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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 名人演讲稿presidentclinton:(alause)en,ifmybelovedmotherindmethatrainisliquidsuhineandthatishouldntcomplainaboutthisbecausethegroundprobablyneedsitandsomebodyisbenefitingfromit.mr.presidentandmrs.bush,presidentandmrs.carter,presidentandmrs.bush,membersoftheeisenhoilietothevastnumberofmembersofcongreandformermembersofcongrehere-idontknocongre,andthepresidentsentfourplanesdoforthat;toalltheguestsfromothercountrieandmyfelloerica-etomyrainylibrarydedication.(laughter)thankyouskiprutherfordandallthoseonmystaffandthevolunteersfromarkaasandacroamericaakethiseventjustperfect-(helaughs)-andexceptforonething,itis.ithankthepreviouseakersandthoser.president,icantthankyouenoughforyourgenerousingtotheopeningatall.imean,afterall,youjustdelayedyouroorehopefultimeforpeaceinthemiddleeast.irememberthefirsttimeieverheardgeorgeineandisaid:”mygod,thatguycanbeatus.heisagoodpolitician.”hehasbeenverykindandgeneroustomyfamily,andithankhimforthat.todayerpresidentbushandmrs.bushforcomingandfortheirservicetoournation.presidentbush,ilovedallthatstuffyousaid.butiethingseriously.in1989,afterihadbeengovernorforalongtime,youericasothatallourchildrencouldgetagoodeducation.iteffort,etheoortunitytors.carterforallyoudidintheaketheorejustandpeaceful.johnquincyadamsoncesaid,”thereisnothinginlifesopatheticasaformerpresident.”thetruth.(alause)hejusttoldyouet30yearsagoe.hedidnttellyouthat,lethanayearlaterandlethanamilefromhere,jimmycarteraskedhillaryandmetojoininhiscampaignforthepresidency.thisday,iteand-nancyreagan,aiinourthoughtsandprayers.ithankthefordsandnancyandthelatepresidentreaganfortheirservicetoourcountry.ibersofcongreandformermemberse.icouldnthavedonemostofthegoodthings,andtheyrenotreoibleforanyofthemistakesimade.icantseethroughalltheumbrellasandalltheponchosorakeyoualllooksobeautiful-(laughter)-butimprettysuresenatorkerrysoutthere.andifheis,iandimgladhesbackonthejob.(alause)iybelovedhomestateforyoursuort,foryourlove,yourfriendship,thetrust,thesacrificesyousoadeetotheeadeindieablecontributio.ivesaidalotoftimesimaybetheonlyguythatevergotelectedpresidentbecauseofhispersonalfriends.ithankmypastor,rexhorne,andalltheotherministersheree,prayede,andcoueledmeovertheyears.ithankgodformyfamilyandhillarysfamily.alotofthemareheretoday,andithankyouformakingthisymotheriseyou-(helaughs)-youostofall,iily,butshesprovingbinationofmindandheart,convictionandcompaioniveeverencountered,thoughimustsaychelseaisgivinghermotheragoodrun.chelsea,yourlifeandourloveforyougavemeaningtoourpublicservice.theymadethepresidencythesecond-mostimportantjobieverhad.iloveyoubothsomuch.thankyou.andletmelastlythankthepeopleystaff,myformerstaff,theboard,thearchitects,theexhibitdesigners,thelandscapers,thecontractors,the1,500peoplepolshekandrichardolcott;ralphalebaumfortheylongtimefriend,billclark,panybuiltthisbuilding.ialsoericaattheendofthe20thcentury,ofadramaticallydifferenttimeintheovedoutofthecoldovedoutofaninformation-imean,anindustrialeconomyintoaninformation-ageeconomy.ovedoutofaperiodingthelegacyofslaveryanddiscriminationagaitafrican-americatoapointallracesandethnicgrouandreligiofromaroundtheenttodealilliondocuments,21millione-mails-tmine-(laughter)-2millionphotographs,and80,000heinterestsofopeeandpublicacce,orethan100,000ofthesedocumentstobeopenedearlybeforethelaoreyoungpeopletogointopublicservice.ithankthoseandhereonmyfoundationorotereligiousandracialreconciliation,toadvancecitizenservice,topromoteeconomicempoentforpoorpeopleinpoorcommunities,hreeyearsinafrica,thecariean,indiaandchina,entandgenericdrugsby70percent,andillionpeopleedicinearilyaboutmypresidency.iade.anditoldaltodaythatthislibraryentalaprovements,stilltryingtomeasureuptothechallengeyousetformesolongago.ibelievethejobofapresidentistounderstandandexplainthetimeinindandheart-bendingonlyinthefaceoferrorornestancesandthecrisesthataffectsallofus.epresidenttheericahastinantstrandsofpoliticalthought;,edtomethatin1992ericaforthe21stcentury-tobemorecoervativeinthingslikeerasingthedeficitandpayingdoeandpunishingcriminals,andprotectingandsuortingfamilies,andenforcingthingslikechildsuortlaingthemilitarytomeettheneoreprogreiveincreatinggoodjo,reducingpoverty,increasingthequalityofpubliceducation,openingthedoorsofcollegetoall,increasingaccetohealthcare,investingmoreinscienceandtechnology,andbuildingneeradversaries,anderica,acroallthelinesthatdivideus.noericanvaluesofoortunity,reoibilityandcommunity.ocrat.”itthenbecameknobracedbyprogreivepartiesacrotheplemeasure:ilyofuneducatedbutsmart,hard-ethateveryonehasastory.andthatmadepoliticsinteelypersonaltome.itilyleavelaaneintheorning,andeasieigottotakeofffromostimportanttimeinmylife.”ithinkofpeoplelikethatfineanemberthefirstanievertalkedtoyboygoestoschoolandtheysay,amadoforaliving,hecangiveanaakepoliticsrealtome,athomeandaroundthee,entioningthebalka.thereanyotherplacesentaroundthee,itriedsohardforpeaceinthemiddleeast.ithankshimonperesandthechildrenofyitzhakrabinandehudbarakforbeingheretoday,andthecurrentforeignministerofisraelforbeingheretoday.ididallicould.buteinthehistoryofthestateofi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