第一篇：布什演講稿

Presidential Farewell Address to the nation by George W.Bush

Thank you.Fellow citizens, for eight years, it has been my honor to serve as your president.The first decade of this new century has been a period of consequence, a time set apart.Tonight, with a thankful heart, I have asked for a final opportunity to share some thoughts on the journey we have traveled together and the future of our nation.Five days from now, the world will witness the vitality of American democracy.In a tradition dating back to our founding, the presidency will pass to a successor chosen by you, the American people.Standing on the steps of the Capitol will be a man whose history reflects the enduring promise of our land.This is a moment of hope and pride for our whole nation.And I join all Americans in offering best wishes to President-elect Obama, his wife, Michelle, and their two beautiful girls.Tonight, I am filled with gratitude to Vice President Cheney and members of the administration;to Laura, who brought joy to this house and love to my life;to our wonderful daughters, Barbara and Jenna;to my parents, whose examples have provided strength for a lifetime.And above all, I thank the American people for the trust you have given me.I thank you for the prayers that have lifted my spirits.And I thank you for the countless acts of courage, generosity and grace that I have witnessed these past eight years.This evening, my thoughts return to the first night I addressed you from this house, September 11, 2001.That morning, terrorists took nearly 3,000 lives in the worst attack on America since Pearl Harbor.I remember standing in the rubble of the World Trade Center three days later, surrounded by rescuers who had been working around the clock.I remember talking to brave souls who charged through smoke-filled corridors at the Pentagon and to husbands and wives whose loved ones became heroes aboard Flight 9

3中文翻譯：

各位同胞：在過去的八年間作為你們的總統(tǒng)，是我的榮幸。新世紀(jì)的第一個十年，是重要的十年——一個與眾不同的十年。

今晚，懷著感恩之心，請允許我在這最后的機會分享一些想法，一些有關(guān)總統(tǒng)歷程和國家未來的想法。

五天之后，世界將目擊美國民主的一個重要時刻。按照建國伊始的傳統(tǒng)，總統(tǒng)之職將傳遞給你們——美國人民選擇的繼任者。這位即將站在國會臺階上的人，他的故事正彰顯了我們這塊土地所延續(xù)的承諾。

對我們整個國家來說，這是一個充滿希望與自豪的時刻。我與全體美國人民一道，對候任總統(tǒng)奧巴馬、他的妻子米歇爾和他們那一雙美麗的女兒，致以最美好的祝愿。

今晚，讓我表達對副總統(tǒng)切尼和內(nèi)閣成員的感激之情；我還要感謝勞拉（譯者注：布什的夫人），是你為我們的家庭帶來歡樂，為我的生活帶來愛；還要感謝我們的女兒，芭芭拉和詹納；以及我的父母――是他們的榜樣為我提供了一生的力量。

而最重要的，我要感謝你們――美國人民，感謝你們給予我的信任。感謝你們的祈禱，它振奮著我的靈魂。感謝在過去八年間我所見證過的，無以計數(shù)的勇氣、慷慨、和仁愛。今晚，我的思緒回到2001年9月11日，我第一次在這里向全國發(fā)表講話。

那個早上，恐怖分子在那次自珍珠港事件以來，美國所遭受過的最嚴(yán)重的襲擊中奪去了近3000名美國人民的生命。我記得三天后，我站在世貿(mào)中心的廢墟之中，身邊是加班加點連續(xù)作戰(zhàn)的救援人員。

我記得與那些穿越五角大樓濃煙的勇士們的對話，以及與93航班上殉難英雄們的妻子或丈夫們的交談。

第二篇：布什演講稿

這里是布什在圣誕節(jié)上的演講，你可以參考 President Bush's speech at Christmas

Good morning.As families across our Nation gather to celebrate Christmas, Laura and I send our best wishes for the holidays.We hope that your Christmas will be blessed with family and fellowship.At this special time of year, we give thanks for Christ's message of love and hope.Christmas reminds us that we have a duty to others, and we see that sense of duty fulfilled in the men and women who wear our Nation's uniform.America is blessed to have fine citizens who volunteer to defend us in distant lands.For many of them, this Christmas will be spent far from home, and on Christmas our Nation honors their sacrifice, and thanks them for all they do to defend our freedom.At Christmas, we also recognize the sacrifice of our Nation's military families.Staying behind when a family member goes to war is a heavy burden, and it is particularly hard during the holidays.To all our military families listening today, Laura and I thank you, and we ask the Almighty to bestow His protection and care on your loved ones as they protect our Nation.This Christmas season comes at a time of change here in our Nation's capital--with a new Congress set to arrive, a review of our Iraq strategy underway, and a new Secretary of Defense taking office.If you're serving on the front lines halfway across the world, it is natural to wonder what all this means for you.I want our troops to know that while the coming year will bring change, one thing will not change, and that is our Nation's support for you and the vital work you do to achieve a victory in Iraq.The American people are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers, and we will make sure you have the resources you need to accomplish your mission.This Christmas, millions of Americans are coming together to show our deployed forces and wounded warriors love and support.Patriotic groups and charities all across America are sending gifts and care packages to our servicemen and women, visiting our troops recovering at military hospitals, reaching out to children whose moms and dads are serving abroad, and going to airports to welcome our troops home and to let them know they are appreciated by a grateful Nation.One man who's making a difference this holiday season is Jim Wareing.Jim is the founder of New England Caring for Our Military.This year, Jim helped organize a gift drive by thousands of students from Massachusetts and New Hampshire.Students from kindergarten to high school collected more than 20,000 gifts for our troops abroad.The gifts are being sent to troops stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Korea, Japan, and Africa.The care packages include books and puzzles, board games, phone cards, fresh socks, and T-shirts, and about 7,000 handmade holiday greeting cards and posters.Jim says, quote “It's probably always hard for troops to be far away from home, but especially hard on the holidays.I use this as an opportunity to try to pay them back for my freedom.”

