1、英语演讲决赛演讲稿misunderstand that i rededicate this government to the unswerving support of the united nations, to the honorable and determined execution of our commitments to our allies, to the maintenance of military strength second to none, to the defense of the strength and the stability of the dollar
2、, to the expansion of our foreign trade, to the reinforcement of our programs of mutual assistance and cooperation in asia and africa, and to our alliance for progress in this hemisphere.on the 20th day of january, in 19 and 61, john f. kennedy told his countrymen that our national work would not be
3、 finished &in the first thousand days, nor in the life of this administration, nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet.& &but,& he said, &let us begin.&today in this moment of new resolve, i would say to all my fellow americans, let us continue.this is our challenge - not to hesitate, not to
4、 pause, not to turn about and linger over this evil moment, but to continue on our course so that we may fulfill the destiny that history has set for us.our most immediate tasks are here on this hill. first, no memorial oration or eulogy could more eloquently honor president kennedy's memory tha
5、n the earliest possible passage of the civil rights bill for which he fought so long. we have talked long enough in this country about equal rights. we have talked for a hundred years or more. it is time now to write the next chapter, and to write it in the books of law. i urge you again, as i did i
6、n 19 and 57 and again in 19 and 60, to enact a civil rights law so that we can move forward to eliminate from this nation every trace of discrimination and oppression that is based upon race or color. there could be no greater source of strength to this nation both at home and abroad.and second, no
7、act of ours could more fittingly continue the work of president kennedy than the early passage of the tax bill for which he fought all this long year. this is a bill designed to increase our national income and federal revenues, and to provide insurance against recession. that bill, if passed withou
8、t delay, means more security for those now working, more jobs for those now without them, and more incentive for our economy.in short, this is no time for delay. it is a time for action - strong, forward-looking action on the pending education bills to help bring the light of learning to every home
9、and hamlet in america; strong, forward-looking action on youth employment opportunities; strong, forward-looking action on the pending foreign aid bill, making clear that we are not forfeiting our responsibilities to this hemisphere or to the world, nor erasing executive flexibility in the conduct o
10、f our foreign affairs; and strong, prompt, and forward-looking action on the remaining appropriation bills.in this new spirit of action, the congress can expect the full cooperation and support of the executive branch. and, in particular, i pledge that the expenditures of your government will be adm
11、inistered with the utmost thrift and frugality. i will insist that the government get a dollar's value for a dollar spent. the government will set an example of prudence and economy.this does not mean that we will not meet our unfilled needs or that we will not honor our commitments. we will do
12、both.as one who has long served in both houses of the congress, i firmly believe in the independence and the integrity of the legislative branch. and i promise you that i shall always respect this. it is deep in the marrow of my bones. with equal firmness, i believe in the capacity and i believe in
13、the ability of the congress, despite the divisions of opinions which characterize our nation, to act - to act wisely, to act vigorously, to act speedily when the need arises.the need is here. the need is now. i ask your help.we meet in grief, but let us also meet in renewed dedication and renewed vi
14、gor. let us meet in action, in tolerance, and in mutual understanding.john kennedy's death commands what his life conveyed - that america must move forward.the time has come for americans of all races and creeds and political beliefs to understand and to respect one another. so let us put an end
15、 to the teaching and the preaching of hate and evil and violence. let us turn away from the fanatics of the far left and the far right, from the apostles of bitterness and bigotry, from those defiant of law, and those who pour venom into our nation's bloodstream.i profoundly hope that the traged
16、y and the torment of these terrible days will bind us together in new fellowship, making us one people in our hour of sorrow.so let us here highly resolve that john fitzgerald kennedy did not live or die in vain.and on this thanksgiving eve, as we gather together to ask the lord's blessing, and give him our thanks, let us unite in those familiar and cherished words:america, america,god shed his grace on thee,and crown thy g
