第一篇：克林頓總統1999年聯邦國情咨文演說

克林頓總統1999年聯邦國情咨文演說

名人演講稿

Mr.eaker,Mr.VicePresident,membersofCongre,honoredguests,myfellowAmerica.TonightIhavethehonorofreportingtoyouontheStateoftheUnion.

LetmebeginbysalutingtheneweakeroftheHouseandthankinghimeeciallytonightforextendinganinvitationtotwoguestssittinginthegallerywithMrs.[J.Deis]Hastert.LynGionandWeiLingChe

stnutarethewidowsofthetwobraveCapitolHillpoliceofficerswhogavetheirlivestodefendfreedom'shouse.

Mr.eaker,atyourswearinginyouaskedusalltoworktogetherinairitofcivilityandbipartisahip.Mr.eaker,let'sdoexactlythat.

Tonight,IstandbeforeyoutoreportthatAmericahascreatedthelongestpeacetimeeconomicexpaioninourhistory.Withnearly18millionnewjo,wagesrisingatmorethantwicetherateofinflation,thehighesthomeownershipinhistory,thesmallestwelfarerolesin30years,andthelowestpeacetimeunemploymentsince1957.

Forthefirsttimeinthreedecades,thebudgetisbalanced.Fromadeficitof$290billionin1992,wehadasurplusof$70billionlastyear.Andnow,weareoncourseforbudgetsurplusesforthenext25years.

Thankstothepioneeringleadershipofallofyou,wehavethelowestviolentcrimerateinaquartercenturyandthecleanestenvironmentinaquartercentury.

Americaisastrongforceforpeace–fromNorthernIrelandtoBoiatotheMiddleEast.

ThankstotheleadershipofVicePresidentGore,wehaveagovernmentfortheInformationAge,onceagainagovernmentthatisaprogreiveitrumentofthecommongood,rootedinouroldestvaluesofoortunity,reoibilityandcommunity,devotedtofiscalreoibility,determinedtogiveourpeoplethetoolstheyneedtomakethemostoftheirownlivesinthe21stcentury,a21stcenturygovernmentfor21stcenturyAmerica.

MyfellowAmerica,Istandbeforeyoutonighttoreportthatthestateofourunionisstrong.Now,Americaisworkingagain.Thepromiseofourfutureislimitle.Butwecaotrealizethatpromiseifweallowthehumofourproeritytolullusintocomplacency.Howwefareasanationfarintothe21stcenturydependsuponwhatwedoasanationtoday.

So,withourbudgetsurplusgrowing,oureconomyexpanding,ourconfidencerising,nowisthemomentforthisgenerationtomeetourhistoricreoibilitytothe21stcentury.

Ourfiscaldisciplinegivesusanuurpaedoortunitytoaddrearemarkablenewchallenge,theagingofAmerica.WiththenumberofelderlyAmericasettodoubleby2030,th

ebabyboomwillbecomeaseniorboom.

Sofirstandaboveall,wemustsaveSocialSecurityforthe21stcentury.

Earlyinthiscentury,beingoldmeantbeingpoor.WhenPresident[FranklinD.]RooseveltcreatedSocialSecurity,thousandswrotetothankhimforeliminatingwhatonewomancalled“thestarkterrorofpeile,helpleoldage.”Eventoday,withoutSocialSecurity,halfournatio

n'selderlywouldbeforcedintopoverty.

Today,SocialSecurityisstrong,butby2013,payrolltaxeswillnolongerbesufficienttocovermonthlypayments.By2032,thetrustfundwillbeexhaustedandSocialSecuritywillbeunabletopaythefullbenefitsolderAmericahavebeenpromised.

ThebestwaytokeepSocialSecurityarocksolidguaranteeisnottomakedrasticcutsinbenefitnottoraisepayrolltaxratenottodrainresourcesfromSocialSecurityinthenameofsavingit.Itead,IproposethatwemakethehistoricdecisiontoinvestthesurplustosaveSocialSecurity.

ecifically,Iproposethatwecommit60percentofthebudgetsurplusforthenext15yearstoSocialSecurity,investingasmallportionintheprivatesectorjustasanyprivateorstategovernmentpeionwoulddo.ThiswillearnahigherreturnandkeepSocialSecuritysoundfor55years.

Butwemustaimhigher.WeshouldputSocialSecurityonasoundfootingforthenext75years.Weshouldreducepovertyamongelderlywomen,whoarenearlytwiceaslikelytobepoorasareotherseniors.AndweshouldeliminatethelimitsonwhatseniorsonSocialSecuritycanearn.

Now,thesechangeswillrequiredifficult,butfullyachievablechoicesoverandabovethededicationofthesurplus.Theymustbemadeonabipartisanbasis.Theyshouldbemadethisyear.Soletmesaytoyoutonight,IreachoutmyhandtoallofyouinbothhousesinbothpartiesandaskthatwejointogetherinsayingtotheAmericanpeople,wewillsaveSocialSecuritynow.

Now,lastyear,wewiselyreservedallofthesurplusuntilweknewwhatitwouldtaketosaveSocialSecurity.Again,Isay,weshouldn'tendanyofit,notanyofit,untilafterSocialSecurityistrulysaved.Firstthing'sfirst.

Second,oncewehavesavedSocialSecurity,wemustfulfillourobligationtosaveandimproveMedicare.AlreadywehaveextendedthelifeoftheMedicaretrustfundby10years,butweshouldextenditforatleastanotherdecade.Tonight,Iproposethatweuseoneoutofeverysixdollarsinthesurplusforthenext15yearstoguaranteethesoundneofMedicareuntiltheyear2020.

But,again–but,again,weshouldaimhigher.Wemustbewillingtoworkinabipartisanwayandlookatnewideas,includingtheupcomingreportoftheBipartisanMedicareCommiion.Ifweworktogether,wecansecureMedicareforthenexttwodecadesandcoverthegreatestgrowingneedofseniors–affordableprescriptiondrugs.

Third,wemusthelpallAmericafromtheirfirstdayonthejobtosave,toinvest,tocreatewealth.

Fromitsbegiings,AmericahavesulementedSocialSecuritywithprivatepeioandsavings.YettodaymillioofpeopleretirewithlittletoliveonotherthanSocialSecurity.Americalivinglongerthaneversimplymustsavemorethanever.

Therefore,inadditiontosavingSocialSecurityandMedicare,Iproposeanewpeioninitiativeforretirementsecurityinthe21stcentury.Iproposethatweusealittleover11percentofthesurplustoestablishuniversalsavingsaccounts–USAaccounts–togiveallAmericathemeatosave.

Withthesenewaccounts,Americacaninvestastheychooseandreceivefundstomatchaportionoftheirsavingswithextrahelpforthoseleastabletosave.USAaccountswillhelpallAmericatoshareinournation'swealthandtoenjoyamoresecureretirement.Iaskyoutosuortthem.

Fourth,wemustinvestinlong-termcare.