Citizens like Jim Wareing represent the true strength of our country, and they make America proud.I urge every American to find some way to thank our military this Christmas season.If you see a Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine, or a member of the Coast Guard, take a moment to stop and say, “Thanks for your service.” And if you want to reach out to our troops, or help out the military family down the street, the Department of Defense has set up a website to help.It is: AmericaSupportsYou.Mil.This website lists more than 150 compassionate organizations that can use your help.In this season of giving, let us stand with the men and women who stand up for America.

第三篇：布什演講稿

站在這里，我很榮幸，也有點受寵若驚。在我之前，許多美國領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人從這里起步；在我之后，也會有許多領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人從這里繼續(xù)前進。在美國悠久的歷史中，我們每個人都有自己的位置；我們還在繼續(xù)推動著歷史前進，但是我們不可能看到它的盡頭。這是一部新世界的發(fā)展史，是一部后浪推前浪的歷史。這是一部美國由奴隸制社會發(fā)展成為崇尚自由的社會的歷史。這是一個強國保護而不是占有世界的歷史，是捍衛(wèi)而不是征服世界的歷史。這就是美國史。它不是一部十全十美的民族發(fā)展史，但它是一部在偉大和永恒理想指導(dǎo)下幾代人團結(jié)奮斗的歷史。

這些理想中最偉大的是正在慢慢實現(xiàn)的美國的承諾，這就是：每個人都有自身的價值，每個人都有成功的機會，每個人天生都會有所作為的。美國人民肩負(fù)著一種使命，那就是要竭力將這個諾言變成生活中和法律上的現(xiàn)實。雖然我們的國家過去在追求實現(xiàn)這個承諾的途中停滯不前甚至倒退，但我們?nèi)詫远ú灰频赝瓿蛇@一使命。

在上個世紀(jì)的大部分時間里，美國自由民主的信念猶如洶涌大海中的巖石。現(xiàn)在它更像風(fēng)中的種子，把自由帶給每個民族。在我們的國家，民主不僅僅是一種信念，而是全人類的希望。民主，我們不會獨占，而會竭力讓大家分享。民主，我們將銘記于心并且不斷傳播。225年過去了，我們?nèi)杂泻荛L的路要走。

有很多公民取得了成功，但也有人開始懷疑，懷疑我們自己的國家所許下的諾言，甚至懷疑它的公正。失敗的教育，潛在的偏見和出身的環(huán)境限制了一些美國人的雄心。有時，我們的分歧是如此之深，似乎我們雖身處同一個大陸，但不屬于同一個國家。我們不能接受這種分歧，也無法容許它的存在。我們的團結(jié)和統(tǒng)一，是每一代領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人和每一個公民的嚴(yán)肅使命。在此，我鄭重宣誓：我將竭力建設(shè)一個公正、充滿機會的統(tǒng)一國家。我知道這是我們的目標(biāo)，因為上帝按自己的身形創(chuàng)造了我們，上帝高于一切的力量將引導(dǎo)我們前進。

對這些將我們團結(jié)起來并指引我們向前的原則，我們充滿信心。血緣、出身或地域從未將美國聯(lián)合起來。只有理想，才能使我們心系一處，超越自己，放棄個人利益，并逐步領(lǐng)會何謂公民。每個孩子都必須學(xué)習(xí)這些原則。每個公民都必須堅持這些原則。每個移民，只有接受這些原則，才能使我們的國家不喪失而更具美國特色。

今天，我們在這里重申一個新的信念，即通過發(fā)揚謙恭、勇氣、同情心和個性的精神來實現(xiàn)我們國家的理想。美國在它最鼎盛時也沒忘記遵循謙遜有禮的原則。一個文明的社會需要我們每個人品質(zhì)優(yōu)良，尊重他人，為人公平和寬宏大量。

