2012 年美第一夫人演讲稿

第一篇：2012 年美第一夫人演讲稿

Over the past few years as First Lady, I have had the extraordinary privilege of traveling all across this country.And everywhere I’ve gone, in the people I’ve met, and the stories I’ve heard, I have seen the very best of the American spirit.I have seen it in the incredible kindness and warmth that people have shown me and my family, especially our girls.I’ve seen it in teachers in a near-bankrupt school district who vowed to keep teaching without pay.I’ve seen it in people who become heroes at a moment’s notice, diving into harm’s way to save others…flying across the country to put out a fire…driving for hours to bail out a flooded town.And I’ve seen it in our men and women in uniform and our proud military families…in wounded warriors who tell me they’re not just going to walk again, they’re going to run, and they’re going to run marathons…in the young man blinded by a bomb in Afghanistan who said, simply, “…I’d give my eyes 100 times again to have the chance to do what I have done and what I can still do.”

Every day, the people I meet inspire me…every day, they make me proud…every day they remind me how blessed we are to live in the greatest nation on earth.Serving as your First Lady is an honor and a privilege…but back when we first came together four years ago, I still had some concerns about this journey we’d begun.While I believed deeply in my husband’s vision for this country…and I was certain he would make an extraordinary President…like any mother, I was worried about what it would mean for our girls if he got that chance.How would we keep them grounded under the glare of the national spotlight? How would they feel being uprooted from their school, their friends, and the only home they’d ever known? Our life before moving to Washington was filled with simple joys…Saturdays at soccer games, Sundays at grandma’s house…and a date night for Barack and me was either dinner or a movie, because as an exhausted mom, I couldn’t stay awake for both.And the truth is, I loved the life we had built for our girls…I deeply loved the man I had built that life with…and I didn’t want that to change if he became President.I loved Barack just the way he was.You see, even though back then Barack was a Senator and a presidential candidate…to me, he was still the guy who’d picked me up for our dates in a car that was so rusted out, I could actually see the pavement going by through a hole in the passenger side door…he was the guy whose proudest possession was a coffee table he’d found in a dumpster, and whose only pair of decent shoes was half a size too small.But when Barack started telling me about his family – that’s when I knew I had found a kindred spirit, someone whose values and upbringing were so much like mine.You see, Barack and I were both raised by families who didn’t have much in the way of money or material possessions but who had given us something far more valuable – their unconditional love, their unflinching sacrifice, and the chance to go places they had never imagined for themselves.My father was a pump operator at the city water plant, and he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis when my brother and I were young.And even as a kid, I knew there were plenty of days when he was in pain…I knew there were plenty of mornings when it was a struggle for him to simply get out of bed.But every morning, I watched my father wake up with a smile, grab his walker, prop himself up against the bathroom sink, and slowly shave and button his uniform.And when he returned home after a long day’s work, my brother and I would stand at the top of the stairs to our little apartment, patiently waiting to greet him…watching as he reached down to lift one leg, and then the other, to slowly climb his way into our arms.But despite these challenges, my dad hardly ever missed a day of work…he and my mom were determined to give me and my brother the kind of education they could only dream of.And when my brother and I finally made it to college, nearly all of our tuition came from student loans and grants.But my dad still had to pay a tiny portion of that tuition himself.And every semester, he was determined to pay that bill right on time, even taking out loans when he fell short.He was so proud to be sending his kids to college…and he made sure we never missed a registration deadline because his check was late.You see, for my dad, that’s what it meant to be a man.Like so many of us, that was the measure of his success in life – being able to earn a decent living that allowed him to support his family.And as I got to know Barack, I realized that even though he’d grown up all the way across the country, he’d been brought up just like me.Barack was raised by a single mother who struggled to pay the bills, and by grandparents who stepped in when she needed help.Barack’s grandmother started out as a secretary at a community bank…and she moved quickly up the ranks…but like so many women, she hit a glass ceiling.And for years, men no more qualified than she was – men she had actually trained – were promoted up the ladder ahead of her, earning more and more money while Barack’s family continued to scrape by.But day after day, she kept on waking up at dawn to catch the bus…arriving at work before anyone else…giving her best without complaint or regret.And she would often tell Barack, “So long as you kids do well, Bar, that’s all that really matters.”