Iproposeataxcreditof$1,000fortheaged,ailingordisabledandthefamilieswhocareforthem.Long-termcarewillbecomeabiggerandbiggerchallengewiththeagingofAmerica–andwemustdomoretohelpourfamiliesdealwithit.

Iwasbornin1946,thefirstyearofthebabyboom.Icantellyouthatoneofthegreatestconcerofourgenerationisouraolutedeterminationnottoletourgrowingoldplaceanintolerableburdenonourchildrenandtheirabilitytoraiseourgrandchildren.

Oureconomicsucceandourfiscaldisciplinenowgiveustheoortunitytoliftthatburdenfromtheirshoulders,andweshouldtakeit.

SavingSocialSecurity,Medicare,creatingU.S.accounts,thisistherightwaytousethesurplus.Ifwedoso,ifwedoso,wewillstillhaveresourcestomeetcriticalneedsandeducationanddefee.

AndIwanttopointoutthatthisproposalisfiscallysound.Listentothis,ifwesetaside60percentofthesurplusforSocialSecurityand16percentforMedicareoverthenext15years,thatsavingswillachievethelowestlevelofpublicly-helddebtsincerightbeforeWorldWarIin1917.

SowiththesefourmeasuresavingSocialSecurity,strengtheningMedicare,establishingtheUSAaccounts,suortinglong-termcare,wecanbegintomeetourgeneration'shistoricreoibilitytoestablishtruesecurityfor21stcenturyseniors.

Now,therearemorechildren,frommorediversebackgrounds,inourpublicschoolsthatanytimeinourhistory.Theireducationmustprovidetheknowledgeandnurturethecreativitythatwillallowourentirenationtothriveintheneweconomy.

Todaywecansaysomethingwecouldn'tsaysixyearsago.Withtaxcreditsandmoreaffordablestudentloa,withmorework-studygrantsandmorePellGrants,witheducationIRAs,thenewHOPEScholarshiptaxcutthatmorethanfivemillionAmericawillreceivethisyear,wehavefinallyopenedthedoorsofcollegetoallAmerica.

Withoursuort,nearlyeverystatehassethigheracademicstandardsforpublicschoolsandavoluntarynationaltestisbeingdevelopedtomeasuretheprogreofourstudents.Withover$1billionindiscountsavailablethisyear,wearewellonourwaytoourgoalofcoectingeveryclaroomandlibrarytotheInternet.

Lastfall,youpaedourproposaltostarthiring100,000newteacherstoreduceclasizeintheearlygrades.NowIaskyoutofinishthejob.

Youknowourchildrenaredoingbetter.SATscoresareup.Mathscoreshaveriseninnearlyallgrades.Butthere'saproblem.Whileourfourth-gradersoutperformedtheirpeersinothercountriesinmathandscience,oureighth-gradersarearoundaverage,andour12th-gradersranknearthebottom.Wemustdobetter.

Noweachyearthenationalgovernmentinvestsmorethan$15billioninourpublicschools.Ibelievewemustchangethewayweinvestthatmoneytosuortwhatworksandtostopsuortingwhatdoesnotwork.

First,laterthisyearIwillsendtoCongreaplanthatforthefirsttimeholdsstatesandschooldistrictsaccountableforprogreandrewardsthemforresults.MyEducationAccountabilityActwillrequireeveryschooldistrictreceivingfederalhelptotakethefollowingfiveste:

First,allschoolsmustendsocialpromotion.

Now,nochild,nochildshouldgraduatefromhighschoolwithadiplomaheorshecan'tread.Wedoourchildrennofavorswhenweallowthemtopafromgradetogradewithoutmasteringthematerial.Butwecan'tjustholdstudentsbackbecausethesystemfailsthem.

Somybalancedbudgettriplesthefundingforsummerschoolandafter-schoolprogramstokeepamillionchildrenlearning.Now,if–ifyoudoubtthiswillwork,justlookatChicago,whichendedsocialpromotionandmadesummerschoolmandatoryforthosewhodon'tmasterthebasics.Mathandreadingscoresareupthreeyearsruingwithsomeofthebiggestgaiinsomeofthepoorestneighborhoods.Itwillwork,andweshoulddoit.

Second,allstatesandschooldistrictsmustturnaroundtheirworstperformingschoolsorshutthemdown.That'sthepolicyestablishedinNorthCarolinabyGovernorJimHunt.NorthCarolinamadethebiggestgaiintestscoresinthenationlastyear.Ourbudgetincludes$200milliontohelpstatesturnaroundtheirownfailingschools.

Third,allstatesandschooldistrictsmustbeheldreoibleforthequalityoftheirteachers.Thegreatmajorityofourteachersdoafinejob,butintoomanyschoolsteachersdon'thavecollegemajorsorevenminorsinthesubjectstheyteach.Newteachersshouldberequiredtopaperformanceexams,andallteachersshouldknowthesubjecttheirteaching.

Thisyear'sbalancedbudgetcontairesourcestohelpthemreachhigherstandards.Andtoattracttalentedyoungteacherstothetoughestaignments,Irecommendasix-foldincreaseinourprogramforcollegescholarshiforstudentswhocommittoteachintheier-citiesandisolatedruralareasandinIndiancommunities.LetusbringexcellencetoeverypartofAmerica.

Fourth,wemustempowerparentswithmoreinformationandmorechoices.Intoomanycommunitiesit'seasiertogetinformationonthequalityofthelocalrestaurantsthanonthequalityofthelocalschools.

Everyschooldistrictshouldiuereportcardsoneveryschool.Andparentsshouldbegivenmorechoicesinselectingtheirpublicschools.

WhenIbecamepresident,therewasjustoneindependentpubliccharterschoolinallAmerica.Withoursuortonabipartisanbasis,todaythereare1,100.Mybudgetauresthatearlyinthenextcentury,therewillbe3,000.

Fifth,toaurethatourclaroomsaretrulyplacesoflearning,andtoreondtowhatteachershavebeenaskingustodoforyears,weshouldsaythatallstatesandschooldistrictsmustbothadoptandimplementseibledisciplinepolicies.

Nowlet'sdoonemorethingforourchildren.Today,toomanyschoolsaresooldthey'refallingapart,orsoovercrowdedstudentsarelearningintrailers.Lastfall,Congremiedtheoortunitytochangethat.Thisyear,with53millionchildreninourschools,Congremustnotmithatoortunityagain.Iaskyoutohelpourcommunitiesbuildormodernize5,000schools.

Ifwedothesethings–endsocialpromotion,turnaroundfailingschools,buildmodernones,suortqualifiedteachers,promoteiovation,competitionanddiscipline–thenwewillbegintomeetourgeneration'shistoricreoibilitytocreateto21stcenturyschools.

Now,wealsohavetodomoretosuortthemillioofparentswhogivetheiralleverydayathomeandatwork.

Themostbasictoolofallisadecentincome.Solet'sraisetheminimumwagebyadollaranhouroverthenexttwoyears.

Andlet'smakesurethatwomenandmengetequalpayforequalworkbystrengtheningenforcementoftheequalpaylaws.

(Alause,cheering)

Thatwasencouraging,youknow?Therewasmorebalanceontheseesaw.Ilikethat.Let'sgivethemahand.That'sgreat.