有人認(rèn)為我們的政治制度是如此的微不足道，因為在和平年代，我們所爭論的話題都是無關(guān)緊要的。但是，對我們美國來說，我們所討論的問題從來都不是什么小事。如果我們不領(lǐng)導(dǎo)和平事業(yè)，那么和平將無人來領(lǐng)導(dǎo)；如果我們不引導(dǎo)我們的孩子們真心地?zé)釔壑R、發(fā)揮個

性，他們的天分將得不到發(fā)揮，理想將難以實現(xiàn)。如果我們不采取適當(dāng)措施，任憑經(jīng)濟衰退，最大的受害者將是平民百姓。

我們應(yīng)該時刻聽取時代的呼喚。謙遜有禮不是戰(zhàn)術(shù)也不是感情用事。這是我們最堅定的選擇--在批評聲中贏得信任；在混亂中尋求統(tǒng)一。如果遵循這樣的承諾，我們將會享有共同的成就。

美國有強大的國力作后盾，將會勇往直前。

在大蕭條和戰(zhàn)爭時期，我們的人民在困難面前表現(xiàn)得無比英勇，克服我們共同的困難體現(xiàn)了我們共同的優(yōu)秀品質(zhì)。現(xiàn)在，我們正面臨著選擇，如果我們作出正確的選擇，祖輩一定會激勵我們；如果我們的選擇是錯誤的，祖輩會譴責(zé)我們的。上帝正眷顧著這個國家，我們必須顯示出我們的勇氣，敢于面對問題，而不是將它們遺留給我們的后代。

我們要共同努力，健全美國的學(xué)校教育，不能讓無知和冷漠吞噬更多的年輕生命。我們要改革社會醫(yī)療和保險制度，在力所能及的范圍內(nèi)拯救我們的孩子。我們要減低稅收，恢復(fù)經(jīng)

濟，酬勞辛勤工作的美國人民。我們要防患于未然，懈怠會帶來麻煩。我們還要阻止武器泛濫，使新的世紀(jì)擺脫恐怖的威脅。

反對自由和反對我們國家的人應(yīng)該明白：美國仍將積極參與國際事務(wù)，力求世界力量的均衡，讓自由的力量遍及全球。這是歷史的選擇。我們會保護我們的盟國，捍衛(wèi)我們的利益。我們將謙遜地向世界人民表示我們的目標(biāo)。我們將堅決反擊各種侵略和不守信用的行徑。我們

要向全世界宣傳孕育了我們偉大民族的價值觀。

正處在鼎盛時期的美國也不缺乏同情心。

當(dāng)我們靜心思考，我們就會明了根深蒂固的貧窮根本不值得我國作出承諾。無論我們?nèi)绾慰创毟F的原因，我們都必須承認(rèn)，孩子敢于冒險不等于在犯錯誤。放縱與濫用都為上帝所不容。這些都是缺乏愛的結(jié)果。監(jiān)獄數(shù)量的增長雖然看起來是有必要的，但并不能代替我們心中的希望-人人遵紀(jì)守法。

