第一篇：奧巴馬9.11十周年紀念講話

A Concert for Hope Kennedy Center Washington, D.C.8:12 P.M.EDT

THE PRESIDENT: The Bible tells us--“weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”

Ten years ago, America confronted one of our darkest nights.Mighty towers crumbled.Black smoke billowed up from the Pentagon.Airplane wreckage smoldered on a Pennsylvania field.Friends and neighbors, sisters and brothers, mothers and fathers, sons and daughters –-they were taken from us with a heartbreaking swiftness and cruelty.And on September 12, 2001, we awoke to a world in which evil was closer at hand, and uncertainty clouded our future.In the decade since, much has changed for Americans.We’ve known war and recession, passionate debates and political divides.We can never get back the lives that were lost on that day or the Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice in the wars that followed.And yet today, it is worth remembering what has not changed.Our character as a nation has not changed.Our faith-– in God and in each other –-that has not changed.Our belief in America, born of a timeless ideal that men and women should govern themselves;that all people are created equal, and deserve the same freedom to determine their own destiny –-that belief, through tests and trials, has only been strengthened.These past 10 years have shown that America does not give in to fear.The rescue workers who rushed to the scene, the firefighters who charged up the stairs, the passengers who stormed the cockpit--these patriots defined the very nature of courage.Over the years we’ve also seen a more quiet form of heroism--in the ladder company that lost so many men and still suits up and saves lives every day, the businesses that have been rebuilt from nothing, the burn victim who has bounced back, the families who press on.Last spring, I received a letter from a woman named Suzanne Swaine.She had lost her husband and brother in the Twin Towers, and said that she had been robbed of, “so many would-be proud moments where a father watches their child graduate, or tend a goal in a lacrosse game, or succeed academically.” But her daughters are in college, the other doing well in high school.“It has been 10 years of raising these girls on my own,” Suzanne wrote.“I could not be prouder of their strength and resilience.” That spirit typifies our American family.And the hopeful future for those girls is the ultimate rebuke to the hateful killers who took the life of their father.These past 10 years have shown America’s resolve to defend its citizens, and our way of life.Diplomats serve in far off posts, and intelligence professionals work tirelessly without recognition.Two million Americans have gone to war since 9/11.They have demonstrated that those who do us harm cannot hide from the reach of justice, anywhere in the world.America has been defended not by conscripts, but by citizens who choose to serve-– young people who signed up straight out of high school, guardsmen and reservists, workers and business-people, immigrants and fourth-generation soldiers.They are men and women who left behind lives of comfort for two, three, four, five tours of duty.Too many will never come home.Those that do carry dark memories from distant places and the legacy of fallen friends.The sacrifices of these men and women, and of our military families, reminds us that the wages of war are great;that while service to our nation is full of glory, war itself is never glorious.Our troops have been to lands unknown to many Americans a decade ago-– to Kandahar and Kabul;to Mosul and Basra.But our strength is not measured in our ability to stay in these places;it comes from our commitment to leave those lands to free people and sovereign states, and our desire to move from a decade of war to a future of peace.These 10 years have shown that we hold fast to our freedoms.Yes, we’re more vigilant against those who threaten us, and there are inconveniences that come with our common defense.Debates –-about war and peace, about security and civil liberties –-have often been fierce these last 10 years.But it is precisely the rigor of these debates, and our ability to resolve them in a way that honors our values and our democracy, that is the measure of our strength.Meanwhile, our open markets still provide innovators the chance to create and succeed, our citizens are still free to speak their minds, and our souls are enriched in churches and temples, our synagogues and our mosques.These past 10 years underscores the bonds between all Americans.We have not succumbed to suspicion, nor have we succumbed to mistrust.After 9/11, to his great credit, President Bush made clear what we reaffirm today: The United States will never wage war against Islam or any other religion.Immigrants come here from all parts of the globe.And in the biggest cities and the smallest towns, in schools and workplaces, you still see people of every conceivable race and religion and ethnicity-– all of them pledging allegiance to the flag, all of them reaching for the same American dream –-e pluribus unum, out of many, we are one.These past 10 years tell a story of our resilience.The Pentagon is repaired, and filled with patriots working in common purpose.Shanksville is the scene of friendships forged between residents of that town, and families who lost loved ones there.New York--New York remains the most vibrant of capitals of arts and industry and fashion and commerce.Where the World Trade Center once stood, the sun glistens off a new tower that reaches towards the sky.Our people still work in skyscrapers.Our stadiums are still filled with fans, and our parks full of children playing ball.Our airports hum with travel, and our buses and subways take millions where they need to go.And families sit down to Sunday dinner, and students prepare for school.This land pulses with the optimism of those who set out for distant shores, and the courage of those who died for human freedom.Decades from now, Americans will visit the memorials to those who were lost on 9/11.They’ll run their fingers over the places where the names of those we loved are carved into marble and stone, and they may wonder at the lives that they led.And standing before the white headstones in Arlington, and in peaceful cemeteries and small-town squares in every corner of the country, they will pay respects to those lost in Iraq and Afghanistan.They’ll see the names of the fallen on bridges and statues, at gardens and schools.And they will know that nothing can break the will of a truly United States of America.They will remember that we’ve overcome slavery and Civil War;we’ve overcome bread lines and fascism and recession and riots, and communism and, yes, terrorism.They will be reminded that we are not perfect, but our democracy is durable, and that democracy –-reflecting, as it does, the imperfections of man-– also give us the opportunity to perfect our union.That is what we honor on days of national commemoration –-those aspects of the American experience that are enduring, and the determination to move forward as one people.More than monuments, that will be the legacy of 9/11 –-a legacy of firefighters who walked into fire and soldiers who signed up to serve;of workers who raised new towers, and citizens who faced down their private fears.Most of all, of children who realized the dreams of their parents.It will be said that we kept the faith;that we took a painful blow, and we emerged stronger than before.“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”