Workingparentsalsoneedqualitychildcare.So,againthisyear,IaskCongretosuortourplanfortaxcreditsandsuidiesforworkingfamilies,forimprovedsafetyandquality,forexpandedafter-schoolprogram.Andourplanalsoincludesanewtaxcreditforstay-at-homeparents,too.Theyneedsuortaswell.

Parentsshouldneverhavetoworryaboutchoosingbetweentheirchildrenandtheirwork.Now,theFamilyandMedicalLeaveAct,theveryfirstbillIsignedintolaw,hasnow,since1993,helpedmillioandmillioofAmericatocareforanewbornbabyoranailingrelativewithoutriskingtheirjo.Ithinkit'stime,withalloftheevidencethatithasbeensolittleburdeometoemployers,toextendfamilyleaveto10millionmoreAmericaworkingforsmallercompanies,andIhopeyouwillsuortit.

Finally,onthematterofwork,parentsshouldneverhavetofacediscriminationintheworkplace.SoIwanttoaskCongretoprohibitcompaniesfromrefusingtohireorpromoteworkerssimplybecausetheyhavechildren.Thatisnotright.

America'sfamiliesdeservetheworld'sbestmedicalcare.Thankstobipartisanfederalsuortformedicalresearch,wearenotonthevergeofnewtreatmentstopreventordelaydiseasesfromParkion'stoAlzheimer'stoarthritistocancer.Butaswecontinueouradvancesinmedicalscience,wecan'tletourmedicalsystemlagbehind.

ManagedcarehasliterallytraformedmedicineinAmerica,drivingdowncosts,butthreateningtodrivedownqualityaswell.

IthinkweoughttosaytoeveryAmerican,youshouldhavetherighttoknowallyoumedicaloptio,notjustthecheapest.Ifyouneedaecialist,youshouldhavearighttoseeone.Youhavearighttothenearestemergencycareifyou'reinanaccident.Thesearethingsthatweoughttosay.AndIthinkweoughttosayyoushouldhavearighttokeepyourdoctorduringaperiodoftreatmentwhetherit'sapregnancyorachemotherapytreatmentoranythingelse.Ibelievethis.

NowI'veorderedtheserightstobeextendedtothe85millionAmericaservedbyMedicare,Medicaidandotherfederalhealthprograms.ButonlyCongrecanpaaPatients'BillofRightsforallAmerica.

Lastyear,Congremiedthatoortunity,andwemustnotmithatoortunityagain.Forthesakeofourfamilies,IaskustojointogetheracropartylinesandpaastrongenforceablePatients'BillofRights.

Asmoreofourmedicalrecordsarestoredelectronically,thethreatstoallofourprivacyincrease.BecauseCongrehasgivenmetheauthoritytoactifitdoesnotdosobyAugust,onewayoranother,wecanallsaytotheAmericanpeople,wewillprotecttheprivacyofmedicalrecordsthisyear.

Now,twoyearsago,weactedtoextendhealthcoveragetouptofivemillionchildren.Nowweshouldgobeyondthat.Weshouldmakeiteasierforsmallbusineestoofferhealthiurance.Weshouldgivepeoplebetweentheagesof55and65wholosetheirhealthiurancethechancetobuyintoMedicare.

Andweshouldcontinuetoeureaccetofamilyplaing.Nooneshouldhavetochoosebetweenkeepinghealthcareandtakingajob.Andtherefore,IeeciallyaskyoutonighttojoinhandstopathelandmarkbipartisanlegislationproposedbySe.[EdwardM.]Keedy(D-Ma.)and[JamesM.]Jeffords(R-Vt.),[WilliamV.]Roth[Jr.](R-Del.)and[DanielPatrick]Moynihan(D-N.Y.),toallowpeoplewithdisabilitiestokeeptheirhealthiurancewhentheygotowork.

Weneedtoenableourpublichoitals,ourcommunity,ouruniversityhealthcenterstoprovidebasic,affordablecareforallthemillioofworkingfamilieswhodon'thaveanyiurance.Theydoalotofthattoday,butmuchmorecanbedone.Andmybalancedbudgetmakesagooddownpaymenttowardthatgoal.Ihopeyouwillthinkaboutthemandsuortthatprovision.

Letmesaywemuststepupoureffortstotreatandpreventmentalillne.NoAmericanshouldeverbeable–afraidevertoaddrethisdisease.ThisyearwewillhostaWhiteHouseConferenceonMentalHealth.Withseitivity,commitmentandpaion,TierGoreisleadingoureffortshere,andI'dliketothankherforwhatshe'sdone.Thankyou.Thankyou.

Aseveryoneknows,ourchildrenaretargetsofamaivemediacampaigntohookthemoncigarettes.Now,IaskthisCongretoresistthetobaccoloy,toreaffirmtheFDA'sauthoritytoprotectourchildrenfromtobaccoandtoholdtobaccocompaniesaccountable,whileprotectingtobaccofarmers.

SmokinghascosttaxpayershundredsofbillioofdollarsunderMedicareandotherprograms.Youknow,thestateshavebeenrightaboutthis.Taxpayersshouldn'tpayforthecostoflungcancer,emphysema,andothersmoking-relatedillnees,thetobaccocompaniesshould.

SotonightIaouncethattheJusticeDepartmentispreparingalitigationplantotakethetobaccocompaniestocourtandwiththefundswerecovertostrengthenMedicare.

Now,ifweactintheseareas–minimumwage,familyleave,childcare,healthcare,thesafetyofourchildren–thenwewillbegintomeetourgeneration'shistoricreoibilitiestostrengthenourfamiliesforthe21stcentury.

Today,Americaisthemostdynamic,competitive,job-creatingeconomyinhistory,butwecandoevenbetterinbuildinga21stcenturyeconomythatembracesallAmerica.

Today'sincomegapislargelyaskillsgap.Lastyear,theCongrepaedalawenablingworkerstogetaskillsgranttochoosethetrainingtheyneed.AndIalaudallofyouherewhowerepartofthat.

Thisyear,Irecommendafive-yearcommitmenttothenewsystem,sothatwecanprovideoverthenextfiveyearsaropriatetrainingoortunitiesforallAmericawholosetheirjoandexpandrapidreoeteamstohelpalltowwhichhavebeenreallyhurtwhenbusineesclose.Ihopeyouwillsuortthis.

Also,Iaskyoursuortforadramaticincreaseinfederalsuortforadultliteracytomountanationalcampaignaimedathelpingthemillioandmillioofworkingpeoplewhostillreadatlethanafifth-gradelevel.Weneedtodothis.

Here'ssomegoodnews.Inthepastsixyears,wehavecutthewelfarerollsnearlyinhalf.

Twoyearsago,fromthispodium,Iaskedfivecompaniestoleadanationalefforttohirepeopleoffwelfare.Tonightourwelfare-to-workpartnershipincludes10,000companieswhohavehiredhundredsofthousandsofpeople,andourbalancedbudgetwillhelpanother200,000peoplemovetothedignityandprideofwork.Ihopeyouwillsuortit.