哪里有痛苦，我們的義務(wù)就在哪里。對我們來說，需要幫助的美國人

第四篇：布什就職演講稿

Chief Justice Rehnquist, President Carter, President Bush，President Clinton, distinguished guests and my fellow citizens, the peaceful transfer of authority is rare in history, yet common in our country.With a simple oath, we affirm old traditions and make new beginnings.As I begin, I thank President Clinton for his service to our nation.And I thank Vice President Gore for a contest conducted with spirit and ended with grace.I am honored and humbled to stand here, where so many of America's leaders have come before me, and so many will follow.We have a place, all of us, in a long story--a story we continue, but whose end we will not see.It is the story of a new world that became a friend and liberator of the old, a story of a slave-holding society that became a servant of freedom, the story of a power that went into the world to protect but not possess, to defend but not to conquer.It is the American story--a story of flawed and fallible people, united across the generations by grand and enduring ideals.The grandest of these ideals is an unfolding American promise that everyone belongs, that everyone deserves a chance, that no insignificant person was ever born.Americans are called to enact this promise in our lives and in our laws.And though our nation has sometimes halted, and sometimes delayed, we must follow no other course.Through much of the last century, America's faith in freedom and democracy was a rock in a raging sea.Now it is a seed upon the wind, taking root in many nations.Our democratic faith is more than the creed of our country, it is the inborn hope of our humanity, an ideal we carry but do not own, a trust we bear and pass along.And even after nearly 225 years, we have a long way yet to travel.While many of our citizens prosper, others doubt the promise, even the justice, of our own country.The ambitions of some Americans are limited by failing schools and hidden prejudice and the circumstances of their birth.And sometimes our differences run so deep, it seems we share a continent, but not a country.We do not accept this, and we will not allow it.Our unity, our union, is the serious work of leaders and citizens in every generation.And this is my solemn pledge: I will work to build a single nation of justice and opportunity.I know this is in our reach because we are guided by a power larger than our selves who creates us equal in His image.And we are confident in principles that unite and lead us onward.America has never been united by blood or birth or soil.We are bound by ideals that move us beyond our backgrounds, lift us above our interests and teach us what it means to be citizens.Every child must be taught these principles.Every citizen must uphold them.And every immigrant, by embracing these ideals, makes our country more, not less, American.Today, we affirm a new commitment to live out our nation's promise through civility, courage, compassion and character.America, at its best, matches a commitment to principle with a concern for civility.A civil society demands from each of us good will and respect, fair dealing and forgiveness.Some seem to believe that our politics can afford to be petty because, in a time of peace, the stakes of our debates appear small.But the stakes for America are never small.If our country does not lead the cause of freedom, it will not be led.If we do not turn the hearts of children toward knowledge and character, we will lose their gifts and undermine their idealism.If we permit our economy to drift and decline, the vulnerable will suffer most.We must live up to the calling we share.Civility is not a tactic or a sentiment.It is the determined choice of trust over cynicism, of community over chaos.And this commitment, if we keep it, is a way to shared accomplishment.America, at its best, is also courageous.Our national courage has been clear in times of depression and war, when defending common dangers defined our common good.Now we must choose if the example of our fathers and mothers will inspire us or condemn us.We must show courage in a time of blessing by confronting problems instead of passing them on to future generations.Together, we will reclaim America's schools, before ignorance and apathy claim more young lives.We will reform Social Security and Medicare, sparing our children from struggles we have the power to prevent.And we will reduce taxes, to recover the momentum of our economy and reward the effort and enterprise of working Americans.We will build our defenses beyond challenge, lest weakness invite challenge.We will confront weapons of mass destruction, so that a new century is spared new horrors.The enemies of liberty and our country should make no mistake: America remains engaged in the world by history and by choice, shaping a balance of power thatf avors freedom.We will defend our allies and our interests.We will show purpose without arrogance.We will meet aggression and bad faith with resolve and strength.And to all nations, we will speak for the values that gave our nation birth.America, at its best, is compassionate.In the quiet of American conscience, we know that deep, persistent poverty is unworthy of our nation's promise.And whatever our views of its cause, we can agree that children at risk are not at fault.Abandonment and abuse are not acts of God, they are failures of love.And the proliferation of prisons, however necessary, is no substitute for hope and order in our souls.Where there is suffering, there is duty.Americans in need are not strangers, they are citizens, not problems, but priorities.And all of us are diminished when any are hopeless.Government has great responsibilities for public safety and public health, for civil rights and common schools.Yet compassion is the work of a nation, not just a government.And some needs and hurts are so deep they will only respond to a mentor's touch or a pastor's prayer.Church and charity, synagogue and mosque lend our communities their humanity, and they will have an honored place in our plans and in our laws.Many in our country do not know the pain of poverty, but we can listen to those who do.And I can pledge our nation to a goal: When we see that wounded traveler on the road to Jericho, we will not pass to the other side.America, at its best, is a place where personal responsibility is valued and expected.Encouraging responsibility is not a search for scapegoats, it is a call to conscience.And though it requires sacrifice, it brings a deeper fulfillment.We find the fullness of life not only in options, but in commitments.And we find that children and community are the commitments that set us free.Our public interest depends on private character, on civic duty and family bonds and basic fairness, on uncounted, unhonored acts of decency which give direction to our freedom.Sometimes in life we are called to do great things.But as a saint of our times has said, every day we are called to do small things with great love.The most important tasks of a democracy are done by everyone.I will live and lead by these principles: to advance my convictions with civility, to pursue the public interest with courage, to speak for greater justice and compassion, to call for responsibility and try to live it as well.In all these ways, I will bring the values of our history to the care of our times.What you do is as important as anything government does.I ask you to seek a common good beyond your comfort;to defend needed reforms against easy attacks;to serve your nation, beginning with your neighbor.I ask you to be citizens: citizens, not spectators;citizens, not subjects;responsible citizens, building communities of service and a nation of character.Americans are generous and strong and decent, not because we believe in ourselves, but because we hold beliefs beyond ourselves.When this spirit of citizenship is missing, no government program can replace it.When this spirit is present, no wrong can stand against it.After the Declaration of Independence was signed, Virginia statesman John Page wrote to Thomas Jefferson: “We know the race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong.Do you not think an angel rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm?”

Much time has passed since Jefferson arrived for his inauguration.The yearsand changes accumulate.But the themes of this day he would know: our nation's grand story of courage and its simple dream of dignity.We are not this story's author, who fills time and eternity with his purpose.Yet his purpose is achieved in our duty, and our duty is fulfilled in service to one another.Never tiring, never yielding, never finishing, we renew that purpose today, to make our country more just and generous, to affirm the dignity of our lives and every life.This work continues.This story goes on.And an angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm.God bless you all, and God bless America.

