflyleafundertheheading,?mypledge,?hehadwrittenthesewords: ?americamustwinthiswar.therefore,iwillWork;iwillsave;iwillsacrifice;iwillendure;iwillfightcheerfullyanddomyutmost,asiftheissueofthewholestruggledependedonmealone.? thecrisiswearefacingtodaydoesnotrequireofusthekindofsacrificethatmartintreptowandsomanythousandsofotherswerecalledupontomake.itdoesrequire,however,ourbesteffort,andourwillingnesstobelieveinourselvesandtobelieveinourcapacitytoperformgreatdeeds;tobelievethattogetherwithgod?shelpwecanandwillresolvetheproblemswhichnowconfrontus. andafterall,whyshouldn?twebelievethat?weareAmericans. godblessyouandthankyou.thankyouverymuch. () ronaldreagan:firstinauguraladdress PuttingAmericanBacktoWork thankyou.thankyou. senatorhatfield,mr.chiefjustice,mr.president,vicepresidentbush,vicepresidentmondale,senatorbaker,speakeroneill,reverendmoomaw,andmyfellowcitizens: toafewofusheretodaythisisasolemnandmostmomentousoasion.and,yet,heeyesofmanyintheworld,thisevery-four-yearceremonyweaeptasnormalisnothinglessthanamiracle. mr.president,iwantourfellowcitizenstoknowhowmuchyoudidtocarryonthistradition.byyourgraciouscooperationinthetransitionprocessyouhaveshownawatchingworldthatweareaunitedpeoplepledgedtomaintainingapoliticalsystemwhichguaranteesindividuallibertytoagreaterdegreethananyother.andithankyouandyourpeopleforallyourhelpinmaintainingthecontinuitywhichisthebulwarkofourrepublic. thebusinessofournationgoesforward. theseunitedstatesareconfrontedwithaneconomicafflictionofgreatproportions.wesufferfromthelongestandoneoftheworstsustainedinflationsinournationalhistory.itdistortsoureconomicdecisions,penalizesthrift,andcrushesthestrugglingyoungandthefixed-ineelderlyalike.itthreatenstoshatterthelivesofmillionsofourpeople.idleindustrieshavecastWorkersintounemployment,humanmiseryandpersonalindignity. thosewhodoWorkaredeniedafairreturnfortheirlaborbyataxsystemwhichpenalizessuessfulachievementandkeepsusfrommaintainingfullproductivity.butgreatasourtaxburdenis,ithasnotkeptpacewithpublicspending.fordecadeswehavepileddeficitupondeficit,mortgagingourfutureandourchildrensfutureforthetemporaryconvenienceofthepresent.tocontinuethislongtrendistoguaranteetremendoussocial,cultural,political,andeconomicupheavals. youandi,asindividuals,can,byborrowing,livebeyondourmeans,butforonlyalimitedperiodoftime.whythenshouldwethinkthatcollectively,asanation,wearenotboundbythatsamelimitation? wemustacttodayinordertopreservetomorrow.andlettherebenomisunderstanding-weregoingtobegintoactbeginningtoday.theeconomicillswesufferhaveeuponusoverseveraldecades.theywillnotgoawayindays,weeks,ormonths,buttheywillgoaway.theywillgoawaybecauseweasAmericanshavethecapacitynow,aswehavehadinthepast,todowhateverneedstobedonetopreservethislastandgreatestbastionoffreedom. inthispresentcrisis,governmentisnotthesolutiontoourproblem;governmentistheproblem.fromtimetotimewevebeentemptedtobelievethatsocietyhasbeetooplextobemanagedbyself-rule,thatgovernmentbyanelitegroupissuperiortogovernmentfor,by,andofthepeople.butifnooneamongusiscapableofgoverninghimself,thenwhoamongushasthecapacitytogovernsomeoneelse? allofustogether-inandoutofgovernment-mustbeartheburden.thesolutionsweseekmustbeequitablewithnoonegroupsingledouttopayahigherprice.wehearmuchofspecialinterestgroups.wellourconcernmustbeforaspecialinterestgroupthathasbeentoolongneglected.itknowsnosectionalboundaries,orethnicandracialdivisions,anditcrossespoliticalpartylines.itismadeupofmenandwomenwhoraiseourfood,patrolourstreets,manourminesandfactories,teachourchildren,keepourhomes,andhealuswhenweresick-professionals,industrialists,shopkeepers,clerks,cabbies,andtruckdrivers.theyare,inshort,“wethepeople.”thisbreedcalledAmericans. well,thisadministrations(我们一定会做的更好)objectivewillbeahealthy,vigorous,growingeconomythatprovidesequalopportunitiesforallamericanswithnobarriersbornofbigotryordiscrimination.puttingamericabacktoworkmeansputtingallamericansbacktowork.endinginflationmeansfreeingallamericansfromtheterrorofrunawaylivingcosts. allmustshareintheproductiveWorkofthis“newbeginning,”andallmustshareinthebountyofarevivedeconomy. withtheidealismandfairplaywhicharethecoreofoursystemandourstrength,wecanhaveastrongandprosperousamericaatpeacewithitselfandtheworld.soaswebegin,letustakeinventory. weareanationthathasagovernment-nottheotherwayaround.andthismakesusspecialamongthenationsoftheearth.ourgovernmenthasnopowerexceptthatgranteditbythepeople.itistimetocheckandreversethegrowthofgovernmentwhichshowssignsofhavinggrownbeyondtheconsentofthegoverned. itismyintentiontocurbthesizeandinfluenceofthefederalestablishmentandtodemandrecognitionofthedistinctionbetweenthepowersgrantedtothefederalgovernmentandthosereservedtothestatesortothepeople. allofus-allofusneedtoberemindedthatthefederalgovernmentdidnotcreatethestates;thestatescreatedthefederalgovernment. now,sotherewillbenomisunderstanding,itsnotmyintentiontodoawaywithgovernment.itisrathertomakeitWork-Workwithus,notoverus;tostandbyourside,notrideonourBernmentcanandmustprovideopportunity,notsmotherit;fosterproductivity,notstifleit.ifwelooktotheanswerastowhyforsomanyyearsweachievedsomuch,prosperedasnootherpeopleonearth,itwasbecausehereinthislandweunleashedtheenergyandindividualgeniusofmantoagreaterextentthanhaseverbeendonebefore. freedomandthedignityoftheindividualhavebeenmoreavailableandassuredherethaninanyotherplaceonearth.thepriceforthisfreedomattimeshasbeenhigh,butwehaveneverbeenunwillingtopaythatprice. itisnocoincidencethatourpresenttroublesparallelandareproportionatetotheinterventionandintrusioninourlivesthatresultfromunnecessaryandexcessivegrowthofgovernment. itistimeforustorealizethatwearetoogreatanationtolimitourselvestosmalldreams.werenot,assomewouldhaveusbelieve,doomedtoaninevitabledecline.idonotbelieveinafatethatwillfallonusnomatterwhatwedo.idobelieveinafatethatwillfallonusifwedonothing. sowithallthecreativeenergyatourmand,letusbeginaneraofnationalrenewal.letusrenewourdetermination,ourcourage,andourstrength.andletusrenewourfaithandourhope.wehaveeveryrighttodreamheroicdreams. thosewhosaythatwereinatimewhentherearenoheroes-theyjustdontknowwheretolook.youcanseeheroeseverydaygoinginandoutoffactorygates.others,ahandfulinnumber,produceenoughfoodtofeedallofusandthentheworldbeyond.youmeetheroesacrossacounter-andtheyreonbothsidesofthatcounter.thereareentrepreneurswithfaithinthemselvesandfaithinanideawhocreatenewjobs,newwealthandopportunity. thereareindividualsandfamilieswhosetaxessupportthegovernmentandwhosevoluntarygift