英语演讲：Resignation Speech（共15页）9900字.docx

英语演讲：Resignation Speech（共15页）9900字.docx

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英语演讲：

ResignationSpeech

　　RichardM.Nixon:

ResignationSpeech

　　Goodevening:

　　Thisisthe37thtimeIhavespokentoyoufromthisoffice,wheresomanydecisionshavebeenmadethatshapethehistoryofthisnation.EachtimeIhavedonesotodiscusswithyousomematterthatIbelieveaffectedthenationalinterest.InallthedecisionsIhavemadeinmypubliclifeIhavealwaystriedtodowhatwasbestforthenation.

　　ThroughoutthelonganddifficultperiodofWatergate,Ihavefeltitwasmydutytopersevere--tomakeeverypossibleefforttocompletethetermofofficetowhichyouelectedme.Inthepastfewdays,however,ithasbecomeevidenttomethatInolongerhaveastrongenoughpoliticalbaseintheCongresstojustifycontinuingthateffort.Aslongastherewassuchabase,Ifeltstronglythatitwasnecessarytoseetheconstitutionalprocessthroughtoitsconclusion;thattodootherwisewouldbeunfaithfultothespiritofthatdeliberatelydifficultprocess,andadangerouslydestabilizingprecedentforthefuture.Butwiththedisappearanceofthatbase,Inowbelievethattheconstitutionalpurposehasbeenserved.Andthereisnolongeraneedfortheprocesstobeprolonged.

　　Iwouldhavepreferredtocarrythroughtothefinishwhateverthepersonalagonyitwouldhaveinvolved,andmyfamilyunanimouslyurgedmetodoso.Buttheinterestsofthenationmustalwayscomebeforeanypersonalconsiderations.FromthediscussionsIhavehadwithCongressionalandotherleadersIhaveconcludedthatbecauseoftheWatergatematterImightnothavethesupportoftheCongressthatIwouldconsidernecessarytobacktheverydifficultdecisionsandcarryoutthedutiesofthisofficeinthewaytheinterestsofthenationwillrequire.

　　Ihaveneverbeenaquitter.

　　Toleaveofficebeforemytermiscompletedisabhorrenttoeveryinstinctinmybody.ButasPresident,ImustputtheinterestsofAmericafirst.

　　Americaneedsafull-timePresidentandafull-timeCongress,particularlyatthistimewithproblemswefaceathomeandabroad.TocontinuetofightthroughthemonthsaheadformypersonalvindicationwouldalmosttotallyabsorbthetimeandattentionofboththePresidentandtheCongressinaperiodwhenourentirefocusshouldbeonthegreatissuesofpeaceabroadandprosperitywithoutinflationathome.

　　Therefore,IshallresignthePresidencyeffectiveatnoontomorrow.

　　VicePresidentFordwillbesworninasPresidentatthathourinthisoffice.

　　AsIrecallthehighhopesforAmericawithwhichwebeganthissecondterm,IfeelagreatsadnessthatIwillnotbehereinthisofficeworkingonyourbehalftoachievethosehopesinthenexttwoandahalfyears.ButinturningoverdirectionoftheGovernmenttoVicePresidentFordIknow,asItoldthenationwhenInominatedhimforthatofficetenmonthsago,thattheleadershipofAmericawouldbeingoodhands.

　　InpassingthisofficetotheVicePresident,Ialsodosowiththeprofoundsenseoftheweightofresponsibilitythatwillfallonhisshoulderstomorrow,andthereforeoftheunderstanding,thepatience,thecooperationhewillneedfromallAmericans.Asheassumesthatresponsibilityhewilldeservethehelpandthesupportofallofus.Aswelooktothefuture,thefirstessentialistobeginhealingthewoundsofthisnation.Toputthebitternessanddivisionsoftherecentpastbehindusandtorediscoverthosesharedidealsthatlieattheheartofourstrengthandunityasagreatandasafreepeople.

　　Bytakingthisaction,IhopethatIwillhavehastenedthestartofthatprocessofhealingwhichissodesperatelyneededinAmerica.Iregretdeeplyanyinjuriesthatmayhavebeendoneinthecourseoftheeventsthatledtothisdecision.Iwouldsayonlythatifsomeofmyjudgmentswerewrong--andsomewerewrong--theyweremadeinwhatIbelievedatthetimetobethebestinterestsofthenation.

　　Tothosewhohavestoodwithmeduringthesepastdifficultmonths,tomyfamily,myfriends,themanyotherswhojoinedinsupportingmycausebecausetheybelieveditwasright,Iwillbeeternallygratefulforyoursupport.Andtothosewhohavenotfeltabletogivemeyoursupport,letmesayIleavewithnobitternesstowardthosewhohaveopposedme,becauseallofusinthefinalanalysishavebeenconcernedwiththegoodofthecountry,howeverourjudgmentsmightdiffer.

　　SoletusallnowjointogetherinaffirmingthatcommoncommitmentandinhelpingournewPresidentsucceedforthebenefitofallAmericans.IshallleavethisofficewithregretatnotcompletingmytermbutwithgratitudefortheprivilegeofservingasyourPresidentforthepastfiveandahalfyears.Theseyearshavebeenamomentoustimeinthehistoryofournationandtheworld.Theyhavebeenatimeofachievementinwhichwecanallbeproud,achievementsthatrepresentthesharedeffortsoftheadministration,theCongressandthepeople.Butthechallengesaheadareequallygreat.Andthey,too,willrequirethesupportandtheeffortsoftheCongressandthepeople,workingincooperationwiththenewAdministration.