第五篇：布什清華大學(xué)演講稿

布什清華大學(xué)演講稿((含譯文)

Vice President Hu, thank you for your words of welcome.I am grateful for your hospitality, and honored by this reception at one of China's great universities.Tsinghua University was founded, with the support of America, to further the ties between our two nations.I know how important this place is to the Vice President, who earned his degree here and even more important, met his gracious wife Liu Yongqing here.I also thank the students here for this opportunity to meet with you, to talk a little bit about my country and answer some of your questions.The standards and reputation of this university are known around the world, and I know what an achievement it is to be here.My wife Laura and I have two daughters in college, one at Yale and the other at the University of Texas.We are proud of our daughters just like I am sure your parents are proud of you.My visit to China comes on an important anniversary.Thirty years ago this week, an American President arrived in China on a trip designed to end decades of estrangement and confront centuries of suspicion.President Richard Nixon showed the world that two vastly different governments could meet on the grounds of common interest, and in a spirit of mutual respect.As they left the airport that day, Premier Zhou Enlai said to President Nixon, “Your handshake came over the vastest ocean in the world ? twenty-five years of no communication.”

During the 30 years since, America and China have exchanged many handshakes of friendship and commerce.And as we have had more contact with each other, the citizens of our two countries have gradually learned more about each other.Once, America knew China only by its history as a great and enduring civilization.Today, we see a China that is still defined by noble traditions of family, scholarship, and honor.And we see a China that is becoming one of the most dynamic and creative societies in the world as demonstrated by all the knowledge and potential right here in this room.China is on a rising path, and America welcomes the emergence of a strong, peaceful, and prosperous China.As America learns more about China, I am concerned that the Chinese people do not always see a clear picture of my country.This happens for many reasons, some of them of our own making.Our movies and television shows often do not portray the values of the real America I know.Our successful businesses show the strength of American commerce, but the community spirit and contributions of those businesses are not always as visible as their monetary success.Some of the erroneous pictures of America are painted by others.My friend, the Ambassador to China, tells me that some Chinese textbooks talk of Americans “bullying the weak and repressing the poor.” Another Chinese textbook,published just last year, teaches that special agents of the FBI are used to “repress the working people.”

Neither of these is true and while the books may be leftovers from a previous era, they are misleading and harmful.In fact, Americans feel a special responsibility for the poor and the weak.Our government spends billions of dollars to provide health care and food and housing for those who cannot help themselves and even more important, many of our citizens contribute their own money and time to help those in need.American compassion stretches way beyond our borders.We are the number one provider of humanitarian aid to people in need throughout the world.As for the men and women of our FBI and law enforcement, they are themselves working people who devote their lives to fighting crime and corruption.My country certainly has its share of problems and faults;like most nations we're on a long journey toward achieving our own ideals of equality and justice.Yet there is a reason our nation shines as a beacon of hope and opportunity, a reason many throughout the world dream of coming to America.We are a free nation, where men and women have the opportunity to achieve their dreams.No matter your background or circumstance of birth, in America you can get a good education, start a business, raise a family, worship freely and help elect the leaders of your community and country.You can support the policies of our government, or you are free to openly disagree with them.Those who fear freedom sometimes argue it could lead to chaos, but it does not, because freedom means more than every man for himself.Liberty gives our citizens many rights, yet expects them to exercise important responsibilities.Our liberty is given direction and purpose by moral character, shaped in strong families, strong communities, and strong religious institutions and overseen by a strong and fair legal system.My country's greatest symbol to the world, the Statue of Liberty, was designed with great care.As you look closely, you will see that she is holding not one object, but two.In one hand is the familiar torch, the light of liberty.In the other is a book of law.We are a Nation of laws.Our courts are honest and independent.The President can't tell the courts how to rule and neither can any other member of the executive or legislative branch.Under our law, everyone stands equal.No one is above the law, and no one is beneath it.All political power in America is limited and temporary, and only given by a free vote of the people.We have a Constitution, now two centuries old, which limits and balances the powers of the three branches of our government: judicial, legislative and executive.Many of the values that guide our life in America are first shaped in our families, just as they are in your country.American Moms and Dads love their children and work hard and sacrifice for them, because we believe life can always be better for the next generation.In our families, we find love and learn responsibility and character.And many Americans voluntarily devote part of their lives to serving others.An amazing number nearly half of all adults in America volunteer time every week to make their communities better

