克林頓告別演說

1、克林頓告別演說I am profoundly grateful to you for twice giving me the honor to serve, to work for you and with you to prepare our nation for the 21st century. Andgrateful to Vice Preside nt Gore, to my Cabinet secretaries, and to all those who have served with me for the last eight years 同胞們，今晚是我最后一次作為你們的總

2、統(tǒng)，在口宮橢圓形辦公 室向你們做最后一次演講.我從心底深處感謝你們給了我兩次機會和榮譽，為你們服務，為 你們工作，和你們一起為我們的國家進入21世紀做準備.這里，我 要感謝戈爾副總統(tǒng)，我的內閣部長們以及所有伴我度過過去8年的同 事們.This has been a time of dramatic trensformation, end you have risen to every new challenge. You have made our social fabric stronger, our families healthier and safer, our people more

3、 prosperous.You, the American people, have made our passage into the global information age an era of great American renewal.現(xiàn)在是一個極具變革的年代，你們?yōu)橛有碌奶魬?zhàn)已經(jīng)做好了準 備.是你們使我們的社會更加強大，我們的家庭更加健康和安全，我 們的人民更加富裕.同胞們，我們已經(jīng)進入了全球信息化時代，這是美國復興的偉大 時代.In all the work I have done as president, every decision I have made, ever

4、y executive action I have taken, every bill I have proposed and signed, Ive tried to give all Americans the tools and conditions to build the future of our dreams, in a good society, with a strong economy, a cleaner environment, and a freer, safer, more prosperous world作為總統(tǒng)，我所做的一切每一個決定，每一個行政命令，提議 和簽

5、署的每一項法令，都是在努力為美國人民提供工具和創(chuàng)造條件， 來實現(xiàn)美國的夢想，建設美國的未來-一個美好的社會，繁榮的經(jīng)濟， 清潔的環(huán)境，進而實現(xiàn)一個更自由、更安全、更繁榮的世界.I have steered my course by our enduring values Opportunity for all. Resp on sibility from ell. A community of all America ns. I have sought to give America a new kind of government, smaller, more modern, more ef

6、fective, full of ideas end policies appropriate to this new time, always putting people first, always focusing on the future借助我們永恒的價值，我駕馭了我的航程.機會屬于每一個美國 公民；（我的）責任來自全體美國人民；所有美國人民組成了一個大家 庭.我一直在努力為美國創(chuàng)造一個新型的政府：更小、更現(xiàn)代化、更 有效率、面對新時代的挑戰(zhàn)充滿創(chuàng)意和思想、永遠把人民的利益放在 第一位、永遠而向未來.Working together, America has done well. O

7、ur economy is breaking records, with more than 22 million new jobs, the lowest unemployment in 30 years, the highest home own ership ever; the Ion gest expansi on in history.我們在一起使美國變得更加美好.我們的經(jīng)濟正在破著一個又一 個的記錄，向前發(fā)展.我們己創(chuàng)造了 2200萬個新的工作崗位，我們 的失業(yè)率是30年來最低的，老百姓的購房率達到一個空前的高度， 我們經(jīng)濟繁榮的持續(xù)時間是歷史上最長的.Our families e

8、nd communities are stronger. Thirty-five million Americans have used the family leave law. Eight million have moved off welfare Crime is at a 25-year low. Over 10 million Americans receive more college aid, end more people than ever are going to college Our schools are better - higher stendards, gre

9、ater accountability end larger in vestments have brought higher test scores, end higher graduatio n rates. 我們的家庭、我們的社會變得更加強大.3500萬美國人曾經(jīng)享受聯(lián) 邦休假,800萬人重新獲得社會保障，犯罪率是20xx年來最低的，1000 多萬美國人享受更多的入學貸款，更多的人接受大學教育.我們的學 校也在改善.更高的辦學水平、更大的責任感和更多的投資使得我們 的學生取得更高的考試分數(shù)和畢業(yè)成績.More than three million children have health

10、 insurance now, and more than 7 milli on Americans have bee n lifted out of povert y. In comes are rising across the board Our air and water are cleaner. Our food and drinking water are safer. And more of our precious lend has been preserved, in the contimental United States, than at any time in 100

11、 years.目前，已有300多萬美國兒童在享受著醫(yī)療保險，700多萬美國 人己經(jīng)脫離了貧困線.全國人民的收入在大幅度提高.我們的空氣和 水資源更加潔凈，食品和飲用水更加安全.我們珍貴的土地資源也得 到了近百年來前所未有的保護.America has been a force for peace and prosperity in every corner of the globeIm very grateful to be able to turn over the reins of leadership to a new president, with America in such a

12、strong position to meet the challenges of the future美國己經(jīng)成為地球上每個角落促進和平和繁榮的積極力量.我非 常高興能于此時將領導權交給新任總統(tǒng)，強大的美國正面臨未來的挑 戰(zhàn).Tonight, I want to leave you with three thoughts about our future. First, America must maintain our record of fiscal responsibility Through our last four budgets, weve turned record defi

13、cits to record surpluses, and weve been able to pay down $600 billion of our national debt, on track to be debt free by the end of the decade for the first time since 1835.今晚，我希望大家能從以下3點審視我們的未來：第一，美國必 須保持它的良好財政狀況.通過過去4個財政年度的努力，我們己經(jīng) 把破紀錄的財政赤字變?yōu)槠萍o錄的盈余.并且，我們己經(jīng)償還了 6000 億美元的國債，我們正向20xx年內徹底償還國家債務的目標邁進， 這將