　　WehaveendedAmerica'slongestwar.Butintheworkofsecuringalastingpeaceintheworld,thegoalsaheadareevenmorefar-reachingandmoredifficult.Wemustcompleteastructureofpeace,sothatitwillbesaidofthisgeneration--ourgenerationofAmericans--bythepeopleofallnations,notonlythatweendedonewarbutthatwepreventedfuturewars.

　　WehaveunlockedthedoorsthatforaquarterofacenturystoodbetweentheUnitedStatesandthePeople'sRepublicofChina.Wemustnowinsurethattheone-quarteroftheworld'speoplewholiveinthePeople'sRepublicofChinawillbeandremain,notourenemies,butourfriends.

　　IntheMiddleEast,100millionpeopleintheArabcountries,manyofwhomhaveconsideredustheirenemyfornearly20years,nowlookonusastheirfriends.WemustcontinuetobuildonthatfriendshipsothatpeacecansettleatlastovertheMiddleEastandsothatthecradleofcivilizationwillnotbecomeitsgrave.TogetherwiththeSovietUnionwehavemadethecrucialbreakthroughsthathavebeguntheprocessoflimitingnucleararms.But,wemustsetasourgoal,notjustlimiting,butreducingandfinallydestroyingtheseterribleweapons,sothattheycannotdestroycivilization.Andsothatthethreatofnuclearwarwillnolongerhangovertheworldandthepeople.WehaveopenedanewrelationwiththeSovietUnion.Wemustcontinuetodevelopandexpand thatnewrelationship,sothatthetwostrongestnationsoftheworldwilllivetogetherincooperationratherthanconfrontation.

　　Aroundtheworld--inAsia,inAfrica,inLatinAmerica,intheMiddleEast--therearemillionsofpeoplewholiveinterriblepoverty,evenstarvation.Wemustkeepasourgoalturningawayfromproductionforwarandexpandingproductionforpeacesothatpeopleeverywhereonthisearthcanatlastlookforward,intheirchildren'stime,ifnotinourowntime,tohavingthenecessitiesforadecentlife.Here,inAmerica,wearefortunatethatmostofourpeoplehavenotonlytheblessingsoflibertybutalsothemeanstolivefullandgood,andbytheworld'sstandardsevenabundantlives.

　　Wemustpresson,however,towardagoalnotonlyofmoreandbetterjobsbutoffullopportunityforeveryAmerican,andofwhatwearestrivingsohardrightnowtoachieve--prosperitywithoutinflation.

　　Formorethanaquarterofacenturyinpubliclife,Ihavesharedintheturbulenthistoryofthisevening.IhavefoughtforwhatIbelievein.Ihavetried,tothebestofmyability,todischargethosedutiesandmeetthoseresponsibilitiesthatwereentrustedtome.SometimesIhavesucceeded.AndsometimesIhavefailed.ButalwaysIhavetakenheartfromwhatTheodoreRooseveltoncesaidaboutthemaninthearena,whosefaceismarredbydustandsweatandblood,whostrivesvaliantly,whoerrsandcomesshortagainandagainbecausethereisnoteffortwithouterrorandshortcoming,butwhodoesactuallystrivetodothedeed,whoknowsthegreatenthusiasms,thegreatdevotions,whospendshimselfinaworthycause,whoatthebestknowsintheendthetriumphsofhighachievementsandwiththeworstifhefails,atleastfailswhiledaringgreatly.

　　IpledgetoyoutonightthataslongasIhaveabreathoflifeinmybody,Ishallcontinueinthatspirit.IshallcontinuetoworkforthegreatcausestowhichIhavebeendedicatedthroughoutmyyearsasaCongressman,aSenator,VicePresidentandPresident,thecauseofpeace--notjustforAmericabutamongallnations--prosperity,justiceandopportunityforallofourpeople.

　　ThereisonecauseabovealltowhichIhavebeendevotedandtowhichIshallalwaysbedevotedforaslongasIlive.

　　WhenIfirsttooktheoathofofficeasPresidentfiveandahalfyearsago,Imadethissacredcommitment:

toconsecratemyoffice,myenergies,andallthewisdomIcansummontothecauseofpeaceamongnations.I'vedonemyverybestinallthedayssincetobetruetothatpledge.Asaresultoftheseefforts,Iamconfidentthattheworldisasaferplacetoday,notonlyforthepeopleofAmericabutforthepeopleofallnations,andthatallofourchildrenhaveabetterchancethanbeforeoflivinginpeaceratherthandyinginwar.

　　This,morethananything,iswhatIhopedtoachievewhenIsoughtthePresidency.

　　This,morethananything,iswhatIhopewillbemylegacytoyou,toourcountry,asIleavethePresidency.

　　TohaveservedinthisofficeistohavefeltaverypersonalsenseofkinshipwitheachandeveryAmerican.

　　Inleavingit,Idosowiththisprayer:

MayGod'