英语演讲稿之森豪威尔告别演说

欢迎阅读本文档，希望本文档能对您有所帮助!欢迎阅读本文档，希望本文档能对您有所帮助!感谢阅读本文档，希望本文档能对您有所帮助!感谢阅读本文档，希望本文档能对您有所帮助!欢迎阅读本文档，希望本文档能对您有所帮助!感谢阅读本文档，希望本文档能对您有所帮助!英语演讲稿之森豪威尔告别演说小编导语：这是一篇关于艾森豪威尔的英语演讲稿。第二次世界大战期间，他担任盟军在欧洲的最高指挥官;负责计划和执行监督1944年至1945年里，进攻维希法国和纳粹德国的行动。为第二次世界大战胜利做出了巨大的贡献。小编为大家提供了这篇艾森豪威尔：FarewellAddress告别演说的演讲稿，欢迎大家的阅读。

dwightd.eisenhowerfarewelladdressdelivered17january1961

Goodevening,myfellowamericans.

First,ishouldliketoexpressmygratitudetotheradioandtelevisionnetworksfortheopportunitiestheyhavegivenmeovertheyearstobringreportsandmessagestoournation.myspecialthanksgotothemfortheopportunityofaddressingyouthisevening.

Threedaysfromnow,afterhalfcenturyintheserviceofourcountry,ishalllaydowntheresponsibilitiesofofficeas,intraditionalandsolemnceremony,theauthorityofthepresidencyisvestedinmysuccessor.thisevening,icometoyouwithamessageofleave-takingandfarewell,andtoshareafewfinalthoughtswithyou,mycountrymen.

Likeeveryother--likeeveryothercitizen,iwishthenewpresident,andallwhowilllaborwithhim,godspeed.ipraythatthecomingyearswillbeblessedwithpeaceandprosperityforall.

Ourpeopleexpecttheirpresidentandthecongresstofindessentialagreementonissuesofgreatmoment,thewiseresolutionofwhichwillbettershapethefutureofthenation.myownrelationswiththecongress,whichbeganonaremoteandtenuousbasiswhen,longago,amemberofthesenateappointedmetowestpoint,havesincerangedtotheintimateduringthewarandimmediatepost-warperiod,andfinallytothemutuallyinterdependentduringthesepasteightyears.inthisfinalrelationship,thecongressandtheadministrationhave,onmostvitalissues,cooperatedwell,toservethenationgood,ratherthanmerepartisanship,andsohaveassuredthatthebusinessofthenationshouldgoforward.so,myofficialrelationshipwiththecongressendsinafeeling--onmypart--ofgratitudethatwehavebeenabletodosomuchtogether.

Wenowstandtenyearspastthemidpointofacenturythathaswitnessedfourmajorwarsamonggreatnations.threeoftheseinvolvedourowncountry.despitetheseholocausts,americaistodaythestrongest,themostinfluential,andmostproductivenationintheworld.understandablyproudofthispre-eminence,weyetrealizethatamerica'sleadershipandprestigedepend,notmerelyuponourunmatchedmaterialprogress,riches,andmilitarystrength,butonhowweuseourpowerintheinterestsofworldpeaceandhumanbetterment.

Throughoutamerica'sadventureinfreegovernment,ourbasicpurposeshavebeentokeepthepeace,tofosterprogressinhumanachievement,andtoenhanceliberty,dignity,andintegrityamongpeoplesandamongnations.tostriveforlesswouldbeunworthyofafreeandreligiouspeople.anyfailuretraceabletoarrogance,orourlackofcomprehension,orreadinesstosacrificewouldinflictuponusgrievoushurt,bothathomeandabroad.

Progresstowardthesenoblegoalsispersistentlythreatenedbytheconflictnowengulfingtheworld.itcommandsourwholeattention,absorbsourverybeings.wefaceahostileideologyglobalinscope,atheisticincharacter,ruthlessinpurpose,andinsiduous[insidious]inmethod.unhappily,thedangeritposespromisestobeofindefiniteduration.tomeetitsuccessfully,thereiscalledfor,notsomuchtheemotionalandtransitorysacrificesofcrisis,butratherthosewhichenableustocarryforwardsteadily,surely,andwithoutcomplainttheburdensofaprolongedandcomplexstrugglewithlibertythestake.onlythusshallweremain,despiteeveryprovocation,onourchartedcoursetowardpermanentpeaceandhumanbetterment.

Crisestherewillcontinuetobe.inmeetingthem,whetherforeignordomestic,greatorsmall,thereisarecurringtemptationtofeelthatsomespectacularandcostlyactioncouldbecomethemiraculoussolutiontoallcurrentdifficulties.ahugeincreaseinnewerelementsofourdefenses;developmentofunrealisticprogramstocureeveryillinagriculture;adramaticexpansioninbasicandappliedresearch--theseandmanyotherpossibilities,eachpossiblypromisinginitself,maybesuggestedastheonlywaytotheroadwewishtotravel.

Buteachproposalmustbeweighedinthelightofabroaderconsideration:theneedtomaintainbalanceinandamongnationalprograms,balancebetweentheprivateandthepubliceconomy,balancebetweenthecostandhopedforadvantages,balancebetweentheclearlynecessaryandthecomfortablydesirable,balancebetweenouressentialrequirementsasanationandthedutiesimposedbythenationupontheindividual,balancebetweenactionsofthemomentandthenationalwelfareofthefuture.goodjudgmentseeksbalanceandprogress.lackofiteventuallyfindsimbalanceandfrustration.therecordofmanydecadesstandsasproofthatourpeopleandtheirgovernmenthave,inthemain,understoodthesetruthsandhaverespondedtothemwell,inthefaceofthreatandstress.

