美国总统（富兰克林-罗斯福）就职演说 First Inaugural Address（共17页）11200字.docx

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美国总统（富兰克林-罗斯福）就职演说FirstInauguralAddress

　　franklindelanoroosevelt

　　firstinauguraladdress

　　delivered4marchXXXX年

　　presidenthoover,mr.chiefjustice,myfriends:

　　thisisadayofnationalconsecration.andiamcertainthatonthisdaymyfellowamericansexpectthatonmyinductionintothepresidency,iwilladdressthemwithacandorandadecisionwhichthepresentsituationofourpeopleimpels.

　　thisispreeminentlythetimetospeakthetruth,thewholetruth,franklyandboldly.norneedweshrinkfromhonestlyfacingconditionsinourcountrytoday.thisgreatnationwillendure,asithasendured,willreviveandwillprosper.

　　so,firstofall,letmeassertmyfirmbeliefthattheonlythingwehavetofearisfearitself--nameless,unreasoning,unjustifiedterrorwhichparalyzesneededeffortstoconvertretreatintoadvance.ineverydarkhourofournationallife,aleadershipoffranknessandofvigorhasmetwiththatunderstandingandsupportofthepeoplethemselveswhichisessentialtovictory.andiamconvincedthatyouwillagaingivethatsupporttoleadershipinthesecriticaldays.

　　insuchaspiritonmypartandonyourswefaceourcommondifficulties.theyconcern,thankgod,onlymaterialthings.valueshaveshrunktofantasticlevels;taxeshaverisen;ourabilitytopayhasfallen;governmentofallkindsisfacedbyseriouscurtailmentofincome;themeansofexchangearefrozeninthecurrentsoftrade;thewitheredleavesofindustrialenterpriselieoneveryside;farmersfindnomarketsfortheirproduce;andthesavingsofmanyyearsinthousandsoffamiliesaregone.moreimportant,ahostofunemployedcitizensfacethegrimproblemofexistence,andanequallygreatnumbertoilwithlittlereturn.onlyafoolishoptimistcandenythedarkrealitiesofthemoment.

　　andyetourdistresscomesfromnofailureofsubstance.wearestrickenbynoplagueoflocusts.comparedwiththeperilswhichourforefathersconquered,becausetheybelievedandwerenotafraid,wehavestillmuchtobethankfulfor.naturestilloffersherbountyandhumaneffortshavemultipliedit.plentyisatourdoorstep,butageneroususeofitlanguishesintheverysightofthesupply.

　　primarily,thisisbecausetherulersoftheexchangeofmankind'sgoodshavefailed,throughtheirownstubbornnessandtheirownincompetence,haveadmittedtheirfailure,andhaveabdicated.practicesoftheunscrupulousmoneychangersstandindictedinthecourtofpublicopinion,rejectedbytheheartsandmindsofmen.

　　true,theyhavetried.buttheireffortshavebeencastinthepatternofanoutworntradition.facedbyfailureofcredit,theyhaveproposedonlythelendingofmoremoney.strippedofthelureofprofitbywhichtoinduceourpeopletofollowtheirfalseleadership,theyhaveresortedtoexhortations,pleadingtearfullyforrestoredconfidence.theyonlyknowtherulesofagenerationofself-seekers.theyhavenovision,andwhenthereisnovisionthepeopleperish.

　　yes,themoneychangershavefledfromtheirhighseatsinthetempleofourcivilization.wemaynowrestorethattempletotheancienttruths.themeasureofthatrestorationliesintheextenttowhichweapplysocialvaluesmorenoblethanmeremonetaryprofit.

　　happinessliesnotinthemerepossessionofmoney;itliesinthejoyofachievement,inthethrillofcreativeeffort.thejoy,themoralstimulationofworknolongermustbeforgotteninthemadchaseofevanescentprofits.thesedarkdays,myfriends,willbeworthalltheycostusiftheyteachusthatourtruedestinyisnottobeministereduntobuttoministertoourselves,toourfellowmen.

　　recognitionofthatfalsityofmaterialwealthasthestandardofsuccessgoeshandinhandwiththeabandonmentofthefalsebeliefthatpublicofficeandhighpoliticalpositionaretobevaluedonlybythestandardsofprideofplaceandpersonalprofit;andtheremustbeanendtoaconductinbankingandinbusinesswhichtoooftenhasgiventoasacredtrustthelikenessofcallousandselfishwrongdoing.smallwonderthatconfidencelanguishes,foritthrivesonlyonhonesty,onhonor,onthesacrednessofobligations,onfaithfulprotection,andonunselfishperformance;withoutthemitcannotlive.

　　restorationcalls,however,notforchangesinethicsalone.thisnationisaskingforaction,andactionnow.

　　ourgreatestprimarytaskistoputpeopletowork.thisisnounsolvableproblemifwefaceitwiselyandcourageously.itcanbeaccomplishedinpartbydirectrecruitingbythegovernmentitself,treatingthetaskaswewouldtreattheemergencyofawar,butatthesametime,throughthisemployment,accomplishinggreat--greatlyneededprojectstostimulateandreorganizetheuseofourgreatnaturalresources.