With a just God as our guide, let us honor those who have been lost, let us rededicate ourselves to the ideals that define our nation, and let us look to the future with hearts full of hope.May God bless the memory of those we lost, and may God bless the United States of America.

第二篇：奧巴馬9.11十周年紀念講話(中英對照)

A Concert for Hope Kennedy Center Washington, D.C.8:12 P.M.EDT THE PRESIDENT: The Bible tells us--“weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”

Ten years ago, America confronted one of our darkest nights.Mighty towers crumbled.Black smoke billowed up from the Pentagon.Airplane wreckage smoldered on a Pennsylvania field.Friends and neighbors, sisters and brothers, mothers and fathers, sons and daughters –-they were taken from us with a heartbreaking swiftness and cruelty.And on September 12, 2001, we awoke to a world in which evil was closer at hand, and uncertainty clouded our future.In the decade since, much has changed for Americans.We’ve known war and recession, passionate debates and political divides.We can never get back the lives that were lost on that day or the Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice in the wars that followed.And yet today, it is worth remembering what has not changed.Our character as a nation has not changed.Our faith-– in God and in each other –-that has not changed.Our belief in America, born of a timeless ideal that men and women should govern themselves;that all people are created equal, and deserve the same freedom to determine their own destiny –-that belief, through tests and trials, has only been strengthened.These past 10 years have shown that America does not give in to fear.The rescue workers who rushed to the scene, the firefighters who charged up the stairs, the passengers who stormed the cockpit--these patriots defined the very nature of courage.Over the years we’ve also seen a more quiet form of heroism--in the ladder company that lost so many men and still suits up and saves lives every day, the businesses that have been rebuilt from nothing, the burn victim who has bounced back, the families who press on.Last spring, I received a letter from a woman named Suzanne Swaine.She had lost her husband and brother in the Twin Towers, and said that she had been robbed of, “so many would-be proud moments where a father watches their child graduate, or tend a goal in a lacrosse game, or succeed academically.” But her daughters are in college, the other doing well in high school.“It has been 10 years of raising these girls on my own,” Suzanne wrote.“I could not be prouder of their strength and resilience.” That spirit typifies our American family.And the hopeful future for those girls is the ultimate rebuke to the hateful killers who took the life of their father.These past 10 years have shown America’s resolve to defend its citizens, and our way of life.Diplomats serve in far off posts, and intelligence professionals work tirelessly without recognition.Two million Americans have gone to war since 9/11.They have demonstrated that those who do us harm cannot hide from the reach of justice, anywhere in the world.America has been defended not by conscripts, but by citizens who choose to serve-– young people who signed up straight out of high school, guardsmen and reservists, workers and business-people, immigrants and fourth-generation soldiers.They are men and women who left behind lives of comfort for two, three, four, five tours of duty.Too many will never come home.Those that do carry dark memories from distant places and the legacy of fallen friends.The sacrifices of these men and women, and of our military families, reminds us that the wages of war are great;that while service to our nation is full of glory, war itself is never glorious.Our troops have been to lands unknown to many Americans a decade ago-– to Kandahar and Kabul;to Mosul and Basra.But our strength is not measured in our ability to stay in these places;it comes from our commitment to leave those lands to free people and sovereign states, and our desire to move from a decade of war to a future of peace.These 10 years have shown that we hold fast to our freedoms.Yes, we’re more vigilant against those who threaten us, and there are inconveniences that come with our common defense.Debates –-about war and peace, about security and civil liberties –-have often been fierce these last 10 years.But it is precisely the rigor of these debates, and our ability to resolve them in a way that honors our values and our democracy, that is the measure of our strength.Meanwhile, our open markets still provide innovators the chance to create and succeed, our citizens are still free to speak their minds, and our souls are enriched in churches and temples, our synagogues and our mosques.These past 10 years underscores the bonds between all Americans.We have not succumbed to suspicion, nor have we succumbed to mistrust.After 9/11, to his great credit, President Bush made clear what we reaffirm today: The United States will never wage war against Islam or any other religion.Immigrants come here from all parts of the globe.And in the biggest cities and the smallest towns, in schools and workplaces, you still see people of every conceivable race and religion and ethnicity-– all of them pledging allegiance to the flag, all of them reaching for the same American dream –-e pluribus unum, out of many, we are one.These past 10 years tell a story of our resilience.The Pentagon is repaired, and filled with patriots working in common purpose.Shanksville is the scene of friendships forged between residents of that town, and families who lost loved ones there.New York--New York remains the most vibrant of capitals of arts and industry and fashion and commerce.Where the World Trade Center once stood, the sun glistens off a new tower that reaches towards the sky.Our people still work in skyscrapers.Our stadiums are still filled with fans, and our parks full of children playing ball.Our airports hum with travel, and our buses and subways take millions where they need to go.And families sit down to Sunday dinner, and students prepare for school.This land pulses with the optimism of those who set out for distant shores, and the courage of those who died for human freedom.Decades from now, Americans will visit the memorials to those who were lost on 9/11.They’ll run their fingers over the places where the names of those we loved are carved into marble and stone, and they may wonder at the lives that they led.And standing before the white headstones in Arlington, and in peaceful cemeteries and small-town squares in every corner of the country, they will pay respects to those lost in Iraq and Afghanistan.They’ll see the names of the fallen on bridges and statues, at gardens and schools.And they will know that nothing can break the will of a truly United States of America.They will remember that we’ve overcome slavery and Civil War;we’ve overcome bread lines and fascism and recession and riots, and communism and, yes, terrorism.They will be reminded that we are not perfect, but our democracy is durable, and that democracy –-reflecting, as it does, the imperfections of man-– also give us the opportunity to perfect our union.That is what we honor on days of national commemoration –-those aspects of the American experience that are enduring, and the determination to move forward as one people.More than monuments, that will be the legacy of 9/11 –-a legacy of firefighters who walked into fire and soldiers who signed up to serve;of workers who raised new towers, and citizens who faced down their private fears.Most of all, of children who realized the dreams of their parents.It will be said that we kept the faith;that we took a painful blow, and we emerged stronger than before.“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”

