罗斯福就职演讲稿英文.docx

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罗斯福就职演讲稿英文

罗斯福就职演讲稿英文

　　presidenthoovermisterchiefjustice,myfriends:

　　thisisadayofnationalconsecration,andiamcertainthatonthisdaymyfellowamericansexpectthatonmyinductioninthepresidencyiwilladdressthemwithacandorandadecisionwhichthepresentsituationofourpeopleimpeis.thisispreeminentlythetimetospeakthetruth,thewholetruth,franklyandboldlynorneedweshrinkfromhonestlyfacingtheconditionsfacingourcountrytodaythisgreatnationwillendureasithasendured,willreviveandwillprospersofirstofall,letmeexpressmyfirmbeliefthattheonlythingwehavetofearisfearitself-nameless,unreasoning,unjustifiedterror,whichparalyzesneededeffortstoconvertretreatintoadvance.ineverydarkhourofournationallife,aleadershipoffranknessandvigorhasmetwiththatunderstandingandsupportofthepeoplethemselves,whichisessentialtovictoryandiamconvincedthatyouwillagaingivethatsupporttoleadershipinthesecriticaldays.

　　insuchaspiritonmypartandonyours,wefaceourcommondifficulties.theyconcern,thankgod,onlymaterialthings.valueshaveshrunkentofantasticlevels;taxeshaverisen,ourabilitytopayhasfallen,governmentofallkindsisfacedbyseriouscurtaiimentofincome,themeansofexchangearefrozeninthecurrentsoftrade;thewitheredleavesofindustrialenterpriselieoneveryside,farmersfindnomarketsfortheirproduce,andthesavingsofmanyyearsandthousandsoffamiliesaregone.

　　moreimportant,ahostofunemployedcitizensfacethegrimproblemofexistence,andanequalandgreatnumbertoilwithlittlereturn.onlyafoolishoptimistcandenythedarkrealitiesofthemoment.

　　andyet,ourdistresscomesfromnofailureofsubstance,wearestrickenbynoplagueoflocusts.comparedwiththeperilswhichourforefathersconquered,becausetheybelievedand

　　werenotafraid,wehavesomuchtobethankfulfornaturesurroundsuswithherbountyandhuman,effortshavemultipliedit.plentyisatourdoorstep,butageneroususeofitlanguishesintheverysightofthesupplyprimarilythisisbecausetherulersoftheexchangeofmankind’sgoodshavefailed,throughtheirownstubbornnessandtheirownincompetence,haveadmittedtheirfailureandhaveabdicated.practicesoftheunscrupulousmoneychangersstandindictedinthecourtofpublicopinion,rejectedbytheheartsandmindsofmen.

　　true,theyhavetried,buttheireffortshavebeencastinthepattenofanoutworntradition.facedbyafailureofcredit,theyhaveproposedonlythelendingofmoremoneystrippedofthelureofprofitbywhichtheyinduceourpeopletofollowtheirfalseleadership,theyhaveresortedtoexhortation,pleadingtearfullyforrestoredconfidence.theyonlyknowtherulesofagenerationofselfseekers.theyhavenovision,andwhenthereisnovision,thepeopleperish.

　　yes,themoneychangershavefledfromtheirhighseatsinthetempleofourciviiization.wemaynowrestorethattemp1etotheancienttruths.ameasureofthatrestorationliesintheextenttowhichweapplysocialvalue,morenoblethanmeremonetaryprofits.

　　happinessliesnotinthemerepossessionofmoneyitliesinthejoyofachievement,inthethrillofcreativeefforts,thejoyandmoralstimulationofworknolongermustbeforgotteninthemadchaseofevanescentprofits.thesedarkdays,myfriends,willbeworthalltheycostus,iftheyteachusthatourtruedestinyisnottobeministeredonto,buttoministertoourselves,toourfellowmen.

　　recognitionofthefalsityofmaterialwealthasthestandardofsuccessgoeshandinhandwiththeabandonmentofafalsebeliefthatpublicofficeandhighpoliticalpositionaretobevaluedonlybythestandardsofprideofplaceandpersonalprofits,andtheremustbeanendtoourconductinbankingandinbusiness,whichtoooftenhasgiventoasacredtrustthelikenessofcallousandselfishwrong-doing.smallwonderthatconfidencelanguishes,foritthrivesonlyonhonestyonhonononthesacrednessofourobligation,onfaithfulprotectionandonunselfishperformance.withoutthemitcannotlive.

　　restorationcalls,however,notforchangesinethicsalone.thisnationisaskingforaction,andactionnow.

　　ourgreatestprimarytaskistoputpeopletowork.thisisnounsolvableproblemifwetakeitwise1yandcourageouslyitcanbeaccomplishedinpartbydirectrecruitingbythegovernmentitself,treatingthetaskaswewouldtreattheemergencyofawar,butatthesametime,throughthisemployment,accomplishinggreatlyneededprojectstostimulateandreorganizetheuseofourgreatnaturalresources.

　　handinhandwiththat,wemustfranklyrecognizetheoverbalanceofpopulationinourindustrialcentersandbyengagingonanationalscaleinaredistributioninanefforttoprovidebetteruseofthelandforthosebestfittedfortheland.