Like so many American families, our families weren’t asking for much.They didn’t begrudge anyone else’s success or care that others had much more than they did...in fact, they admired it.They simply believed in that fundamental American promise that, even if you don’t start out with much, if you work hard and do what you’re supposed to do, then you should be able to build a decent life for yourself and an even better life for your kids and grandkids.That’s how they raised us…that’s what we learned from their example.We learned about dignity and decency – that how hard you work matters more than how much you make…that helping others means more than just getting ahead yourself.We learned about honesty and integrity – that the truth matters…that you don’t take shortcuts or play by your own set of rules…and success doesn’t count unless you earn it fair and square.We learned about gratitude and humility – that so many people had a hand in our success, from the teachers who inspired us to the janitors who kept our school clean…and we were taught to value everyone’s contribution and treat everyone with respect.Those are the values Barack and I – and so many of you – are trying to pass on to our own children.That’s who we are.And standing before you four years ago, I knew that I didn’t want any of that to change if Barack became President.Well, today, after so many struggles and triumphs and moments that have tested my husband in ways I never could have imagined, I have seen firsthand that being president doesn’t change who you are – it reveals who you are.You see, I’ve gotten to see up close and personal what being president really looks like.And I’ve seen how the issues that come across a President’s desk are always the hard ones – the problems where no amount of data or numbers will get you to the right answer…the judgment calls where the stakes are so high, and there is no margin for error.And as President, you can get all kinds of advice from all kinds of people.But at the end of the day, when it comes time to make that decision, as President, all you have to guide you are your values, and your vision, and the life experiences that make you who you are.So when it comes to rebuilding our economy, Barack is thinking about folks like my dad and like his grandmother.He’s thinking about the pride that comes from a hard day’s work.That’s why he signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to help women get equal pay for equal work.That’s why he cut taxes for working families and small businesses and fought to get the auto industry back on its feet.That’s how he brought our economy from the brink of collapse to creating jobs again – jobs you can raise a family on, good jobs right here in the United States of America.When it comes to the health of our families, Barack refused to listen to all those folks who told him to leave health reform for another day, another president.He didn’t care whether it was the easy thing to do politically – that’s not how he was raised – he cared that it was the right thing to do.He did it because he believes that here in America, our grandparents should be able to afford their medicine…our kids should be able to see a doctor when they’re sick…and no one in this country should ever go broke because of an accident or illness.And he believes that women are more than capable of making our own choices about our bodies and our health care…that’s what my husband stands for.When it comes to giving our kids the education they deserve, Barack knows that like me and like so many of you, he never could’ve attended college without financial aid.And believe it or not, when we were first married, our combined monthly student loan bills were actually higher than our mortgage.We were so young, so in love, and so in debt.That’s why Barack has fought so hard to increase student aid and keep interest rates down, because he wants every young person to fulfill their promise and be able to attend college without a mountain of debt.So in the end, for Barack, these issues aren’t political – they’re personal.Because Barack knows what it means when a family struggles.He knows what it means to want something more for your kids and grandkids.Barack knows the American Dream because he’s lived it…and he wants everyone in this country to have that same opportunity, no matter who we are, or where we’re from, or what we look like, or who we love.And he believes that when you’ve worked hard, and done well, and walked through that doorway of opportunity…you do not slam it shut behind you…you reach back, and you give other folks the same chances that helped you succeed.So when people ask me whether being in the White House has changed my husband, I can honestly say that when it comes to his character, and his convictions, and his heart, Barack Obama is still the same man I fell in love with all those years ago.He’s the same man who started his career by turning down high paying jobs and instead working in struggling neighborhoods where a steel plant had shut down, fighting to rebuild those communities and get folks back to work…because for Barack, success isn’t about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.He’s the same man who, when our girls were first born, would anxiously check their cribs every few minutes to ensure they were still breathing, proudly showing them off to everyone we knew.That’s the man who sits down with me and our girls for dinner nearly every night, patiently answering their questions about issues in the news, and strategizing about middle school friendships.That’s the man I see in those quiet moments late at night, hunched over his desk, poring over the letters people have sent him.The letter from the father struggling to pay his bills…from the woman dying of cancer whose insurance company won’t cover her care…from the young person with so much promise but so few opportunities.I see the concern in his eyes...and I hear the determination in his voice as he tells me, “You won’t believe what these folks are going through, Michelle…it’s not right.We’ve got to keep working to fix this.We’ve got so much more to do.”

I see how those stories – our collection of struggles and hopes and dreams – I see how that’s

what drives Barack Obama every single day.And I didn’t think it was possible, but today, I love my husband even more than I did four years ago…even more than I did 23 years ago, when we first met.I love that he’s never forgotten how he started.I love that we can trust Barack to do what he says he’s going to do, even when it’s hard – especially when it’s hard.I love that for Barack, there is no such thing as “us” and “them” – he doesn’t care whether you’re a Democrat, a Republican, or none of the above…he knows that we all love our country…and he’s always ready to listen to good ideas…he’s always looking for the very best in everyone he meets.And I love that even in the toughest moments, when we’re all sweating it – when we’re worried that the bill won’t pass, and it seems like all is lost – Barack never lets himself get distracted by the chatter and the noise.Just like his grandmother, he just keeps getting up and moving forward…with patience and wisdom, and courage and grace.And he reminds me that we are playing a long game here…and that change is hard, and change is slow, and it never happens all at once.But eventually we get there, we always do.We get there because of folks like my Dad…folks like Barack’s grandmother…men and women who said to themselves, “I may not have a chance to fulfill my dreams, but maybe my children will…maybe my grandchildren will.”

