英语演讲稿：Opening Statement（共20页）13200字.docx

英语演讲稿：Opening Statement（共20页）13200字.docx

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OpeningStatement

　　SexualHarrassmentHearings

　　ConcerningJudgeClarenceThomas

　　Mr.Chairman,SenatorThurmond,membersofthecommittee,mynameisAnitaF.Hill,andIamaprofessoroflawattheUniversityofOklahoma.IwasbornonafarminOkmulgeeCounty,Oklahoma,inXXXX年.Iamtheyoungestof13children.IhadmyearlyeducationinOkmulgeeCounty.Myfather,AlbertHill,isafarmerinthatarea.Mymother'snameisIrmaHill.Sheisalsoafarmerandahousewife.

　　Mychildhoodwasoneofalotofhardworkandnotmuchmoney,butitwasoneofsolidfamilyaffection,asrepresentedbymyparents.IwasrearedinareligiousatmosphereintheBaptistfaith,andIhavebeenamemberoftheAntiochBaptistChurchinTulsa,Oklahoma,sinceXXXX年.Itisaverywarmpartofmylifeatthepresenttime.

　　Formyundergraduatework,IwenttoOklahomaStateUniversityandgraduatedfromthereinXXXX年.Iamattachingtothisstatementacopyofmyresumeforfurtherdetailsofmyeducation.

　　IgraduatedfromtheuniversitywithacademichonorsandproceededtotheYaleLawSchool,whereIreceivedmyJDdegreeinXXXX年.Upongraduationfromlawschool,IbecameapracticinglawyerwiththeWashington,DC,firmofWard,Hardraker,andRoss.

　　InXXXX年,IwasintroducedtonowJudgeThomasbyamutualfriend.JudgeThomastoldmethathewasanticipatingapoliticalappointment,andheaskedifIwouldbeinterestedinworkingwithhim.Hewas,infact,appointedasAssistantSecretaryofEducationforCivilRights.Afterhehadtakenthatpost,heaskedifIwouldbecomehisassistant,andIacceptedthatposition.

　　Inmyearlyperiodthere,Ihadtwomajorprojects.ThefirstwasanarticleIwroteforJudgeThomas'signatureontheeducationofminoritystudents.Thesecondwastheorganizationofaseminaronhigh-riskstudentswhichwasabandonedbecauseJudgeThomastransferredtotheEEOCwherehebecamethechairmanofthatoffice.

　　DuringthisperiodattheDepartmentofEducation,myworkingrelationshipwithJudgeThomaswaspositive.Ihadagooddealofresponsibilityandindependence.Ithoughtherespectedmyworkandthathetrustedmyjudgment.Afterapproximatelythreemonthsofworkingthere,heaskedmetogooutsociallywithhim.

　　Whathappenednextandtellingtheworldaboutitarethetwomostdifficultthings--experiencesofmylife.Itisonlyafteragreatdealofagonizingconsiderationandsleeplessnumber--agreatnumberofsleeplessnightsthatIamabletotalkoftheseunpleasantmatterstoanyonebutmyclosefriends.

　　IdeclinedtheinvitationtogooutsociallywithhimandexplainedtohimthatIthoughtitwouldjeopardizewhatatthetimeIconsideredtobeaverygoodworkingrelationship.Ihadanormalsociallifewithothermenoutsideoftheoffice.Ibelievedthen,asnow,thathavingasocialrelationshipwithapersonwhowassupervisingmyworkwouldbeill-advised.Iwasveryuncomfortablewiththeideaandtoldhimso.

　　Ithoughtthatbysayingnoandexplainingmyreasonsmyemployerwouldabandonhissocialsuggestions.However,tomyregret,inthefollowingfewweeks,hecontinuedtoaskmeoutonseveraloccasions.Hepressedmetojustifymyreasonsforsayingnotohim.Theseincidentstookplaceinhisofficeormine.Theywereintheformofprivateconversationswhichwouldnothavebeenoverheardbyanyoneelse.

　　MyworkingrelationshipbecameevenmorestrainedwhenJudgeThomasbegantouseworksituationstodiscusssex.Ontheseoccasions,hewouldcallmeintohisofficeforreportsoneducationissuesandprojects,orhemightsuggestthat,becauseofthetimepressuresofhisschedule,wegotolunchtoagovernmentcafeteria.Afterabriefdiscussionofwork,hewouldturntheconversationtoadiscussionofsexualmatters.

　　Hisconversationswereveryvivid.Hespokeaboutactsthathehadseeninpornographicfilmsinvolvingsuchmattersaswomenhavingsexwithanimalsandfilmsshowinggroupsexorrapescenes.Hetalkedaboutpornographicmaterialsdepictingindividualswithlargepenisesorlargebreastsinvolvedinvarioussexacts.Onseveraloccasions,Thomastoldmegraphicallyofhisownsexualprowess.

　　BecauseIwasextremelyuncomfortabletalkingaboutsexwithhimatallandparticularlyinsuchagraphicway,ItoldhimthatIdidnotwanttotalkaboutthesesubjects.Iwouldalsotrytochangethesubjecttoeducationmattersortononsexualpersonalmatterssuchashisbackgroundorhisbeliefs.Myeffortstochangethesubjectwererarelysuccessful.

　　Throughouttheperiodoftheseconversations,healsofromtimetotimeaskedmeforsocialengagements.Myreactiontotheseconversationswastoavoidthembyeliminatingopportunitiesforustoengageinextendedconversations.ThiswasdifficultbecauseatthetimeIwashisonlyassistantattheOfficeofEducation--orOfficeforCivilRights.

