圣诞节前美国总统发表全国广播讲话(2002)

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THEPRESIDENT:

Goodmorning.AsfamiliesacrothenationgathertocelebrateChristmas,LauraandIwanttoextendourbestwishesfortheholidays.

WehopethatthisChristmaswillbeatimeofhaineinyourhome,andatimeofpeaceintheworld.Inthisseason,wecelebratewithourfamiliesanddeeplymiloveoneswhoarenolongerwithus.ThousandsoffamiliesinournationarestillgrievingovertheterribleloesthatcametothemlastyearonSeptemberthe11th.Wehavenotforgottentheirloandwecontinuetoprayfortheircomfort.范文先生版权所有

TheChristmasseasonbringsadeeperconcernforfellowcitizeinneed.Ourcountryisproerous,yetwemustalsoremembertherearepocketsofdeairinAmerica.Somemenandwomenarefacingthestrugglesofillneandoldagewithnoonetohelpthemorpraywiththem.OtherAmericafightagaitterribleaddictio.Someyoungmenhavenofamilybutagang.Someteenagemomsareabandonedandalone.Andsomechildrenwonderifanybodylovesthem.

Weallshareareoibilitytohelp,boththroughourgovernmentandthroughindividualactsofcompaion.Inthisseasonofgiving,IhopeallAmericawilllookforoortunitiestodonateandvolunteerwheretheneedisgreatest.Byreachingouttoaneighborinneed,wemakeourcountryamorejustandgenerousplace.

Ourentirenationisalsothinkingatthistimeofyearofthemenandwomeninthemilitary,manyofwhomwillendChristmasatpostsandbasesfarfromhome.TheystandbetweenAmericaandgravedanger.Theyserveinthecauseofpeaceandfreedom.Theyweartheuniformproudly,andwearesoproudofthem.

IhavemetwiththeseidealisticyoungmenandwomenacroAmericaandaroundtheworld.Iknowthesacrificestheymake.Andineveryplacetheyserve,theycanknowthattheyhavetheloveoftheirfamiliesandthegratitudeoftheirnation.

Atthistimeofyear,weareciateallthebleingsthatfillourlives,eeciallythegreatbleingthatcameonaholynightinBethlehem.TheChristmasstoryeakstoeverygeneration.Itisthestoryofaquietbirthinalittletownonthemargiofanindifferentempire.Yetthatsingleeventsetthedirectionofhistoryandstillchangesmilliooflives.

Forovertwomilleia,ChristmashascarriedthemeagethatGodiswithus,andbecauseheiswit 《圣诞节前美国总统发表全国广播讲话(2002)》