With a just God as our guide, let us honor those who have been lost, let us rededicate ourselves to the ideals that define our nation, and let us look to the future with hearts full of hope.May God bless the memory of those we lost, and may God bless the United States of America.奧巴馬在肯尼迪中心的演講全文摘錄如下：（中文版）

圣經(jīng)告訴我們“哭泣可能會持續(xù)一夜，但歡樂會在明早到來。”

十年前，美國經(jīng)歷了歷史上最黑暗的一天。雙子塔樓坍塌了，五角大樓升起了黑煙，飛機在賓夕法尼亞州墜毀。親朋好友們，兄弟姐妹們，父親母親們，孩子們，他們離開了我們，讓我們承受著難以彌合的傷痛。在2001年9月12日，我們醒來所面對的世界充滿了罪惡和對未知未來的恐懼。

在此之后的十年里，美國人經(jīng)歷了許多變故。我們經(jīng)歷了戰(zhàn)爭和蕭條，激烈的爭辯和政治分歧。我們永遠也不能喚回失去的生命，或是那些在此后戰(zhàn)爭中英勇捐軀的英烈。

但是，在今天，我們應該去紀念我們走過的路。我們國家的核心價值依然沒有變。我們的信念——相信上帝和彼此的力量——并沒有變。我們這個國家堅信，人人自律、人人平等、人人自由，這一信念經(jīng)受了考驗，現(xiàn)在更加堅不可摧。

過去的十年證明，美國并沒有畏縮。搜救人員跑進了火場，消防警察沖鋒陷陣，飛機乘客跟歹徒搏斗，這些勇士證明了美國人的勇敢。在之后的十年中，我們看到了美國英雄主義的另一種表現(xiàn)形式：云梯消防隊依然有勇敢的隊員在拯救人們生命，工商企業(yè)開始重建，災難幸存者重新振作起來，遇難者家屬開始了新的生活。去年春天，我收到了一位叫Suzanne Swaine女士的來信。她在雙子塔樓的災難中失去了丈夫和兄弟，她說“那么多驕傲的瞬間從她的生命里被剝奪了，父親原本可以看到孩子畢業(yè)、在曲棍球比賽中得分、在考試中獲得好成績。”這位女士還有兩個在上大學的女兒，以及一個在念高中的孩子。她在信中寫道：“十年來，我一個人養(yǎng)育我的女兒們。她們的堅強和勇敢讓我驕傲無比。”這一家人的精神就是全部美國家庭的寫照。這些女孩用充滿希望的未來給了殺害她們父親的兇手最有力的回擊。