WemustbringthearkofprivateenterprisetoeverycornerofAmerica,tobuildabridgefromWallStreettoAalachiatotheMiiiiDelta,toourNativeAmericancommunities,withmoresuortforcommunitydevelopmentbanksforempowermentzones,for100,000morevouchersforaffordablehousing.

AndIaskCongretosuortourboldnewplantohelpbusineesraiseupto$15billioninprivatesectorcapital,tobringjoandoortunitiesandiercities,ruralareas,withtaxcredits,loanguarantees,includingthenewAmericanPrivateInvestmentCompanies,modeledontheOverseasPrivateInvestmentCompanies.

Now,foryearsandyearswe'vehadthisOPIC,thisOverseasPrivateInvestmentCorporation,becauseweknewwehaduntaedmarketsoverseas.Butourgreatestuntaedmarketsarenotoverseas–theyarerighthereathome.Andweshouldgoafterthem.

Wemustworkhardtohelpbringproeritybacktothefamilyfarm.

AsthisCongreknowsverywell,droingpricesandtheloofforeignmarketshavedevastatedtoomanyfamilyfarmers.Lastyear,theCongreprovidedsutantialaistancetohelpstaveoffadisasterinAmericanagriculture,andIamreadytoworkwithlawmakersofbothpartiestocreateafarmsafetynetthatwillincludecropiurancereformandfarmincomeaistance.

Iaskyoutojoinwithmeanddothis.Thisshouldnotbeapoliticaliue.EveryoneknowswhataneconomicproblemisgoingonoutthereinruralAmericatoday,andweneedanaropriatemeatoaddreit.

Wemuststrengthenourleadintechnology.ItwasgovernmentinvestmentthatledtothecreationoftheInternet.Iproposea28-percentincreaseinlong-termcomputingresearch.

Wealsomustbereadyforthe21stcenturyfromitsveryfirstmomentbysolvingtheso-calledY2Kcomputerproblem.WehadonememberofCongrestandupandalaud.Andwemayhaveaboutthatrationouttherealaudingathomeinfrontoftheirtelevisionsets.Butremember,thisisabig,bigproblem,andwe'vebeenworkinghardonit.Alreadywe'vemadesurethattheSocialSecuritycheckswillcomeontime.

ButIwantallthefolksathomelisteningtothistoknowthatweneedeverystateandlocalgovernment,everybusinelargeandsmalltoworkwithustomakesurethatthisY2Kcomputerbugwillberememberedasthelastheadacheofthe20thcentury,notthefirstcrisisofthe21st.

Forourownproerity,wemustsuorteconomicgrowthabroad.Youknow,untilrecentlyathirdofoureconomicgrowthcamefromexports.Butoverthepastyearandahalf,financialturmoilhasputthatgrowthatrisk.Today,muchoftheworldisinreceion,withAsiahiteeciallyhard.Thisisthemostseriousfinancialcrisisinhalfacentury.

Tomeetit,theU.S.andothernatiohavereducedinterestratesandstrengthenedtheInternationalMonetaryFundandwhiletheturmoilisnotover,wehaveworkedveryhardwithothernatiotocontainit.

Atthesametime,wewillcontinuetoworkonthelong-termproject:buildingaglobalfinancialsystemforthe21stcenturythatpromotesproerityandtamesthecycleofboomandbustthathasengulfedsomuchofAsia.ThisJune,IwillmeetwithotherworldleaderstoadvancethishistoricpurposeandIaskallofyoutosuortourendeavors.Ialsoaskyoutosuortcreatingafreerandfairertradingsystemfor21stcenturyAmerica.

Youknow,I'dliketosaysomethingreallyserioustoeveryoneinthischamberinbothparties.IthinktradehasdividedusanddividedAmericaoutsidethischamberfortoolong.Somehow,wehavetofindacommongroundonwhichbusineandworkersandenvironmentalistsandfarmersandgovernmentcanstandtogether.Ibelievethesearethethingsweoughttoallagreeon.So,letmetry.

First,weoughttoteardownbarriers,openmarketsandexpandtrade,butatthesametime,wemusteurethatordinarycitizeinallcountriesactuallybenefitfromtrade;atradethatpromotesthedignityofworkandtherightsofworkersandprotectstheenvironment.

Wemustiistthatinternationaltradeorganizatiobeopentopublicscrutinyiteadofmysterious,secretthingssubjecttowildcriticism.

Whenyoucomerightdowntoit,nowthattheworldeconomyisbecomingmoreandmoreintegrated,wehavetodointheworldwhatweentthebetterpartofthiscenturydoinghereathome.Wehavegottoputahumanfaceontheglobaleconomy.

Now,wemustenforceourtradelawswhenimportsunlawfullyfloodournation.IhavealreadyinformedthegovernmentofJapanifthatnation'ssuddensurgeofsteelimportsintoourcountryisnotreversed,Americawillreond.

Wemusthelpallmanufacturershithardbythepresentcrisiswithloanguarantees,andotherincentivestoincreaseAmericanexportsbynearly$2billion.I'dliketobelievewecanachieveanewcoeusontradebasedontheseprinciples.AndIasktheCongretojoinmeagaininthiscommonaroachandtogivethepresidentthetradeauthoritylongusedandnowoverdueandnecearytoadvanceourproerityinthe21stcentury.

Tonight,IiueacalltothenatiooftheworldtojointheUnitedStatesinanewroundofglobaltradenegotiationtoexpandexportsofservices,manufacturesandfarmproducts.

Tonight,Isay,wewillworkwiththeInternationalLaborOrganizationonanewinitiativetoraiselaborstandardsaroundtheworld.Andthisyear,wewillleadtheinternationalcommunitytoconcludeatreatytobanabusivechildlaboreverywhereintheworld.

Ifwedothesethings–investinourpeople,ourcommunities,ourtechnology–andleadintheglobaleconomy,thenwewillbegintomeetourhistoricreoibilitytobuilda21stcenturyproerityforAmerica.

Youknow,nonationinhistoryhashadtheoortunityandthereoibilitywenowhavetoshapeaworldthatismorepeaceful,moresecure,morefree.

AllAmericacanbeproudthatourleadershiphelpedtobringpeaceinNorthernIreland.

AllAmericacanbeproudthatourleadershiphasputBoiaonthepathtopeace.AndwithourNATOallieswearepreingtheSerbiangovernmenttostopitsbrutalrepreioninKosovo–tobringthosereoibletojusticeandtogivethepeopleofKosovotheself-governmenttheydeserve.

AllAmericacanbeproudthatourleadershiprenewedhopeforlastingpeaceintheMiddleEast.SomeofyouwerewithmelastDecemberaswewatchedthePalestinianNationalCouncilcompletelyrenounceitscallforthedestructionofIsrael.

Now,IaskCongretoprovideresourcessothatallpartiescanimplementtheWyeAgreement,toprotectIsrael'ssecurity,tostimulatethePalestinianeconomy,tosuortourfriendsinJordan.Wemustnot,wedarenot,letthemdown.Ihopeyouwillhelpme.