by mentoring children visiting the sick caring for the elderly and helping with a thousand other needs and causes.This is one of the great strengths of my country.People take responsibility for helping others without being told, motivated by their good hearts and often by their faith.America is a nation guided by faith.Someone once called us “a nation with the soul of a church.” Ninety-five percent of Americans say they believe in God, and I'm one of them.When I met with President Jiang Zemin in Shanghai a few months ago, I told him how faith has shaped my own life, and how faith contributes to the life of my country.Faith points to a moral law beyond man's law and calls us to duties higher than material gain.Freedom of religion is not something to be feared but to be welcomed, because faith gives us a moral core and teaches us to hold ourselves to high standards, to love and serve others, and to live responsible lives.If you travel across America, you will find people of many different ethic backgrounds and many different faiths.We are a varied country.We are home to 2.3 million Americans of Chinese ancestry, who can be found working in the offices of our biggest companies, serving in my own Cabinet, and skating for America at the Olympics.Every immigrant, by taking an oath of allegiance to our country, becomes just as much an American as the President of the United States.America shows that a society can be vast and varied, and yet still one country, commanding the allegiance and love of its people.All of these qualities of America were vividly displayed on a single day, September 11th, when terrorists attacked America.American policemen and firefighters, by the hundreds, ran into burning towers in the desperate hope of saving other lives.Volunteers came from everywhere to help with the rescue efforts.Americans donated blood, and gave money to help the families of victims.People went to prayer services all over America, and raised flags to show their pride and unity.None of this was ordered by the government;it happened spontaneously, by the initiative of a free people.Life in America shows that liberty, paired with law, is not to be feared.In a free society, diversity is not disorder.Debate is not strife.And dissent is not revolution.A free society trusts its citizens to seek greatness in themselves and their country.It was my honor to visit China in 1975, and a lot has changed in your country since then.China has made amazing progress ? in openness, and enterprise, and economic freedom.And this progress previews China's great potential.China has joined the World Trade Organization, and as you live up to its obligations, they will bring changes in China's legal system.A modern China will have a consistent rule of law to govern commerce and secure the rights of its people.The new China your generation is building will need the profound wisdom of your traditions.The lure of materialism challenges society in our country and in many successful countries.Your ancient ethic of personal and family responsibility will serve you well.Behind China's economic success today are talented, energetic people.In the near future, these same men and women will play a full and active role in your government.This university is not simply turning out specialists, it is preparing citizens.And citizens are not spectators in the affairs of their country.They are participants in its future.Change is coming.China is already having secret ballot and competitive elections at the local level.Nearly twenty years ago, Deng Xiaoping said that China would eventually expand democratic elections all the way to the national level and I look forward to that day.Tens of millions of Chinese today are relearning Buddhist, Taoist, and local religious traditions, or practicing Christianity, Islam, and other faiths.Regardless of where or how these believers worship, they are no threat to public order;in fact, they make good citizens.For centuries, this country had a tradition of religious tolerance.My prayer is that all persecution will end, so that all in China are free to gather and worship as they wish.All of these changes will lead to a stronger, more confident China a China that can astonish and enrich the world, a China that your generation will help create.This is one of the most exciting times in the history of your country a time when even the grandest hopes seem within your reach.My nation offers you our respect and our friendship.Six years from now, athletes from America and around the world will come to your country for the Olympic games.And I am confident they will find a China that is becoming a da guo, a leading nation, at peace with its people and at peace with the world.Thank you and now I look forward to answering some questions.回復(fù)：布什清華大學(xué)演講稿((含譯文)

(注：由于布什總統(tǒng)在講演中臨時發(fā)揮，故英文原文同中文譯稿稍有出入。)

胡副主席，非常感謝您的歡迎致辭，非常感謝您在這里接待我和夫人勞拉。勞拉和我們的國務(wù)卿鮑威爾在一起。我也看到我的助理賴斯女士，她曾經(jīng)是斯坦福大學(xué)的教務(wù)長，因此她回到像清華這樣的校園是再合適不過了。非常感謝各位對我的熱情接待，很榮幸能夠來到中國，來到世界上最了不起的學(xué)府之一清華。這所大學(xué)恰好是在美國的幫助下成立的，成立的目標(biāo)是為了推動我們兩國間的關(guān)系。我也知道清華大學(xué)對于胡錦濤副主席有著十分重要的意義，他不僅在這里獲得了學(xué)位，而且是在這里與他優(yōu)雅的夫人相識。我同時感謝在座的各位學(xué)生給我這個跟大家見面的機會，談一談我自己的國家，并且回答大家的一些問題。

清華大學(xué)的治學(xué)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)和聲譽聞名于世，我也知道能考入這所大學(xué)本身是一個很大的成就。祝賀你們。

我和我的太太有兩個女兒，像你們一樣正在上大學(xué)，一個女兒在德州大學(xué)，另外一個在耶魯大學(xué)。她們是雙胞胎。我們對兩個女兒倍感驕傲，我想你們的父母對你們也是同樣的引以為榮。我這次訪華恰逢一個重要的周年紀(jì)念，剛才副主席也提到了這一點。三十年前的這個星期，一位美國總統(tǒng)來到中國，他的訪華之旅結(jié)束了長達數(shù)十年的隔閡和長達數(shù)百年的相互猜疑。尼克松總統(tǒng)向全世界顯示，兩個截然不同的國家可以在相互利益的基礎(chǔ)上，本著相互尊重的精神站在一起。當(dāng)他離開機場的時候，周恩來總理對尼克松總統(tǒng)說了這樣一番話，他說，你與我的握手越過了世界上最遼闊的海洋，這個海洋就是互不交往的25年。從那時以后的30多年里，美國和中國已經(jīng)握