這整整十年證明了美國保護公民、維護美國生活方式的決心。外交官遠離故土辛勤工作、情報人員默默無聞無私奉獻。在9·11后，二百萬美國人參與了戰(zhàn)爭。他們證明，那些傷害了我們的人絕對無法逃脫正義的審判，不論他們藏身何處。事實上，那些保衛(wèi)國家的人不是征召的士兵，而是自愿服役的公民——他們是畢業(yè)入伍的年輕人，國民警衛(wèi)隊士兵和后備役，工人和商業(yè)人士，移民和第四代士兵。他們放棄舒適的生活，甚至堅持超期服役。他們中的很多人從此再也沒有回來。而即便是平安回來的人也從此留下了難以治愈的心靈創(chuàng)傷和戰(zhàn)友逝去的記憶。

這些軍人的奉獻以及他們家庭承受的犧牲提醒我們，戰(zhàn)爭的代價是巨大的，雖然他們對國家的貢獻是榮耀的，戰(zhàn)爭本身卻永遠不是光榮的。十年中，我們的軍隊被派到了美國人并不熟悉的地方——坎大哈和喀布爾，摩蘇爾和巴士拉。我們的強大并不是用駐軍數(shù)量來衡量的，而是體現(xiàn)在我們要把這些地方交還給自由人民和主權(quán)國家的決心上，以及我們要結(jié)束十年的戰(zhàn)爭迎接和平未來的心愿上。

這十年證明，我們堅定地捍衛(wèi)我們的自由。是的，我們對那些潛在威脅更加警惕，而且在共同防御過程中我們也造成了一些不便。對于戰(zhàn)爭與和平、對于安保和民權(quán)的爭論也一直在激烈地進行著。但是，恰恰由于這些討論的存在，以及守衛(wèi)美國價值觀的決心，我們證明了我們的強大。同時，我們開放的市場仍然給予創(chuàng)新者革新的機會，我們的公民仍然可以自由地表達觀點，我們的靈魂仍然在教堂、寺廟、（猶太）教會堂和清真寺中得到洗禮。

過去的十年讓美國人團結(jié)得更加緊密。我們沒有變得草木皆兵、互相猜疑。在9·11之后，喬治·W·布什總統(tǒng)清楚地說過，我們今天再次重申：美國將永遠不對伊斯蘭教或其他任何宗教開戰(zhàn)。我們有來自全世界各地的移民。無論是在美國的大都市還是小城鎮(zhèn)，在我們的學校還是工作場所，你都可以見到各個人種、各個宗教、各個種族的人，我們都忠于一個國家，我們都懷著同一個美國夢，我們都是一家人。

過去的十年體現(xiàn)了美國人的堅強。五角大樓被修復了，我們的工作人員為了共同的目標在為國家工作。93號航班上失與尚克斯維爾市的居民結(jié)成深厚友誼。紐約仍然煥發(fā)生機，是藝術(shù)、工業(yè)、時尚和貿(mào)易的中心。在世貿(mào)中心曾經(jīng)矗立的地方，一座新的摩天大樓直聳云霄。我們的民眾還在摩天大樓內(nèi)工作。我們的體育場依然擠滿了球迷，我們的公園仍然有孩子嬉鬧的場景。我們的機場還是熙熙攘攘，我們的公交和地鐵依然承載著百萬乘客。美國家庭還會在周日晚上聚餐，學生們?nèi)匀徽粘Ｉ险n。這片土地的脈搏像往常一樣跳動，普通民眾樂觀地工作出行，軍人為人類的自由不怕犧牲。十年了，美國人再次回到這個地方紀念遇難的人群。人們的手指輕輕地劃過紀念碑的大理石，尋找遇難家屬的名字，想念他們曾經(jīng)在世的樣子。站在阿林頓市白色墓石前，或是全國各地的墓園和小城鎮(zhèn)的廣場上，我們會對那些在阿富汗戰(zhàn)爭和伊拉克戰(zhàn)爭中英勇捐軀的戰(zhàn)士表示敬意。我們可以看到他們的名字被刻在大橋上、雕像上、公園內(nèi)、學校里。

我們知道，沒有任何事情可以擊敗真正的美國意志。我們將永遠銘記，我們戰(zhàn)勝了奴隸制、內(nèi)戰(zhàn)、災荒、種族主義、經(jīng)濟蕭條、城市暴動、冷戰(zhàn)，當然還有恐怖主義。我們將提醒自己，我們不是完美的，但是我們的民主是持久的，而這一民主——反映出了人性的瑕疵——給予了我們不斷完善國家的機會。這就是我們在這幾天的國家紀念日中所要突出紀念的，這些價值觀念讓我們的國家持續(xù)進步、讓我們的民眾團結(jié)一致。

除了紀念碑，我們還將有其他的9·11精神遺產(chǎn)，它們來自沖進火場的消防隊員，來自自愿入伍的士兵，來自修建新樓的建筑工人，來自堅強勇敢的公民，來自繼承父母遺志的孩子。我們會堅持這樣的信念，承受沉痛的打擊，但卻變得更加強大。

“哭泣可能會持續(xù)一夜，但歡樂會在明早到來。”