Butthreats,newinkindordegree,constantlyarise.ofthese,imentiontwoonly.

Avitalelementinkeepingthepeaceisourmilitaryestablishment.ourarmsmustbemighty,readyforinstantaction,sothatnopotentialaggressormaybetemptedtoriskhisowndestruction.ourmilitaryorganizationtodaybearslittlerelationtothatknownofanyofmypredecessorsinpeacetime,or,indeed,bythefightingmenofworldwariiorkorea.

Untilthelatestofourworldconflicts,theunitedstateshadnoarmamentsindustry.americanmakersofplowsharescould,withtimeandasrequired,makeswordsaswell.butwecannolongerriskemergencyimprovisationofnationaldefense.wehavebeencompelledtocreateapermanentarmamentsindustryofvastproportions.addedtothis,threeandahalfmillionmenandwomenaredirectlyengagedinthedefenseestablishment.weannuallyspendonmilitarysecurityalonemorethanthenetincomeofallunitedstatescooperations--corporations.

Nowthisconjunctionofanimmensemilitaryestablishmentandalargearmsindustryisnewintheamericanexperience.thetotalinfluence--economic,political,evenspiritual--isfeltineverycity,everystatehouse,everyofficeofthefederalgovernment.werecognizetheimperativeneedforthisdevelopment.yet,wemustnotfailtocomprehenditsgraveimplications.ourtoil,resources,andlivelihoodareallinvolved.soistheverystructureofoursociety.

Inthecouncilsofgovernment,wemustguardagainsttheacquisitionofunwarrantedinfluence,whethersoughtorunsought,bythemilitary-industrialcomplex.thepotentialforthedisastrousriseofmisplacedpowerexistsandwillpersist.wemustneverlettheweightofthiscombinationendangerourlibertiesordemocraticprocesses.weshouldtakenothingforgranted.onlyanalertandknowledgeablecitizenrycancompelthepropermeshingofthehugeindustrialandmilitarymachineryofdefensewithourpeacefulmethodsandgoals,sothatsecurityandlibertymayprospertogether.

Akinto,andlargelyresponsibleforthesweepingchangesinourindustrial-militaryposture,hasbeenthetechnologicalrevolutionduringrecentdecades.inthisrevolution,researchhasbecomecentral;italsobecomesmoreformalized,complex,andcostly.asteadilyincreasingshareisconductedfor,by,oratthedirectionof,thefederalgovernment.

Today,thesolitaryinventor,tinkeringinhisshop,hasbeenovershadowedbytaskforcesofscientistsinlaboratoriesandtestingfields.inthesamefashion,thefreeuniversity,historicallythefountainheadoffreeideasandscientificdiscovery,hasexperiencedarevolutionintheconductofresearch.partlybecauseofthehugecostsinvolved,agovernmentcontractbecomesvirtuallyasubstituteforintellectualcuriosity.foreveryoldblackboardtherearenowhundredsofnewelectroniccomputers.theprospectofdominationofthenation'sscholarsbyfederalemployment,projectallocations,andthepowerofmoneyiseverpresent--andisgravelytoberegarded.

Yet,inholdingscientificresearchanddiscoveryinrespect,asweshould,wemustalsobealerttotheequalandoppositedangerthatpublicpolicycoulditselfbecomethecaptiveofascientific-technologicalelite.

Itisthetaskofstatesmanshiptomold,tobalance,andtointegratetheseandotherforces,newandold,withintheprinciplesofourdemocraticsystem--everaimingtowardthesupremegoalsofourfreesociety.

Anotherfactorinmaintainingbalanceinvolvestheelementoftime.aswepeerintosociety'sfuture,we--youandi,andourgovernment--mustavoidtheimpulsetoliveonlyfortoday,plunderingforourowneaseandconveniencethepreciousresourcesoftomorrow.wecannotmortgagethematerialassetsofourgrandchildrenwithoutriskingthelossalsooftheirpoliticalandspiritualheritage.wewantdemocracytosurviveforallgenerationstocome,nottobecometheinsolventphantomoftomorrow.

Duringthelonglaneofthehistoryyettobewritten,americaknowsthatthisworldofours,evergrowingsmaller,mustavoidbecomingacommunityofdreadfulfearandhate,andbe,instead,aproudconfederationofmutualtrustandrespect.suchaconfederationmustbeoneofequals.theweakestmustcometotheconferencetablewiththesameconfidenceasdowe,protectedaswearebyourmoral,economic,andmilitarystrength.thattable,thoughscarredbymanyfastfrustrations--pastfrustrations,cannotbeabandonedforthecertainagonyofdisarmament--ofthebattlefield.

Disarmament,withmutualhonorandconfidence,isacontinuingimperative.togetherwemustlearnhowtocomposedifferences,notwitharms,butwithintellectanddecentpurpose.becausethisneedissosharpandapparent,iconfessthatilaydownmyofficialresponsibilitiesinthisfieldwithadefinitesenseofdisappointment.asonewhohaswitnessedthehorrorandthelingeringsadnessofwar,asonewhoknowsthatanotherwarcouldutterlydestroythiscivilizationwhichhasbeensoslowlyandpainfullybuiltoverthousandsofyears,iwishicouldsaytonightthatalastingpeaceisinsight.

Happily,icansaythatwarhasbeenavoided.steadyprogresstowardourultimategoalhasbeenmade.butsomuchremainstobedone.asaprivatecitizen,ishallneverceasetodowhatlittleicantohelptheworldadvancealongthatroad.

So,inthis,mylastgoodnighttoyouasyourpresident,ithankyouforthemanyopportunitiesyouhavegivenmeforpublicserviceinwarandinpeace.itrustinthat--inthat--inthatserviceyoufindsomethingsworthy.asfortherestofit,iknow