Asweworkforpeace,wemustalsomeetthreatstoournation'ssecurity,includingincreaseddangerfromoutlawnatioandterrorism.

Wewilldefendoursecuritywhereverwearethreatened,aswedidthissummerwhenwestruckatOsamabinLaden'snetworkofterror.ThebombingofourembaiesinKenyaandTanzaniaremindsusagainoftherisksfacedeverydaybythosewhorepresentAmericatotheworld.Solet'sgivethemthesuorttheyneed,thesafestpoibleworkplaces,andtheresourcestheymusthavesoAmericacancontinuetolead.

Wemustworktokeepterroristsfromdisruptingcomputernetworks.Wemustworktopreparelocalcommunitiesforbiologicalandchemicalemergencies,tosuortresearchintovaccinesandtreatments.Wemustincreaseoureffortstorestrainthereadofnuclearweapoandmiiles,fromKoreatoIndiaandPakistan.WemustexpandourworkwithRuia,UkraineandotherformerSovietnatiotosafeguardnuclearmaterialsandtechnologysotheyneverfallintothewronghands.Ourbalancedbudgetwillincreasefundingforthesecriticaleffortsbyalmosttwo-thirdsoverthenextfiveyears.

WithRuiawemustcontinuetoreduceournucleararsenals.TheSTARTIITreatyandtheframeworkwehavealreadyagreedtoforSTARTIIIcouldcutthemby80percentfromtheirColdWarheight.

It'sbeentwoyearssinceIsignedtheCompreheiveTestBanTreaty.Ifwedon'tdotherightthing,othernatiowon'teither.IasktheSenatetotakethisvitalstep,arovethetreatynowtomakeitharderforothernatiotodevelopnucleararms,andtomakesurewecanendnucleartestingforever.

Fornearlyadecade,Iraqhasdefieditsobligatiotodestroyitsweapoofterrorandthemiilestodeliverthem.

Americawillcontinuetocontain[IraqiPresident]Saddam[Huein]andwewillworkforthedaywhenIraqhasagovernmentworthyofitspeople.Now,lastmonth,inouractionoverIraq,ourtrooweresuperb.Theirmiionwassoflawlelyexecuted,thatwerisktakingforgrantedthebraveryandskillitrequired.CaptainJeffTaliaferro,a10-yearAirForceveteranoftheAirForce,flewaB-1BbomberoverIraqasweattackedSaddam'swarmachine.Heisherewithustonight.Iwouldliketoaskyoutohonorhimandallthe33,000menandwomenofOperationDesertFox.

Itistimetoreversethedeclineindefeeendingthatbeganin1985.

SinceApril,togetherwehaveaddednearly$6billiontomaintainourmilitaryreadine.Mybalancedbudgetcallsforasustainedincreaseoverthenextsixyearsforreadine,formodernization,andforpayandbenefitsforourtrooandtheirfamilies.

Youknow,wearetheheirsofalegacyofbraveryrepresentedineverycommunityinAmericabymillioofourvetera.America'sdefenderstodaystillstandreadyatamomentsnoticetogowherecomfortsarefewanddangersaremany,todowhatneedstobedoneasnooneelsecan.TheyalwayscomethroughforAmerica.Wemustcomethroughforthem.

Thenewcenturydemandsnewpartnershiforpeaceandsecurity.TheUnitedNatioplaysacrucialrole,withalliessharingburdeAmericamightotherwisebearalone.AmericaneedsastrongandeffectiveU.N.IwanttoworkwiththisnewCongretopayourduesandourdebts.

WemustcontinuetosuortsecurityandstabilityinEuropeandAsia–expandingNATOanddefiningitsnewmiio,maintainingouralliancewithJapan,withKorea,withourotherAsianallies,andengagingChina.

InChinalastyear,IsaidtotheleadersandthepeoplewhatI'dliketosayagaintonight:Stabilitycannolongerbeboughtattheexpeeofliberty.

ButI'dalsoliketosayagaintotheAmericanpeople,it'simportantnottoisolateChina.ThemorewebringChinaintotheworld,themoretheworldwillbringchangeandfreedomtoChina.

Lastring,withsomeofyou,ItraveledtoAfrica,whereIsawdemocracyandreformrising,butstillheldbackbyviolenceanddisease.WemustfortifyAfricandemocracyandpeacebylaunchingradiodemocracyforAfrica,suortingthetraitiontodemocracynowbegiingtotakeplaceinNigeria,andpaingtheAfricanTradeandDevelopmentAct.

WemustcontinuetodeepenourtiestotheAmericasandtheCariean,ourcommonworktoeducatechildren,fightdrugs,strengthendemocracyandincreasetrade.Inthishemihere,everygovernmentbutoneisfreelychosenbyitspeople.WearedeterminedthatCuba,too,willknowthebleingsofliberty.

TheAmericanpeoplehaveopenedtheirarmsandtheirheartsandtheirarmstoourCentralAmericanandCarieanneighborswhohavebeensodevastatedbytherecenthurricanes.WorkingwithCongre,Iamcommittedtohelpthemrebuild.

WhenthefirstladyandTierGorevisitedtheregion,theysawthousandsofourtrooandthousandsofAmericanvolunteers.IntheDominicanRepublic,HillaryhelpedtorededicateahoitalthathadbeenrebuiltbyDominicaandAmericaworkingsidebyside.Withherwassomeoneelsewhohasbeenveryimportanttothereliefefforts.Youknowortsrecordsaremadeandsoonerorlater,they'rebroken.Butmakingotherpeople'slivesbetterandshowingourchildrenthetruemeaningofbrotherhood,thatlastsforever.Soforfarmorethanbaseball,SammySosa,you'reaherointwocountriestonight.Thankyou.

SoIsaytoallofyou,ifwedothesethings,ifwepursuepeace,fightterrorism,increaseourstrength,renewouralliances,wewillbegintomeetourgeneration'shistoricreoibilitytobuildastronger21stcenturyAmericainafreer,morepeacefulworld.

Astheworldhaschanged,sohaveourowncommunities.Wemustmakethesafer,morelivable,andmoreunited.Thisyear,wewillreachourgoalof100,000communitypoliceofficersaheadofscheduleandunderbudget.

TheBradyBillhasstoedaquartermillionfelo,fugitives,andstalkersfrombuyinghandguandnow,themurderrateisthelowestin30years,andthecrimeratehasdroedforsixstraightyears.

Tonight,Iproposea21stCenturyCrimeBilltodeploythelatesttechnologiesandtacticstomakeourcommunitiesevensafer.Ourbalancedbudgetwillhelpputupto50,000morepoliceonthestreetintheareashardesthitbycrime,andthentoequipthemwithnewtoolsfromcrime-maingcomputerstodigitalmugshots.Wemustbreakthedeadlycycleofdrugsandcrime.

Ourbudgetexpandssuortfordrugtestingandtreatment,sayingtoprisoners,“Ifyoustayondrugs,youhavetostaybehindbars.”Andtothoseonparole,“Ifyouwanttokeepyourfreedom,youmuststayfreeofdrugs.”