公正的上帝是我們的指引，讓我們紀念逝去的人們，讓我們?yōu)槊绹硐電^斗，讓我們充滿希望面向未來。

愿上帝保佑我們逝去的親人，愿上帝保佑美國。

2011年，是“十二五”開局之年，做好今年的工作對于完成“十二五”各項目標任務至關(guān)重要。過去一年，我們的各項工作取得了很大成績。國內(nèi)生產(chǎn)總值增長10.3%，居民消費價格漲幅控制在3.3%，城鎮(zhèn)新增就業(yè)1168萬人，國際收支狀況有所改善。這為做好今年的工作打下了良好基礎(chǔ)。

今年，我國發(fā)展面臨的形勢仍然極其復雜。世界經(jīng)濟將繼續(xù)緩慢復蘇，但復蘇的基礎(chǔ)不牢。發(fā)達經(jīng)濟體經(jīng)濟增長乏力，失業(yè)率居高難下，一些國家主權(quán)債務危機隱患仍未消除，主要發(fā)達經(jīng)濟體進一步推行寬松貨幣政策，全球流動性大量增加，國際大宗商品價格和主要貨幣匯率加劇波動，新興市場資產(chǎn)泡沫和通脹壓力加大，保護主義繼續(xù)升溫，國際市場競爭更加激烈，不穩(wěn)定不確定因素仍然較多。我國經(jīng)濟運行中一些長期問題和短期問題相互交織，體制性矛盾和結(jié)構(gòu)性問題疊加在一起，加大了宏觀調(diào)控難度。我們要準確判斷形勢，保持清醒頭腦，增強憂患意識，做好應對風險的準備。今年國民經(jīng)濟和社會發(fā)展的主要預期目標是：國內(nèi)生產(chǎn)總值增長8%左右；經(jīng)濟結(jié)構(gòu)進一步優(yōu)化；居民消費價格總水平漲幅控制在4%左右；城鎮(zhèn)新增就業(yè)900萬人以上，城鎮(zhèn)登記失業(yè)率控制在4.6%以內(nèi)；國際收支狀況繼續(xù)改善。總的考慮是，為轉(zhuǎn)變經(jīng)濟發(fā)展方式創(chuàng)造良好環(huán)境，引導各方面把工作著力點放在加快經(jīng)濟結(jié)構(gòu)調(diào)整、提高發(fā)展質(zhì)量和效益上，放在增加就業(yè)、改善民生、促進社會和諧上。

實現(xiàn)上述目標，要保持宏觀經(jīng)濟政策的連續(xù)性、穩(wěn)定性，提高針對性、靈活性、有效性，處理好保持經(jīng)濟平穩(wěn)較快發(fā)展、調(diào)整經(jīng)濟結(jié)構(gòu)、管理通脹預期的關(guān)系，更加注重穩(wěn)定物價總水平，防止經(jīng)濟出現(xiàn)大的波動。

繼續(xù)實施積極的財政政策。保持適當?shù)呢斦嘧趾蛧鴤?guī)模。今年擬安排財政赤字9000億元，其中中央財政赤字7000億元，繼續(xù)代地方發(fā)債2000億元并納入地方預算，赤字規(guī)模比上年預算減少1500億元，赤字率下降到2%左右。要著力優(yōu)化財政支出結(jié)構(gòu)，增加“三農(nóng)”、欠發(fā)達地區(qū)、民生、社會事業(yè)、結(jié)構(gòu)調(diào)整、科技創(chuàng)新等重點支出；壓縮一般性支出，嚴格控制黨政機關(guān)辦公樓等樓堂館所建設(shè)，出國（境）經(jīng)費、車輛購置及運行費、公務接待費等支出原則上零增長，切實降低行政成本。繼續(xù)實行結(jié)構(gòu)性減稅。依法加強稅收征管。對地方政府性債務進行全面審計，實施全口徑監(jiān)管，研究建立規(guī)范的地方政府舉債融資機制。

實施穩(wěn)健的貨幣政策。保持合理的社會融資規(guī)模，廣義貨幣增長目標為16%。健全宏觀審慎政策框架，綜合運用價格和數(shù)量工具，提高貨幣政策有效性。提高直接融資比重，發(fā)揮好股票、債券、產(chǎn)業(yè)基金等融資工具的作用，更好地滿足多樣化投融資需求。著力優(yōu)化信貸結(jié)構(gòu)，引導商業(yè)銀行加大對重點領(lǐng)域和薄弱環(huán)節(jié)的信貸支持，嚴格控制對“兩高”行業(yè)和產(chǎn)能過剩行業(yè)貸款。進一步完善人民幣匯率形成機制。密切監(jiān)控跨境資本流動，防范“熱錢”流入。加強儲備資產(chǎn)的投資和風險管理，提高投資收益。

第三篇：奧巴馬紀念911十周年全國講話

奧巴馬紀念9/11十周年全國講話：Coming Together as One Nation to Remember [視頻]