　　handinhandwiththatwemustfranklyrecognizetheoverbalanceofpopulationinourindustrialcentersand,byengagingonanationalscaleinaredistribution,endeavortoprovideabetteruseofthelandforthosebestfittedfortheland.

　　yes,thetaskcanbehelpedbydefiniteeffortstoraisethevaluesofagriculturalproducts,andwiththisthepowertopurchasetheoutputofourcities.itcanbehelpedbypreventingrealisticallythetragedyofthegrowinglossthroughforeclosureofoursmallhomesandourfarms.itcanbehelpedbyinsistencethatthefederal,thestate,andthelocalgovernmentsactforthwithonthedemandthattheircostbedrasticallyreduced.itcanbehelpedbytheunifyingofreliefactivitieswhichtodayareoftenscattered,uneconomical,unequal.itcanbehelpedbynationalplanningforandsupervisionofallformsoftransportationandofcommunicationsandotherutilitiesthathaveadefinitelypubliccharacter.therearemanywaysinwhichitcanbehelped,butitcanneverbehelpedbymerelytalkingaboutit.

　　wemustact.wemustactquickly.

　　andfinally,inourprogresstowardsaresumptionofwork,werequiretwosafeguardsagainstareturnoftheevilsoftheoldorder.theremustbeastrictsupervisionofallbankingandcreditsandinvestments.theremustbeanendtospeculationwithotherpeople'smoney.andtheremustbeprovisionforanadequatebutsoundcurrency.

　　these,myfriends,arethelinesofattack.ishallpresentlyurgeuponanewcongressinspecialsessiondetailedmeasuresfortheirfulfillment,andishallseektheimmediateassistanceofthe48states.

　　throughthisprogramofactionweaddressourselvestoputtingourownnationalhouseinorderandmakingincomebalanceoutgo.ourinternationaltraderelations,thoughvastlyimportant,areinpointoftime,andnecessity,secondarytotheestablishmentofasoundnationaleconomy.ifavor,asapracticalpolicy,theputtingoffirstthingsfirst.ishallsparenoefforttorestoreworldtradebyinternationaleconomicreadjustment;buttheemergencyathomecannotwaitonthataccomplishment.

　　thebasicthoughtthatguidesthesespecificmeansofnationalrecoveryisnotnationally--narrowlynationalistic.itistheinsistence,asafirstconsideration,upontheinterdependenceofthevariouselementsinandpartsoftheunitedstatesofamerica--arecognitionoftheoldandpermanentlyimportantmanifestationoftheamericanspiritofthepioneer.itisthewaytorecovery.itistheimmediateway.itisthestrongestassurancethatrecoverywillendure.

　　inthefieldofworldpolicy,iwoulddedicatethisnationtothepolicyofthegoodneighbor:

theneighborwhoresolutelyrespectshimselfand,becausehedoesso,respectstherightsofothers;theneighborwhorespectshisobligationsandrespectsthesanctityofhisagreementsinandwithaworldofneighbors.

　　ifireadthetemperofourpeoplecorrectly,wenowrealize,aswehaveneverrealizedbefore,ourinterdependenceoneachother;thatwecannotmerelytake,butwemustgiveaswell;thatifwearetogoforward,wemustmoveasatrainedandloyalarmywillingtosacrificeforthegoodofacommondiscipline,becausewithoutsuchdisciplinenoprogresscanbemade,noleadershipbecomeseffective.

　　weare,iknow,readyandwillingtosubmitourlivesandourpropertytosuchdiscipline,becauseitmakespossiblealeadershipwhichaimsatthelargergood.this,iproposetooffer,pledgingthatthelargerpurposeswillbinduponus,binduponusallasasacredobligationwithaunityofdutyhithertoevokedonlyintimesofarmedstrife.

　　withthispledgetaken,iassumeunhesitatinglytheleadershipofthisgreatarmyofourpeoplededicatedtoadisciplinedattackuponourcommonproblems.

　　actioninthisimage,actiontothisendisfeasibleundertheformofgovernmentwhichwehaveinheritedfromourancestors.ourconstitutionissosimple,sopracticalthatitispossiblealwaystomeetextraordinaryneedsbychangesinemphasisandarrangementwithoutlossofessentialform.thatiswhyourconstitutionalsystemhasproveditselfthemostsuperblyenduringpoliticalmechanismthemodernworldhaseverseen.

　　ithasmeteverystressofvastexpansionofterritory,offoreignwars,ofbitterinternalstrife,ofworldrelations.anditistobehopedthatthenormalbalanceofexecutiveandlegislativeauthoritymaybewhollyequal,whollyadequatetomeettheunprecedentedtaskbeforeus.butitmaybethatanunprecedenteddemandandneedforundelayedactionmaycallfortemporarydeparturefromthatnormalbalanceofpublicprocedure.

　　iampreparedundermyconstitutionaldutytorecommendthemeasuresthatastrickennationinthemidstofastrickenworldmayrequire.thesemeasures,orsuchothermeasuresasthecongressmaybuildoutofitsexperienceandwisdom,ishallseek,withinmyconstitutionalauthority,tobringtospeedyadoption.

　　but,i