IaskCongretorestorethefive-daywaitingperiodforbuyingahandgunandextendtheBradyBilltopreventjuvenileswhocommitviolentcrimesfrombuyingagun.

Wemustdomoretokeepourschoolsthesafestplacesinourcommunities.Lastyear,everyAmericanwashorrifiedandheartbrokenbythetragickillingsinJoneoro,Paducah,Pearl,Edioro,ringfield.Weweredeeplymovedbythecourageousparentsnowworkingtokeepguoutofthehandsofchildrenandtomakeothereffortssothatotherparentsdon'thavetolivethroughtheirlo.

Aftershelostherdaughter,SuzaWilsonofJoneoro,Arkaas,cameheretotheWhiteHousewithapowerfulplea.Shesaid“Please,pleaseforthesakeofyourchildren,lockupyourgu.Don'tletwhathaenedinJoneoro,haeninyourtown.”

It'sameagesheispaionatelyadvocatingeveryday.Suzaisherewithustonight,withthefirstlady.Iwouldliketothankherforhercourageandhercommitment.

Inmemoryofallthechildrenwholosttheirlivestoschoolviolence,IaskyoutostrengthentheSafeAndDrugFreeSchoolAct,topalegislationtorequirechildtriggerlocks,todoeverythingpoibletokeepourchildrensafe.

Today,we're–excuseme–acenturyago,PresidentTheodoreRooseveltdefinedourgreatcentraltaskasleavingthislandevenabetterlandforourdescendantsthanitisforus.Today,we'rerestoringtheFloridaEverglades,savingYellowstone,preservingtheredrockcanyoofUtah,protectingCalifornia'sredwoods,andourpreciouscoasts.

Butourmostfatefulnewchallengeisthethreatofglobalwarming.Nineteenninety-eightwasthewarmestyeareverrecorded.Lastyear'sheatwaves,floodsandstormarebutahintofwhatfuturegeneratiomayendureifwedonotactnow.

Tonight,Iproposeanewcleanairfundtohelpcommunitiesreducegreenhouseandotherpollutio,andtaxincentivesandinvestmenttourcleanenergytechnologies.AndIwanttoworkwithmembersofCongreinbothpartiestorewardcompaniesthattakeearly,voluntaryactiontoreducegreenhousegases.

Now,allourcommunitiesfaceapreservationchallengeastheygrow,andgreenaceshrinks.Seventhousandacresoffarmlandandopenacearelosteveryday.Inreoe,Iproposetwomajorinitiatives.First,a$1billionlivabilityagendatohelpcommunitiessaveopenace,easetrafficcongestion,andgrowinwaysthatenhanceeverycitizen'squalityoflife.Andsecond,a$1billionlandslegacyinitiativetopreserveplacesofnaturalbeautyallacroAmerica,fromthemostremotewildernetothenearestcitypark.

Thesearetrulylandmarkinitiatives,whichcouldnothavebeendevelopedwithoutthevisionaryleadershipofthevicepresidentandIwanttothankhimverymuchforhiscommitmenthere.Thankyou.

Now,togetthemostoutofyourcommunity,youhavetogivesomethingback.That'swhywecreatedAmeriCor,ournationalserviceprogramthatgivestoday'sgenerationachancetoservetheircommunitiesandearnmoneyforcollege.

Sofar,injustfouryears,100,000youngAmericahavebuiltlow-incomehomeswithHabitatforHumanity,helpedtutorchildrenwithchurches,workwithFEMAtoeasetheburdenofnaturaldisastersandperformedcountleotheractsofservicethathasmadeAmericabetter.IaskCongretogivemoreyoungAmericathechancetofollowtheirleadandserveAmericainAmeriCor.

Now,wemustworktorenewournationalcommunityaswellforthe21stcentury.Lastyear,theHousepaedthebipartisancampaignfinancereformlegislationooredbyRepresentatives[Christopher]Shays(R-Co.)and[MartinT.]Meehan)D-Ma.)andSe.[John]McCain(R-Ariz.)and[Ruell]Feingold(D-Wis.).ButapartisanminorityintheSenateblockedreform.SoIwouldliketosaytotheHouse,paitagain–quickly.

AndI'dliketosaytotheSenate,IhopeyouwillsayyestoastrongerAmericandemocracyintheyear2000.

Since1997,ourInitiativeonRacehassoughttobridgethedividesbetweenandamongourpeople.Initsreportlastfall,theInitiativesAdvisoryBoardfoundthatAmericareallydowanttobringourpeopletogetheracroraciallines.

Weknowit'sbeenalongjourney.Forsomeitgoesbacktobeforethebegiingofourrepublic.Forothers,backsincetheCivilWar;forothers,throughoutthe21stcentury.Butformostofusalivetoday,inaveryrealseethisjourneybegan43yearsago,whenawomannamedRosaParkssatdownonabusinAlabamaandwouldn'tgetup.好范文版權所有

She'ssittingdownwiththefirstladytonight,andshemaygetupornotasshechooses.

Weknowthatourcontinuingracialproblemsareaggravated,asthepresidentialinitiativesaid,byoortunityga.

TheinitiativeI'veoutlinedtonightwillhelptoclosethem.Butweknowthatthediscriminationgaphasnotbeenfullyclosedeither.Discriminationorviolencebecauseofraceorreligion,ancestryorgender,disabilityorsexualorientation,iswronganditoughttobeillegal.Therefore,IaskCongretomaketheEmploymentNon-DiscriminationActandtheHateCrimesPreventionActthelawoftheland.

Youknow,nowsinceeverypersoninAmericacounts,everyAmericanoughttobecounted.Weneedaceusthatusesmodernscientificmethodstodothat.

OurnewimmigrantsmustbepartofouroneAmerica.Afterall,they'rerevitalizingourcities,they'reenergizingourculture,they'rebuildingupoureconomy.Wehaveareoibilitytomakethemwelcomehere,andtheyhaveareoibilitytoenterthemaitreamofAmericanlife.

ThatmealearningEnglishandlearningaboutourdemocraticsystemofgovernment.Therearenowlongwaitinglinesofimmigrantsthataretryingtodojustthat.

Therefore,ourbudgetsignificantlyexpandsoureffortstohelpthemmeettheirreoibility.Ihopeyouwillsuortit.

WhetherourancestorscamehereontheMayflower,onslaveshiwhethertheycametoEllisIslandorLAXinLosAngelewhethertheycameyesterdayorwalkedthisland1,000yearsago,ourgreatchallengeforthe21stcenturyistofindawaytobeoneAmerica.WecanmeetalltheotherchallengesifwecangoforwardasoneAmerica.

Youknow,barelymorethan300daysfromnowwewillcrothatbridgeintothenewmilleium.Thisisamoment,asthefirstladyhassaid,tohonorthepastandimaginethefuture.