This weekend, we’re coming together, as one nation, to mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.We’re remembering the lives we lost—nearly 3,000 innocent men, women and children.We’re reaffirming our commitment to always keep faith with their families.We’re honoring the heroism of first responders who risked their lives—and gave their lives—to save others.And we’re giving thanks to all who serve on our behalf, especially our troops and military families—our extraordinary 9/11 Generation.At the same time, even as we reflect on a difficult decade, we must look forward, to the future we will build together.That includes staying strong and confident in the face of any threat.And thanks to the tireless efforts of our military personnel and our intelligence, law enforcement and homeland security professionals—there should be no doubt.Today, America is stronger and al Qaeda is on the path to defeat.We’ve taken the fight to al Qaeda like never before.Over the past two and a half years, more senior al Qaeda leaders have been eliminated than at any time since 9/11.And thanks to the remarkable courage and precision of our forces, we finally delivered justice to Osama bin Laden.We’ve strengthened the partnerships and tools we need to prevail in this war against al Qaeda—working closer with allies and partners;reforming intelligence to better detect and disrupt plots;investing in our Special Forces so terrorists have no safe haven.We’re constantly working to improve the security of our homeland as well—at our airports, ports and borders;enhancing aviation security and screening;increasing support for our first responders;and working closer than ever with states, cities and communities.A decade after 9/11, it’s clear for all the world to see—the terrorists who attacked us that September morning are no match for the character of our people, the resilience of our nation, or the endurance of our values.They wanted to terrorize us, but, as Americans, we refuse to live in fear.Yes we face a determined foe, and make no mistake—they will keep trying to hit us again.But as we are showing again this weekend, we remain vigilant.We’re doing everything in our power to protect our people.And no matter what comes our way, as a resilient nation, we will carry on.They wanted to draw us in to endless wars, sapping our strength and confidence as a nation.But even as we put relentless pressure on al Qaeda, we’re ending the war in Iraq and beginning to bring our troops home from Afghanistan.Because after a hard decade of war, it is time for nation building here at home.They wanted to deprive us of the unity that defines us as a people.But we will not succumb to division or suspicion.We are Americans, and we are stronger and safer when we stay true to the values, freedoms and diversity that make us unique among nations.And they wanted to undermine our place in the world.But a decade later, we’ve shown that America doesn’t hunker down and hide behind walls of mistrust.We’ve forged new partnerships with nations around the world to meet the global challenges that no nation can face alone.And across the Middle East and North Africa a new generation of citizens is showing that the future belongs to those that want to build, not destroy.Ten years ago, ordinary Americans showed us the true meaning of courage when they rushed up those stairwells, into those flames, into that cockpit.In the decade since, a new generation has stepped forward to serve and keep us safe.In their memory, in their name, we will never waver.We will protect the country we love and pass it safer, stronger and more prosperous to the next generation.

第四篇：奧巴馬紀念911十周年英語演講稿

In just two weeks, we’ll come together, as a nation, to mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.We’ll remember the innocent lives we lost.We’ll stand with the families who loved them.We’ll honor the heroic first responders who rushed to the scene and saved so many.And we’ll pay tribute to our troops and military families, and all those who have served over the past ten years, to keep us safe and strong.We’ll also recall how the worst terrorist attack in American history brought out the best in the American people.How Americans lined up to give blood.How volunteers drove across the country to lend a hand.How schoolchildren donated their savings.How communities, faith groups and businesses collected food and clothing.We were united, and the outpouring(流露)of generosity and compassion reminded us that in times of challenge, we Americans move forward together, as one people.This September 11th, Michelle and I will join the commemorations at Ground Zero, in Shanksville, and at the pentagon.But even if you can’t be in New York, pennsylvania or Virginia, every American can be part of this anniversary.Once again, 9/11 will be a National Day of Service and Remembrance.And in the days and weeks ahead, folks across the country—in all 50 states—will come together, in their communities and neighborhoods, to honor the victims of 9/11 and to reaffirm the strength of our nation with acts of service and charity.In Minneapolis, volunteers will help restore a community center.In Winston-Salem, North Carolina, they’ll hammer shingles and lay floors to give families a new home.In Tallahassee, Florida, they’ll assemble care packages for our troops overseas and their families here at home.In Orange County, California, they’ll renovate homes for our veterans.And once again, Michelle and I look forward to joining a local service project as well.There are so many ways to get involved, and every American can do something.To learn more about the opportunities where you live, just go online and visit Serve.gov.Even the smallest act of service, the simplest act of kindness, is a way to honor those we lost;a way to reclaim that spirit of unity that followed 9/11.On this 10th anniversary, we still face great challenges as a nation.We’re emerging from the worst economic crisis in our lifetimes.We’re taking the fight to al Qaeda, ending the war in Iraq and starting to bring our troops home from Afghanistan.And we’re working to rebuild the foundation of our national strength here at home.None of this will be easy.And it can’t be the work of government alone.As we saw after 9/11, the strength of America has always been the character and compassion of our people.So as we mark this solemn anniversary, let’s summon that spirit once more.And let’s show that the sense of common purpose that we need in America doesn’t have to be a fleeting(飛逝的)moment;it can be a lasting virtue—not just on one day, but every day.

