Bush's speech before Independence Day

英语演讲稿

Goodmorning.LauraandIwishallAmericansasafeandhappy4thofJulyweekend.I''''mlookingforwardtospendingIndependenceDaywithmembersofourArmedForcesandtheirfamiliesatFortBragg,NorthCarolina.Thesebravemenandwomenrisktheirlivestodefendtheidealsofourfoundinggeneration,andIwillhavethehonorofthankingmanyofthempersonallyfortheirserviceinfreedom''''scause.

In1776,JohnAdamspredictedtohiswife,Abigail,thatAmerica''''sIndependenceDaywouldbecelebratedbysucceedinggenerationsasthegreatanniversaryfestival.Hewrotethat"thisanniversaryshouldbecommemoratedwithpompandparade,withshows,games,sports,bells,bonfires,andilluminationsfromoneendofthiscontinenttotheother,fromthistimeforward,forevermore."

Sincethen,generationsofAmericanshavedonejustthat.EachyearwelookforwardtothefamilygatheringsandthegrandcelebrationsthattakeplaceacrosstheNationonthe4thofJuly.Andamidthemusicandbarbequesandfireworks,wegivethanksforourfreedom,andwehonorthebraveryandsacrificesofallthosewhohavemadethatfreedompossible.

OnIndependenceDay,werecallthecourageandhighidealsofourNation''''sfounders,whowagedadesperatefighttoovercometyrannyandliveinfreedom.Recentyearshavebroughtarenewedinterestinthelivesandachievementsofourfounders,andwehavelearnedonceagainthattheypossessedextraordinarytalents,aswellasordinaryhumanfailings,whichonlymakestheiraccomplishmentsal版权所有lthemoreremarkable.

Forthebravemenandwomenofourfoundinggeneration,victorywasfarfromcertain.Theywerecertainonlyofthecausetheyserved--thebeliefthatfreedomisthegiftofGodandtherightofallmankind.ThestrengthoftheirconvictionsmadepossiblethebirthofthefreeNationinwhichweareblessedtolive.

Onthe4thofJulywealsohonorthesacrificesmadebyeachAmericangenerationtosecurethepromisesoftheDeclarationofIndependence.Formorethantwocenturies,fromthecampsofValleyForge,tothemountainsofAfghanistan,Americanshaveservedandsacrificedfortheprinciplesofourfounding.

Today,anewgenerationofAmericanpatriotsisdefendingourfreedomagainstdeterminedandruthlessenemies.Atthishour,themenandwomenofourArmedForcesarefacingdangerindistantplaces,carryingouttheirmissionswithalltheskillandhonorweexpectofthem.Andtheirfamiliesareenduringlongseparationsfromtheirlovedoneswithgreatcourageanddignity.Ourtroopsandourmilitaryfamiliesdeservealloursupportandgratitude,andonthis4thofJulyweekend,IaskeveryAmericantofindawaytothankthosewhodefendourfreedom.Tofindoutabouteffortsinyourcommunity,pleasevisitthewebsiteAmericaSupportsYou.mil.

Aswecelebratethe4th,wealsorememberthatthepromisesoflibertycontainedinourDeclarationapplytoallpeople.BecauseAmericansbelievethatfreedomisanunalienableright,wevaluethefreedomofeverypersonineverynation.AndbecausewearecommittedtotheGod-givenworthofeverylife,westrivetopromoterespectforhumandignity.Today,allwholiveintyrannyandallwhoyearnforfreedomcanknowthatAmericastandswiththem.

AscitizensofthisgoodNation,weshouldbeproudofourheritage,gratefulforourliberty,andconfidentinourfuture.Two-hundred-and-thirtyyearsafterAmericadeclareditsindependence,thes版权所有piritof''''76liveson.AndourNationremainsproudtocarryfreedom''''storch.Westillplaceourtrustintheprotectionsofdivineprovidence.Westillpledgeourlives,ourfortunes,andoursacredhonortofreedom''''sdefense.Andwestillbelieveinthepromiseoffreedomforall.

Thankyouforlistening.