I'dliketotakejustaminutetohonorher,forleadingourMilleiumProject,forallshe'sdoneforourchildren.Forallshehasdoneinherhistoricroletoserveournationandourbestidealsathomeandabroad,Ihonorher.好范文版權所有

Lastyear–lastyearIcalledonCongreandeverycitizentomarkthemilleiumbysavingAmerica'streasures.Hillary'straveledallacrothecountrytoiirerecognitionandsuortforsavingplaceslikeThomasEdison'sinventionfactoryorHarrietTubman'shome.

Nowwehavetopreserveourtreasuresineverycommunity.Andtonight,beforeIclose,Iwanttoinviteeverytown,everycity,everycommunitytobecomeanationallyrecognizedmilleiumcommunitybylaunchingprojectsthatsaveourhistory,promoteourartsandhumanities,prepareourchildrenforthe21stcentury.

Alreadythereoehasbeenremarkable.AndIwanttosayaecialwordofthankstoourprivatesectorpartnersandtomembersinCongreofbothpartiesfortheirsuort.Justoneexample.Becauseofyou,theStarangledBaerwillbepreservedfortheages.

Inwayslargeandsmall,aswelooktothemilleium,wearekeepingalivewhatGeorgeWashingtoncalledthe“sacredfireofliberty.”

Sixyearsago,IcametoofficeinatimeofdoubtforAmerica,withoureconomytroubled,ourdeficithigh,ourpeopledivided.Someevenwonderedwhetherourbestdayswerebehindus.Butacrothisnation,inathousandneighborhoods,Ihaveseen,evenamidstthepainanduncertaintyofreceion,therealheartandcharacterofAmerica.

IknewthenweAmericacouldrenewthiscountry.

Tonight,asIdeliverthelastStateoftheUnionAddreforthe20thcentury,nooneanywhereintheworldcandoubttheenduringresolveandboundlecapacityoftheAmericanpeopletoworktowardthat“moreperfectunion”ofourfounders'dreams.

Wearenow,attheendofacentury,whengenerationaftergenerationofAmericaaweredthecalltogreatne,overcomingDepreion,liftingupthedioeed,bringingdownbarrierstoracialprejudice,buildingthelargestmiddleclainhistory,wiingtwoworldwarsandthe“longtwilightstruggle”oftheColdWar.

Wemustallbeprofoundlygratefulforthemagnificentachievementsofourforbearersinthiscentury.

Yetperhainthedailypreofevents,intheclashofcontroversy,wedon'tseeourowntimeforwhatittrulyis–anewdawnforAmerica.

Ahundredyearsfromtonight,anotherAmericanpresidentwillstandinthisplaceandreportontheStateoftheUnion.He–orshe–willlookbackonthe21stcenturyshapedinsomanywaysbythedecisiowemakehereandnow.

Soletitbesaidofusthenthatwewerethinkingnotonlyofourtime,butoftheirtime;thatwereachedashighasouridealthatweputasideourdivisioandfoundanewhourofhealingandhopefulnethatwejoinedtogethertoserveandstrengthenthelandwelove.

MyfellowAmerica,thisisourmoment.Letusliftoureyesasonenation,andfromthemountaintopofthisAmericancentury,lookaheadtothenextone–askingGod'sbleingonourendeavorsandonourbelovedcountry.

Thankyou,andgoodevening.

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THEpRESIDENT:Mr.eaker,Mr.Vicepresident,membersofthe105thCongre,distinguishedguests,andmyfellowAmerica:

IthinkIshouldstartbysaying,thanksforinvitingmeback.(Alause.)Icomebeforeyoutonightwithachallengeasgreatasanyinourpeacetimehistory,andaplanofactiontomeetthatchallenge,toprepareourpeoplefortheboldnewworldofthe21stcentury.Wehavemuchtobethankfulfor.Withfouryearsofgrowth,wehavewonbackthebasicstrengthofoureconomy.Withcrimeandwelfarerollsdeclining,wearewiingbackouroptimism,theenduringfaiththatwecanmasteranydifficulty.WiththeColdWarrecedingandglobalcommerceatrecordlevels,wearehelpingtowinunrivaledpeaceandproerityallacrotheworld.MyfellowAmerica,thestateofourunionisstrong.(Alause.)Butnowwemustrisetothedecisivemoment,tomakeanationandaworldbetterthananywehaveeverknown.Thenewpromiseoftheglobaleconomy,theInformationAge,unimaginednewwork,life-enhancingtechnology--alltheseareourstoseize.Thatisourhonorandourchallenge.Wemustbeshapersofevents,notoervers.Forifwedonotact,themomentwillpa--andwewilllosethebestpoibilitiesofourfuture.Wefacenoimminentthreat,butwedohaveanenemy--theenemyofourtimeisinaction.So,tonight,Iiueacalltoaction--actionbythisCongre,actionbyourstates,byourpeople,toprepareAmericaforthe21stcentury.Actiontokeepoureconomyandourdemocracystrongandworkingforallourpeople;actiontostrengtheneducationandharnetheforcesoftechnologyandscience;actiontobuildstrongerfamiliesandstrongercommunitiesandasaferenvironment;actiontokeepAmericatheworld'sstrongestforceforpeace,freedomandproerity.Andaboveall,actiontobuildamoreperfectunionhereathome.Theiritwebringtoourworkwillmakeallthedifference.WemustbecommittedtothepursuitofoortunityforallAmerica,reoibilityfromallAmerica,inacommunityofallAmerica.Andwemustbecommittedtoanewkindofgovernment--nottosolveallourproblemsforus,buttogiveourpeople--allourpeople--thetoolstheyneedtomakethemostoftheirownlives.Andwemustworktogether.Thepeopleofthisnationelectedusall.Theywantustobepartners,

第三篇：克林頓總統1999年聯邦國情咨文演說

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名人演講稿 ，membersofCongre,honoredguests，LetmebeginbysalutingtheneweakeroftheHouseandthankinghimeeciallytonightforextendinganinvitationtotwoguestssittinginthegallerywithMrs.[]liceofficerswhogavetheirlivestodefendfreedom’shouse.,atyoursweari,let’sdoexactlythat.Tonight,Istandbeforeyoutoreportthat,wagesrisingatmorethantwicetherateofinflation,thehighesthomeownershipinhistory,thesmalle

stwelfarerolesin30years,andthelowestpeacetimeunemploymentsince1957.Forthefirsttimeinthreedecades,$290billionin1992,wehadasurplusof$,weareoncourseforbudgetsurplusesforthenext25years.Thankstothepioneeringleadershipofallofyou,wehavethelowestviolentcrimerateinaquartercenturyandthecleanestenvironmentinaquartercentury.Americaisastrongforceforpeace–fromNorthernIrelandtoBoiatotheMiddleEast.ThankstotheleadershipofVicePresidentGore,wehaveagovernmentfortheInformationAge,onceagainagovernmentthatisaprogreiveitrumentofthecommongood,rootedinouroldestvaluesofoortunity,reoibilityandcommunity,devotedtofiscalreoibility,determinedtogiveourpeoplethetoolstheyneedtomakethemos

toftheirownlivesinthe21stcentury,a21stcenturygovernmentfor21stcenturyAmerica.MyfellowAmerica，tiontoday.So,withourbudgetsurplusgrowing,oureconomyexpanding,ourconfidencerising,nowisthemomentforthisge