　　DuringthelatterpartofmytimeattheDepartmentofEducation,thesocialpressuresandanyconversationofhisoffensivebehaviorended.Ibeganbothtobelieveandhopethatourworkingrelationshipcouldbeaproper,cordial,andprofessionalone.

　　WhenJudgeThomaswasmadechairoftheEEOC,Ineededtofacethequestionofwhethertogowithhim.Iwasaskedtodoso,andIdid.Theworkitselfwasinteresting,andatthattimeitappearedthatthesexualovertureswhichhadsotroubledmehadended.IalsofacedtherealisticfactthatIhadnoalternativejob.WhileImighthavegonebacktoprivatepractice,perhapsinmyoldfirmoratanother,Iwasdedicatedtocivilrightswork,andmyfirstchoicewastobeinthatfield.Moreover,theDepartmentofEducationitselfwasadubiousventure.PresidentReaganwasseekingtoabolishtheentiredepartment.

　　FormyfirstmonthsattheEEOC,whereIcontinuedtobeanassistanttoJudgeThomas,therewerenosexualconversationsorovertures.However,duringthefallandwinterofXXXX年,thesebeganagain.ThecommentswererandomandrangedfrompressingmeaboutwhyIdidn'tgooutwithhimtoremarksaboutmypersonalappearance.IrememberhissayingthatsomedayIwouldhavetotellhimtherealreasonthatIwouldn'tgooutwithhim.

　　Hebegantoshowdispleasureinhistoneandvoiceandhisdemeanorandhiscontinuedpressureforanexplanation.HecommentedonwhatIwaswearingintermsofwhetheritmadememoreorlesssexuallyattractive.TheincidentsoccurredinhisinnerofficeattheEEOC.

　　OneoftheoddestepisodesIrememberwasanoccasioninwhichThomaswasdrinkingaCokeinhisoffice.Hegotupfromthetableatwhichwewereworking,wentovertohisdesktogettheCoke,lookedatthecanandasked,"WhohaspubichaironmyCoke?

"Onotheroccasions,hereferredtothesizeofhisownpenisasbeinglargerthannormal,andhealsospokeonsomeoccasionsofthepleasureshehadgiventowomenwithoralsex.

　　Atthispoint,lateXXXX年,Ibegantofeelseverestressonthejob.IbegantobeconcernedthatClarenceThomasmighttakeouthisangerwithmebydegradingmeornotgivingmeimportantassignments.Ialsothoughtthathemightfindanexcusefordismissingme.

　　InJanuaryofXXXX年,Ibeganlookingforanotherjob.IwashandicappedbecauseIfearedthat,ifhefoundout,hemightmakeitdifficultformetofindotheremploymentandImightbedismissedfromthejobIhad.Anotherfactorthatmademysearchmoredifficultwasthattherewasaperiod--thiswasduringaperiodofahiringfreezeinthegovernment.InFebruaryofXXXX年,IwashospitalizedforfivedaysonanemergencybasisforacutestomachpainwhichIattributedtostressonthejob.

　　Onceoutofthehospital,IbecamemorecommittedtofindotheremploymentandsoughtfurthertominimizemycontactwithThomas.ThisbecameeasierwhenAllisonDuncan（sp）becameofficedirector,becausemostofmyworkwasthenfunneledthroughherandIhadcontactwithClarenceThomasmostlyinstaffmeetings.

　　InthespringofXXXX年,anopportunitytoteachatOralRobertsUniversityopenedup.Iparticipatedinaseminar--taughtanafternoonsessionandseminaratOralRobertsUniversity.ThedeanoftheuniversitysawmeteachingandinquiredastowhetherIwouldbeinterestedinfurthering--pursuingacareerinteaching,beginningatOralRobertsUniversity.IagreedtotakethejobinlargepartbecauseofmydesiretoescapethepressuresIfeltattheEEOCduetoJudgeThomas.

　　WhenIinformedhimthatIwasleavinginJuly,IrecallthathisresponsewasthatnowIwouldnolongerhaveanexcusefornotgoingoutwithhim.ItoldhimthatIstillpreferrednottodoso.Atsometimeafterthatmeeting,heaskedifhecouldtakemetodinnerattheendoftheterm.WhenIdeclined,heassuredmethatthedinnerwasaprofessionalcourtesyonlyandnotasocialinvitation.Ireluctantlyagreedtoacceptthatinvitation,butonlyifitwasattheeveryendofaworkingday.

　　On,asIrecall,thelastdayofmyemploymentattheEEOCinthesummerofXXXX年,IdidhavedinnerwithClarenceThomas.Wewentdirectlyfromworktoarestaurantneartheoffice.WetalkedabouttheworkIhaddone,bothateducationandattheEEOC.HetoldmethathewaspleasedwithallofitexceptforanarticleandspeechthatIhaddoneforhimwhilewewereattheOfficeforCivilRights.Finally,hemadeacommentthatIwillvividlyremember.HesaidthatifIevertoldanyoneofhisbehaviorthatitwouldruinhiscareer.Thiswasnotanapology,norwasitanexplanation.Thatwashislastremarkaboutthepossibilityofourgoingoutorreferencetohisbehavior.

　　InJulyofXXXX年,IleftWashington,DCareaandhavehadminimalcontactwithJudgeClarenceThomassince.Iamofco