14、是2835年以來的第一次.Staying on that course will bring lower interest rates, greater prosperity and the opport unity to meet our big challe nges .If we choose wisely, we can pay down the debt, deal with the retirement of the baby boomers, in vest more in our future and provide tax relief.只要這樣做，就會帶來更低的利率、更大的

15、經(jīng)濟繁榮，從而能夠 迎接將來更大的挑戰(zhàn).如果我們做出明智的選擇，我們就能償還債務, 解決（二戰(zhàn)后出生的）一大批人們的退休問題，對未來進行更多的投資, 并減輕稅收.Second, because the world is more cormected every day in every way, Americas security and prosperity require us to continue to lead in the world At this remarkable moment in history, more people live in freedom that eve

16、r before. Our allia nces are str on ger tha n ever. People all around the world look to America to be a force for peace and prosperity, freedom and security. The global economy is giving more of our own people, and billions around the world, the chance to work end live and raise their families with

17、dignity.第二，世界各國的聯(lián)系日益緊密.為了美國的安全與繁榮，我們 應繼續(xù)融入世界.在這個特別的歷史時刻，更多的美國人民享有前所 未有的自由.我們的盟國更加強大.全世界人民期望美國成為和平與 繁榮、自由與安全的力量.全球經(jīng)濟給予美國民眾以及全世界人民更 多的機會去工作、生活，更體而地養(yǎng)活家庭.But the forces of integration that have created these good opportunities also make us more subject to global forces of destruction, to terrorism, orga

18、nized crime end narco-trafficking, the spread of deadly weapons end disease, the degradation of the global environment.但是，這種世界融合的趨勢一方面為我們創(chuàng)造了良好的機會，但 同時使得我們在全球范圍內更容易遭致破壞性力量、恐怖主義、有組 織的犯罪、販毒活動，致命性武器和疾病傳播的威脅.The expansion of trade hasnt fully closed the gap between those of us who live on the cutting edg

19、e of the global economy and the billions around the world who live on the knifes edge of survival.盡管世界貿易不斷擴大，但它沒能縮小處于全球經(jīng)濟繁榮中的我 們同數(shù)十億處于死亡邊緣的人們之間的距離.This global gap requires more than compassion. It requires action. Global poverty is a powder keg that could be ignited by our in d iff ere nee.In his fi

20、rst in augural address, Thomas Jefferson warned of entangling alliances But in our times, America cannot end must not disentangle itself from the world .If we want the world to embody our shared values, then we must assume a shared responsibility.要解決世界貧富兩極分化需要的不是同情和憐憫，而是實際行 動.貧窮有可能被我們的漠不關心激化而成為火藥桶.托

21、馬斯-杰斐遜在他的就職演說中告誡我們結盟的危害.但是， 在我們這個時代，美國不能，也不可能使自己脫離這個世界.如果我 們想把我們共有的價值觀賦了這個世界，我們必須共冋承擔起這個責 任.If the wars of the 20th century, especially the recent ones in Kosovo and Bosnia, have taught us anything, it is that we achieve our aims by defending our values and leading the forces of freedom and peace We

22、 must embrace boldly and resolutely that duty to lead, to stand with our allies in word end deed, and to put a human face on the global economy so that expanded trade ben efits all people in all nations, lifting lives and hopes all across the world如果20世紀的歷次戰(zhàn)爭，尤其是新近在科索沃地區(qū)和波斯尼亞 爆發(fā)的戰(zhàn)爭，能夠讓我們得到某種教訓的話，我們從

23、中得到的啟示應 是：由于捍衛(wèi)了我們的價值觀并領導了自由和和平的力量，我們才達 到了目標.我們必須堅定勇敢地擁抱這個信念和責任，在語言和行動 上與我們的同盟者們站在一起，領導他們按這條道路前進；循著在全 球經(jīng)濟中以人為木的觀念，讓不斷發(fā)展的貿易能夠使所有國家的所有 人受益，在全世界范圍內提高他們的生活水平和實現(xiàn)他們的夢想.Third, we must remember that America cannot lead in the world unless here at home we weave the threads of our coat of many colors into the

24、fabric of one America. As we become ever more diverse, we must work harder to unite aro und our comm on values end our comm on huma nity.第三，我們必須牢記如果我們不團結一致，美國就不能領先世 界.隨著我們變得越來越多樣化，我們必須更加努力地團結在共同價 值觀和共同人性的旗幟下.We must work harder to overcome our differences .In our hearts and in our laws, we must trea

25、t all our people with fairness and dignity, regardless of their race, religion, gender or sexual orientation and regardless of when they arrived in our country, always moving toward the more perfect union of our founders dreams我們要加倍努力地工作，克服生活中存在的種種分歧.于情于法, 我們都要讓我們的人民受到公正的待遇，不論他是哪一個民族、信仰 何種宗教、什么性別或性傾向，或者何時來到這個國家.我們時時刻 刻都要為了實現(xiàn)先輩們建立高度團結的美利堅合眾國的夢想而奮斗.Hillary, Chelsea and I join all Americans in wishing our very best to the next president, George W. Bush, to his family and his administ