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第四篇：克林頓總統關于青少年暴力的演說

克林頓總統關于青少年暴力的演說

名人演講稿

THEpRESIDENT:

Goodmorning.AsIenterthefinalweekofmypresidency,I'mextraordinarilygratefulforalltheprogrewe'vemadetogethertheselasteightyears--buildingthestrongesteconomyinageneration,renewingourethicofreoibility,andstrengtheningthebondsofcommunityandfamilyallacroAmerica.TodayIwanttotalkaboutourprogreinreducingyouthviolenceandnewstewe'retakingtomakeourcommunitiesevensafer.Overthepastfewyears,terribletragediesatColumbineandotherschoolshaveforcedustotakeahardlookatyouthviolence,andanevenharderlookatwhateachofuscandoandmustdotoeurethatsuchtragediesdonothaenagain.Althoughtherearenosimplesolutio,recentevidencesuggestswearemovingintherightdirection.Accordingtothelatestdata,violentcrimebyyoungpeoplehasbeencutnearlyinhalfsince1993;schoolyarddeathshavedroeddramatically.Thesearebothimportantdeclinesthatreflectthelowestnationalcrimeratein25years.But,still,wehavemoretodo.Atmydirection,theWhiteHouseCouncilonYouthViolencehasdevelopedanewweiteandtoll-freeinformationlinetohelpparentsandeducatorsgetthefactstheyneedtoreduceyouthviolence.Theweiteaddreiswww.tmdps.cn.Andthetoll-freenumberis1-866-SAFE-YOUTH.That'swww.tmdps.cn,and1-866-SAFE-YOUTH.I'malsopleasedtoreleaseanotherimportantresource--aguideforparentsoncommunicatingbetterwithteenagers.ItincorporatesthelatestresearchaswellasthebestideasfromtheWhiteHouseConferenceonTeenagers,whichHillaryandIooredlastyear.We'lldistributethispublicationnationwidethroughtheweite,thetoll-freelineandwiththeaistanceofschoolprincipals,schoolnursesandpediatricia.Likeallparents,HillaryandIknowit'snotalwayseasytotalkwithyourchildrenaboutseitivesubjects.That'swhythisnewguideissoveryvaluable--becauseitteachesparentshowtolistenmorecarefullytotheirchildrenandnurturerelatiohibuiltontrust,love,disciplineandreect.Americahasmadealotofprogreinrenewingtheseenduringvaluesandstrengtheningourseeofnationalcommunity.Arecordnumberofyoungpeoplenowvolunteerforcommunityservice.So,together,we

第五篇：克林頓總統關于青少年暴力的演說

克林頓總統關于青少年暴力的演說

名人演講稿

THEPRESIDENT:

Goodmorning.AsIenterthefinalweekofmypresidency,I'mextraordinarilygratefulforalltheprogrewe'vemadetogethertheselasteightyears--buildingthestrongesteconomyinageneration,renewingourethicofreoibility,andstrengtheningthebondsofcommunityandfamilyallacroAmerica.TodayIwanttotalkaboutourprogreinred

ucingyouthviolenceandnewstewe'retakingtomakeourcommunitiesevensafer.

Overthepastfewyears,terribletragediesatColumbineandotherschoolshaveforcedustotakeahardlookatyouthviolence,andanevenharderlookatwhateachofuscandoandmustdotoeurethatsuchtragediesdonothaenagain.

Althoughtherearenosimplesolutio,recentevidencesuggestswearemovingintherightdirection.Accordingtothelatestdata,violentcrimebyyoungpeoplehasbeencutnearlyinhalfsince1993;schoolyarddeathshavedroeddramatically.Thesearebothimportantdeclinesthatreflectthelowestnationalcrimeratein25years.

But,still,wehavemoretodo.Atmydirection,theWhiteHouseCouncilonYouthViolencehasdevelopedanewweiteandtoll-freeinformationlinetohelpparentsandeducatorsgetthefactstheyneedtoreduceyouthviolence.Theweiteaddreiswww.tmdps.cn.Andthetoll-freenumberis1-866-SAFE-YOUTH.That'swww.tmdps.cn,and1-866-SAFE-YOUTH.

I'malsopleasedtoreleaseanotherimportantresource--aguideforparentsoncommunicatingbetterwithteenagers.ItincorporatesthelatestresearchaswellasthebestideasfromtheWhiteHouseConferenceonTeenagers,whichHillaryandIooredlastyear.We'lldistributethispublicationnationwidethroughtheweite,thetoll-freelineandwiththeaistanceofschoolprincipals,schoolnursesandpediatricia.

Likeallparents,HillaryandIknowit'snotalwayseasytotalkwithyourchildrenaboutseitivesubjects.That'swhythisnewguideissoveryvaluable--becauseitteachesparentshowtolistenmorecarefullytotheirchildrenandnurturerelatiohibuiltontrust,love,disciplineandreect.

Americahasmadealotofprogreinrenewingtheseenduringvaluesandstrengtheningourseeofnationalcommunity.Arecordnumberofyoungpeoplenowvolunteerforcommunityservice.So,together,we'vebuiltacountrythat'snotonlybetteroff,butabetter,saferplaceforallofus.文

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WepaedtheBradylaw,whichhaskeptguoutofthehandsofover600,000felo,fugitivesandstalkers.We'vesecuredfundingformorethan100,000newpoliceofficersonthebeat.WecreatedtheCOinSchoolsprogramtohelplocallawenforcementhirepoliceofficerstoworkinourschools.

Weestablishedafter-schoolandsummerschoolprogramsthatarehelpingnow1.3millionchil

drenayearstayoutoftroubleandsucceedintheclaroom,andwe'velaunchedanationalprogramtofosterlocalpartnershithatmakeourschoolssafer,identifychildrenatrisk,andgetthemthehelptheyneed.

Workingcloselywiththeprivatesectorandcommunitygrou,wealsoexpandedtheGEAR-UPinitiativetogiveyoungpeoplementorsandencouragementtoseekacollegeeducation.Andnow,arecordnumberofyoungpeoplearegoingontocollege.

Weneedtobuildonthisremarkablesucce.HereinWashington,Congreshouldnowmoveswiftlytoclosethegunshowloopholeandrequirebackgroundchecksforallgunbuyers.Intheprivatesector,HollywoodshouldownuptoitsreoibilitiesandstopmarketingviolencetoAmerica'syoungpeople.

Thereisnothingmoreprecioustoaparentthanachild,andnothingmoreimportanttoourfuturethanthesafetyofallourchildren.Solet'sdoallwecantoprotectthemfromharmandteachthemtowalkawayfromviolence.Intheend,allofushaveareoibilitytohelpouryouthsucceedandtohelpendyouthviolence.Ifwedothismiionsuccefully,Americawillalwaysbeagreatandpeacefulnationforgeneratiotocome.好范文版權所有

Thanksforlistening.

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