第五篇：奧巴馬在911十周年紀念儀式的講話（定稿）

奧巴馬在911十周年紀念儀式的講話

難度：容易 作者：滬江英語 來源：英文巴士

Remarks by the President at the September 11th Observance at the Pentagon Memorial

奧巴馬總統(tǒng)在五角大樓911紀念儀式上的講話 The Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia 五角大樓，弗吉尼亞州阿靈頓 September 11, 2013 2013年9月11日

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning.總統(tǒng)：早上好。AUDIENCE: Good morning!眾人：早上好！

THE PRESIDENT: From Scripture, we learn of the miracle of restoration.“You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again.From the depths of the earth you will bring me up again.You will increase my greatness and comfort me again.”

總統(tǒng)：我們從圣經(jīng)的經(jīng)文中領(lǐng)悟到重生的奇跡。“你是叫我們多經(jīng)歷重大急難的，必使我們復活，從地的深處救上來，求你使我越發(fā)昌大，又轉(zhuǎn)來安慰我。”

Secretary Hagel, General Dempsey, members of our Armed Forces and most of all, the survivors who bear the wounds of that day and the families of those we lost, it is an honor to be with you here again to remember the tragedy of twelve Septembers ago--to honor the greatness of all who responded and to stand with those who still grieve and to provide them some measure of comfort once more.Together we pause and we pray and we give humble thanks--as families and as a nation--for the strength and the grace that from the depths of our despair has brought us up again, has revived us again, has given us strength to keep on.國防部長哈格爾、登普西將軍、我國武裝部隊成員，最重要的是，飽含那一日傷痛的幸存者以及遇難者家屬，我有幸與你們一起再一次回顧12年前的那場悲劇，紀念全體有關(guān)人員的偉大精神，他們紛紛參加搶救工作，支持那些至今仍然悲不自勝的人們，再一次給他們一些慰藉。我們一起靜默片刻，我們一起祈禱。我們作為一個個家庭、作為一個國家，一起謙卑地感謝我們獲得的力量和恩典，使我們再一次從深度絕望中得到拯救，使我們再一次重振旗鼓，給予我們繼續(xù)蹈厲奮發(fā)的力量。

We pray for the memory of all those taken from us--nearly 3,000 innocent souls.Our hearts still ache for the futures snatched away, the lives that might have been--the parents who would have known the joy of being grandparents, the fathers and mothers who would have known the pride of a child’s graduation, the sons and daughters who would have grown, maybe married and been blessed with children of their own.Those beautiful boys and girls just beginning to find their way who today would have been teenagers and young men and women looking ahead, imagining the mark they’d make on the world.我們?yōu)閺奈覀兩磉叡粖Z走的生命祈禱——近3,000名無辜的亡靈。我們的心依然悲痛，因為他們的未來被無情地掠去，原來應該享有的生活被扼殺——作為祖父母，本應享受子孫繞膝之樂；作為父母，本應看到兒女畢業(yè)感到自豪；作為兒女，本應長大成人，也可能結(jié)婚并生兒育女；那些奔向花樣年華的漂亮的男孩和女孩，本應成長為今天的翩翩少年或青春少女；那些年輕的男男女女本應憧憬著未來，想象著他們將給這個世界留下什么樣的印記。

They left this Earth.They slipped from our grasp.But it was written, “What the heart has once owned and had, it shall never lose.” What your families lost in the temporal, in the here and now, is now eternal.The pride that you carry in your hearts, the love that will never die, your loved ones’ everlasting place in America’s heart.他們離開了這個世界。他們從我們的手中被奪走。但有人曾這樣寫道：“心中珍惜和摯愛的東西永遠不會丟失。”你們的家庭暫時失去的，此時此刻已永世長存。你們心中承載的驕傲、永不消逝的愛、你們所愛的人永遠活在美國的心中。

We pray for you, their families, who have known the awful depths of loss.And in the quiet moments we have spent together and from the stories that you’ve shared, I’m amazed at the will that you’ve summoned in your lives to lift yourselves up and to carry on, and to live and love and laugh again.我們?yōu)槟銈兤矶\，為他們的家人祈禱，你們深深體會到失去親人的無限傷悲。在我們共同靜默的時刻，通過你們講述的故事，我感慨萬分，你們在日常生活中表現(xiàn)了堅強意志，精神抖擻，興微繼絕；你們繼續(xù)人生之路，重施仁愛，再展歡顏。