　　yesthetaskcanbehelpedbydefiniteeffortstoraisethevalueoftheagriculturalproductandwiththisthepowertopurchasetheoutputofourcities.itcanbehelpedbypreventingrealisticallythetragedyofthegrowinglossesthroughforeclosuresofoursmallhomesandourfarms.itcanbehelpedbyinsistencethatthefederal,thestate,andthelocalgovernmentactforthwithonthedemandsthattheircostsbedrasticallyreduce.itcanbehelpedbytheunifyingofreliefactivitieswhichtodayareoftenscattered,uneconomical,unequal.itcanbehelpedbynationalplanningfor,andsupervisionofallformsoftransportation,andofcommunications,andotherutilitiesthathaveadefinitelypubliccharacter.therearemanywaysinwhichitcanbehelped,butitcanneverbehelpedbymere1ytalkingaboutit.wemustact,wemustactquickly.

　　andfinallyinourprogresstowardaresumptionofwork,werequiretwosafeguardsagainstthereturnoftheevilsoftheoldorder;theremustbeastrictsupervisionofallbankingandcreditsandinvestments;theremustbeanendtospeculationwithotherpeople-smoney;andtheremustbeprovisionsforanadequatebutsoundcurrency.

　　these,myfriends,arethelinesofattack.ishallpresentlyurgeuponanewcongressinspecialsession,detailedmeasuresfortheirfulfillment,andishallseektheimmediateassistanceofthe48states.

　　throughthisprogramofaction,weaddressourselvestoputtingourownnationalhouseinorder,andmakingincomebalanceoutflowourinternationaltraderelations,thoughvastlyimportant,areinpointoftimeandnecessitysecondarytotheestablishmentofasoundnationaleconomyifavorasapracticalpolicytheputtingoffirstthingsfirst.ishallsparenoefforttorestoreworldtradebyinternationaleconomicreadjustment,buttheemergencyathomecannotwaitonthataccomplishment.

　　thebasicthoughtthatguidesthesespecificmeansofnationalrecoveryisnotnarrowlynationalistic.itistheinsistence,asafirstconsiderationupontheinter-dependenceofthevariouselementsinallpartsoftheunitedstatesofamerica-arecognitionoftheoldandthepermanentlyimportantmanifestationoftheamericanspiritofthepioneer.itisthewaytorecoveryitistheimmediatewayitisthestrongestassurancethatrecoverywillendure.

　　inthefieldofworldpolicyiwoulddedicatethisnationtothepolicyofthegoodneighbor.theneighborwhoresolutelyrespectshimself,andbecausehedoesso,respectstherightsof

　　others.theneighborwhorespectshisob1igation,andrespectsthesanctityofhisagreement,inandwith,aworldofneighbor.

　　ifireadthetemperofourpeoplecorrectlywenowrealizewhatwehaveneverrealizedbefore,ourinter-dependenceoneachother,thatwecannotmerelytake,butwemustgiveaswell.thatifwearetogoforward,wemustmoveasatrainedandloyalarmywillingtosacrificeforthegoodofacommondiscipline,becausewithoutsuchdiscip1ine,noprogresscanbemade,noleadershipbecomeseffective.weareallreadyandwillingtosubmitourlivesandourpropertytosuchdisciplinebecauseitmakespossiblea1eadershipwhichaimsatthelargergood.this,iproposetooffetwearegoingtolargerpurposes,binduponus,binduponusall,asasacredobligationwithaunityofdutyhithertoevokedonlyintimesofarmedstrife.

　　withthispledgetaken,iassumeunhesitatingly,theleadershipofthisgreatarmyofourpeoplededicatedtoadisciplinedattackuponourcommonproblems.actioninthisimage,actiontothisend,isfeasibleundertheformofgovernmentwhichwehaveinheritedfrommyancestors.ourconstitutionissosimple,sopractical,thatitispossiblealways,tomeetextraordinaryneeds,bychangesinemphasisandarrangementswithoutlossofacentralform,thatiswhyourconstitutionalsystemhasproveditselfthemostsuperblyenduringpoliticalmechanismthemodernworldhaseverseen.ithasmeteverystressofvastexpansionofterritoryofforeignwars,ofbitterinternalstrife,ofworldrelations.

　　anditistobehopedthatthenormalbalanceofexecutiveandlegislativeauthoritywi1lbefullyequal,fullyadequatetomeettheunprecedentedtaskbeforeus.butitmaybethatanunprecedenteddemandandneedforunderlayactionmaycallfortemporarydeparturefromthatnormalbalanceofpublicprocedure.

　　wefacethearduousdaysthatliebeforeusinthewarmcourageofnationalunityintheclearestconsciousnessofseekingallandpreciousmoralvalues,withthecleansatisfactionthatcomesfromthesternperformanceofdutybyoldandyoungalike,weaimattheassuranceofarounded,apermanentnationallife.

　　wedonotdistrustthefutureofessentialdemocracythepeopleoftheunitedstateshavenotfailed.intheirneed,theyhaveregis