過多次的友誼之手和商業(yè)之手。

隨著兩國間接觸的日益頻繁，兩國的國民也逐漸加深了對彼此的了解，這是非常非常重要的。曾經(jīng)一度，美國人只知道中國是一個歷史悠久的偉大國家，有偉大的文明。今天，我們看到中國仍在奉行重視家庭、學(xué)業(yè)和榮譽的優(yōu)良的傳統(tǒng)，中國正在日益成為世界上最富活力和最富創(chuàng)造力的社會之一，在座的各位所具備的知識和潛力是最好的說明。中國正在強大起來，而美國歡迎一個強大的、和平與繁榮的中國的出現(xiàn)在美國人進一步了解中國的同時，我擔(dān)心中國人不一定總是能夠很清楚地看到我的國家的真實面貌，這里面有多種原因，其中一些是我們自己造成的。我們的電影，還有電視節(jié)目，往往并沒有全面反映我所知道的美國。我們成功的企業(yè)顯示了美國的商業(yè)力量。我們的精神、我們的社區(qū)精神，還有我們對彼此的幫助，往往并不像我們在金錢方面的成功那樣顯而易見。

但是對美國的一些不正確的描述也來自外部世界。我的朋友、美國駐華大使告訴我，中國的一些教科書說，“美國人欺負(fù)弱者，壓制窮人。”另外，去年出版的一本教科書教育學(xué)生說，聯(lián)邦調(diào)查局是被用來“壓迫工人的”。這些都不是正確的。這些話可能是以前遺留下來的，但是會誤導(dǎo)人們對美國的認(rèn)識。

實際上，美國人覺得對窮人和弱者有一種特別的責(zé)任。美國政府拿出數(shù)千億美元，為他們提供醫(yī)療保健、食品和住房。更為重要的是，我們的許多公民主動捐出自己的金錢，自己的時間來幫助有需求的人士。美國的同情心遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超越了自己的國界，在人道主義援助方面，我們居于世界首位，援助世界各地的人們。至于聯(lián)邦調(diào)查局和執(zhí)法人員，他們也是勞動人民的一員，他們獻身于打擊犯罪，打擊腐敗。

我們的國家也和其他國家一樣有問題，這是毫無疑問的。也和大多數(shù)國家一樣有我們的缺點。我們正在一條漫長的道路上，按照自己的理念努力營造一個平等公正的國家。但是美國被認(rèn)為是世界上最具希望和發(fā)展機會的國家，全世界的許多人都夢想到美國來。這是因為美國是一個自由的國家，人們享有實現(xiàn)夢想的同等機會。不論你的背景如何，不論你出生在什么地方，在美國你都可以受到很好的教育，開辦企業(yè)，建立家庭，信仰自由，幫助選出社區(qū)和國家的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人。你可以支持政府的政策，你也可以自由的反對這些政策。那些害怕自由的人有時爭辯說，這樣會引起混亂，但是這是不會的，因為自由意味著每個人不只為自己。

自由使我們的人民有很多權(quán)力，但是同時人們也必須負(fù)起他們的重要責(zé)任。自由的方向和目的受到道德的引導(dǎo)，這體現(xiàn)在堅實的家庭、社區(qū)和教會，并受到牢固和公正司法體系的監(jiān)督。

對于世界來說，美國最偉大的象征是自由女神。自由女神是經(jīng)過精心設(shè)計的。不知道你們看到過沒有。如果仔細(xì)看的話，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)，女神手持兩樣?xùn)|西，而不是一個。她的一只手高舉著自由明燈，另一只手拿的是法典。

美國是一個法制國家，我們的法庭是公正和誠實的。我作為總統(tǒng)不可能告訴法庭應(yīng)該做出什么裁決，而且行政當(dāng)局的任何官員和立法人員也都不可以這樣做。根據(jù)我們的憲法，每個人都是平等的，沒有人可以置于法律之上，也沒有人不受到法律的保護。美國所有的政治權(quán)力都不是無限的和永久的，權(quán)力只能通過公民自由選舉產(chǎn)生。我們有一部憲法，已經(jīng)有兩百年的歷史，它限制和平衡三個權(quán)力機構(gòu)之間的權(quán)利，這三個權(quán)力機構(gòu)是司法、立法和行政當(dāng)局。我就是行政機構(gòu)的一員。

指導(dǎo)我們的很多價值觀是在家庭中形成的，就像中國一樣。美國的媽媽和爸爸們疼愛自己的孩子，為他們辛勤地勞動，作出犧牲，因為我們相信，下一代的生活一定會更好。在我們的家庭中，我們可以找到關(guān)愛，可以學(xué)習(xí)如何負(fù)起責(zé)任，如何陶冶人格。

很多美國人都抽出時間為其他人服務(wù)，幾乎一半的成年人每周都抽出時間，使得他們的社區(qū)辦得更好，他們輔導(dǎo)兒童，探訪病人，照顧老人，并且?guī)椭鲈S許多多數(shù)不勝數(shù)的事情。這是我們國家的一大優(yōu)勢。人們主動承擔(dān)起責(zé)任，主動幫助別人。他們這樣做是出于善良的心和信仰。美國是在信仰指導(dǎo)下的國家，一些人曾經(jīng)稱美國是“一個具有教會精神的國家”。你們對這種說