Even more than memorials of stone and water, your lives are the greatest tribute to those that we lost.For their legacy shines on in you--when you smile just like him, when you toss your hair just like her, when you foster scholarships and service projects that bear the name of those we lost and make a better world.When you join the firehouse or you put on the uniform or you devote yourself to a cause greater than yourself, just like they did, that’s a testimony to them.And in your resilience you have taught us all there is no trouble we cannot endure and there is no calamity we cannot overcome.你們的生活是對亡者最好的祭奠，勝于磚墻水泥建成的紀念碑。當你像他那樣露出微笑，像她那樣意氣風發(fā)，或者為改善這個世界建立以亡者命名的獎學金和服務項目時，他們留下的精神就通過你們得到發(fā)揚光大。當你像他們一樣成為消防隊的一員，穿上軍裝或者投身于為他人的崇高事業(yè)時，就向他們證明了這一切。你們以堅韌不拔的毅力教導我們所有的人：沒有我們不能承受的困難，沒有我們無法戰(zhàn)勝的災難。

We pray for all those who have stepped forward in those years of war--diplomats who serve in dangerous posts, as we saw this day last year in Benghazi, intelligence professionals, often unseen and unheralded who protect us in every way--our men and women in uniform who defend this country that we love.我們?yōu)樗性趹?zhàn)爭歲月中挺身而出的人員祈禱——堅持在危險崗位上服務的外交人員，正如去年的這一天我們在班加西看到的；往往默默無聞卻以各種方式保護我們的專業(yè)情報人員，以及保衛(wèi)我們所愛的祖國的男女將士。

Today we remember not only those who died that September day.We pay solemn tribute to more than 6,700 patriots who have given their full measure since--militaryand civilians.We see their legacy in the friendships they forged, the attacks they prevented, the innocent lives they saved and in their comrades in Afghanistan who are completing the mission and who by the end of next year will have helped to end this war.今天，我們不僅緬懷那些在9月的那一天失去的生命。我們還向自那時以來作出了最大奉獻的6,700多名愛國者——軍人或平民——表達誠摯的敬意。通過他們締結(jié)的友誼、他們阻止的襲擊、他們挽救的無辜生命，以及他們在阿富汗正在最后完成使命并在明年年底結(jié)束這場戰(zhàn)爭的戰(zhàn)友們，我們看到他們留下的財富。

This is the path that we’ve traveled together.These are the wounds that continue to heal.And this is the faith in God and each other that carries us through, that restores us and that we summon once more each time we come to hallowed ground--beside this building or in a Pennsylvania field or where the towers once stood.Here, in such moments of grace, we are renewed.And it is here that we reaffirm the values and virtues that must guide us.這是我們一起共同走過的征途。這些是需要繼續(xù)愈合的創(chuàng)傷。這些表明了對上帝的信仰和我們彼此之間的信任，由此引領(lǐng)我們前進，讓我們重振雄風，使我們每一次來到這些令人激越悲壯的地方——在這棟大樓旁，在賓夕法尼亞州的田野，在雙子塔曾高高聳立的土地上——我們都會再一次聽見信義的召喚。在這里，在這個莊嚴的時刻，我們獲得新生。在這里，我們重申必須指引我們前進的價值和美德。Let us have the strength to face the threats that endure, different though they may be from 12 years ago, so that as long as there are those who would strike our citizens, we will stand vigilant and defend our nation.讓我們積聚力量抗擊兇頑的威脅，盡管這些威脅可能與12年前不同。只要有人妄圖襲擊我國人民，我們就要保持警惕，保衛(wèi)家園。

Let us have the wisdom to know that while force is at times necessary, force alone cannot build the world we seek.So we recommit to the partnerships and progress that builds mutual respect and deepens trust and allows more people to live in dignity, prosperity and freedom.讓我們運用智慧獲得領(lǐng)悟，盡管有時需要使用武力，但單憑武力無法建立我們追求的世界。因此我們再次承諾發(fā)展合作伙伴關(guān)系，積極取得進展，相互尊重，加深信任，讓更多的人在獲得尊嚴、繁榮和自由的條件下生活。

Let us have the confidence in the values that make us American, which we must never lose, the shining liberties that make us a beacon of the world;the rich diversity that makes us stronger, the unity and commitment to one another that we sustain on this National Day of Service and Remembrance.讓我們信守體現(xiàn)美國本質(zhì)的價值觀，我們決不能失去信念；堅持使我們成為世界燈塔的欣欣向榮的自由；維持使我們?nèi)找鎻娛⒌呢S富的多樣性；秉持我們在全國服務與紀念日強調(diào)的團結(jié)精神和共同承諾。

And above all, let us have the courage like the survivors and families here today to carry on, no matter how dark the night or how difficult the day.“You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again.And from the depths of the earth you will bring me up again.You will increase my greatness and you will comfort me again.”最重要的是，讓我們以今天在場的幸存者和家屬們?yōu)榘駱佑赂見^進，無論夜晚多么黑暗，無論白天多么艱難。“你是叫我們多經(jīng)歷重大急難的，必使我們復活，從地的深處救上來，求你使我越發(fā)昌大，又轉(zhuǎn)來安慰我。”

May God bless the memory of those that we lost.May he comfort you and your families and may God bless these United States of America.(Applause.)愿上帝賜福于我們對遇難者的懷念。愿他撫慰你們和你們的家人。上帝保佑美利堅合眾國。（掌聲）