法可能感興趣。95%的美國人信仰上帝，我就是其中之一。

幾個月前，當(dāng)我在上海見到江澤民主席的時候，我很榮幸有機會向他講述了信仰是如何改變我的生活，以及如何改變美國的。信仰指出，在人類的法律之外還有一個道德法律，在物質(zhì)之外還有更高的責(zé)任。不應(yīng)該害怕宗教自由，而是應(yīng)該歡迎，因為信仰讓我們有了道德核心，教育我們要按照更高的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，愛戴和服務(wù)他人，并更加負(fù)責(zé)。

如果你去美國旅行的話，如果你從來沒有到過美國的話，希望你們有一天能夠到美國來，你會見到來自不同種族背景和有著不同信仰的人。我們是一個多元化、多姿多彩的國家，在那里有230萬的華人。在我們大公司的辦公室里、在總統(tǒng)內(nèi)閣里、在美國奧林匹克滑冰代表隊中都有華人。每一個移民只要宣誓效忠美國，就可以和美國總統(tǒng)一樣成為美國公民。美國顯示，一個社會可以是多元，但仍然是一個國家，仍然可以要求公民效忠國家和愛自己的國民。

美國的所有這些品德都在9月11號恐怖份子襲擊美國的這一天生動地表現(xiàn)出來。數(shù)百名警察和消防隊員沖進世貿(mào)大樓，希望能夠搶救他人的生命。來自全國各地的自愿工作者來到紐約，幫助搶救工作。美國人捐血、捐錢，幫助受害者家屬。美國各地的人們參加各種祈禱活動，手舉國旗，對自己的國家感到驕傲，并顯示團結(jié)。這些都不是政府組織的，是自由人民的自發(fā)行動。

美國的生活顯示，在法律伴隨下的自由是沒有什么可怕的。在一個自由社會里，分歧不是混亂，辯論不是沖突，不同意見不是革命。自由社會相信自己的人民會把自己，也把自己的國家變得更加偉大。

我很榮幸能夠在1975年訪問中國。你們中的很多人當(dāng)時還沒有出生。從那時到現(xiàn)在中國發(fā)生了很大得變化。中國在開放、企業(yè)精神、經(jīng)濟自由等方面都取得了驚人的進步，這些進步初顯了中國偉大的潛在力。

中國加入了世貿(mào)組織，只要中國遵守世貿(mào)組織的規(guī)定，就會對中國的法律體系帶來變化。一個現(xiàn)代化的中國將會通過法律指導(dǎo)商業(yè)活動，保障人民權(quán)利。

新中國正在成長，建設(shè)新中國需要中國人悠久傳統(tǒng)的智慧。我們的國家和許多其他成功的國家都面臨物質(zhì)的誘惑，重視個人和家庭責(zé)任的古老道德傳統(tǒng)將使中國受益匪淺。

在中國如今經(jīng)濟成功的背后，有著朝氣蓬勃的人才。在不久的將來，這些人將在這個政府中發(fā)揮積極和全面的作用。清華大學(xué)不僅在培養(yǎng)技術(shù)專家，同時也在培育公民。這些公民不是國家事務(wù)的袖手旁觀者，而是未來建設(shè)的參與者。

中國正在發(fā)生變化，地方政府已經(jīng)在舉行不記名投票的地方選舉。將近二十年前，中國偉大的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人鄧小平曾經(jīng)說過，中國最終要把民主選舉擴大到中央一級。我盼望看到這一天的到來。今天成千上萬的中國人在重新學(xué)習(xí)佛教、道教和當(dāng)?shù)氐淖诮虃鹘y(tǒng)，或者在信仰基督教、伊斯蘭教和其他宗教。不論人們在什么地方，以什么方式從事宗教活動，都不會對社會構(gòu)成威脅。實際上，他們會成為優(yōu)秀公民。幾個世紀(jì)以來，中國一直是一個容忍宗教的國家。我在這里祈禱，停止一切迫害，讓所有中國人都能夠按照自己的意愿，自由地從事宗教活動。

所有的這些變化將導(dǎo)致中國更加強大，更有自信，一個將使世界矚目，也使世界更加豐富的中國。這樣的中國就是你們這一代人幫助創(chuàng)立的。中國現(xiàn)在正處在一個歷史上非常令人振奮的時刻，此時此刻，就連最宏偉的夢想也似乎唾手可得。

美國尊敬中國，并向中國伸出友誼之手。再過六年，美國和世界各國的運動員將到貴國參加奧林匹克運動會。我堅信，他們見到的中國將是正在變成一個大國，一個內(nèi)部和平穩(wěn)定，并與世界和平相處的中國。

謝謝。我現(xiàn)在期待你們提出的問題。