So many of us stand here tonight because of their sacrifice, and longing, and steadfast love…because time and again, they swallowed their fears and doubts and did what was hard.So today, when the challenges we face start to seem overwhelming – or even impossible – let us never forget that doing the impossible is the history of this nation…it’s who we are as Americans…it’s how this country was built.And if our parents and grandparents could toil and struggle for us…if they could raise beams of steel to the sky, send a man to the moon, and connect the world with the touch of a button…then surely we can keep on sacrificing and building for our own kids and grandkids.And if so many brave men and women could wear our country’s uniform and sacrifice their lives for our most fundamental rights…then surely we can do our part as citizens of this great democracy to exercise those rights…surely, we can get to the polls and make our voices heard on Election Day.If farmers and blacksmiths could win independence from an empire…if immigrants could leave behind everything they knew for a better life on our shores…if women could be dragged to jail for seeking the vote…if a generation could defeat a depression, and define greatness for all time…if a young preacher could lift us to the mountaintop with his righteous dream…and if proud Americans can be who they are and boldly stand at the altar with who they love…then surely, surely we can give everyone in this country a fair chance at that great American Dream.Because in the end, more than anything else, that is the story of this country – the story of unwavering hope grounded in unyielding struggle.That is what has made my story, and Barack’s story, and so many other American stories possible.And I say all of this tonight not just as First Lady…and not just as a wife.You see, at the end of the day, my most important title is still “mom-in-chief.” My daughters are still the heart of my heart and the center of my world.But today, I have none of those worries from four years ago about whether Barack and I were doing what’s best for our girls.Because today, I know from experience that if I truly want to leave a better world for my daughters, and all our sons and daughters…if we want to give all our children a foundation for their dreams and opportunities worthy of their promise…if we want to give them that sense of limitless possibility – that belief that here in America, there is always something better out there if you’re willing to work for it…then we must work like never before…and we must once again come together and stand together for the man we can trust to keep moving this great country forward…my husband, our President, President Barack Obama.Thank you, God bless you, and God bless America

第二篇：美国第一夫人演讲稿

Dr.Jill Biden: Thank you, Secretary Panetta and Deputy Secretary Wolin for your leadership.Thank you, General Dempsey, for your kind introduction.Good afternoon, Deanie, and all the Joint Chiefs and your spouses.Thank you for being such great partners to Michelle and me.I want to offer a special welcome to all of our service members and their spouses.We are honored to be with you today.Many of you know, as the General mentioned, that I am a proud military mom.One of the best parts of my role as Second Lady is the privilege of meeting with service members and their families all over the world.I am always amazed at their courage, their determination and their resilience.That inspiration is one of the main reasons the First Lady and I started Joining Forces so that all Americans are helping to support our military families.We've seen Americans step up in so many ways.We've seen businesses hiring tens of thousands of veterans and military spouses--businesses like Sears, Kmart and Sam's Club have made commitments to hire military spouses or make base transfers easier.Medical schools have committed to educate their students about post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injuries and conduct new research on these conditions.Schools, community organizations and Americans of every age and background have sent care packages, donated childcare and created community celebrations for the military families in their neighborhoods.And Americans are stepping up because they know how much our military spouses and families have done for our country.People like Ann Wells.Ann's husband, Robert, is career combat engineer and command service sergeant major.After 10 years of marriage, Ann went back to school for her nursing degree.As a teacher, I have had the privilege of teaching countless women like Ann, women who fight hard for a good education.But like so many military spouses, Ann moved frequently with her husband and that often meant a new license was required to pursue her nursing career in Hawaii, in Tennessee, in Texas and in Missouri.That's why our efforts here today are so important.They are another way we can show our support for those who serve this country.Please join me in welcoming Ann.(applause)Ann Wells: Thank you, Dr.Biden, for those fine remarks.And to all the leaders of government, our First Lady, Secretary Panetta, General Dempsey, thank you for your leadership and your guidance today.And I just want to thank all of you for making military spouses and our professions a priority today.As an Army spouse for 32 years, I am enormously proud of what my husband does.And I am proud to step up and serve this country in my own way as well.But being a military spouse brings with it some extra challenges, and as a registered nurse, I know that firsthand.I take my profession as a nurse just as seriously as Robert does the military.My family has moved ten times throughout my husband's career.I have long since lost track of the number of months that I've spent waiting around for licensing paperwork to catch up so that I could continue my own career.One move happened 30 days after a deployment;we had to start moving during the Christmas holidays.Moving the family, finding a new home, a new school for the kids, you have to make new friends, all this puts a loss of stress on the families.And, you know, I can't even start looking for a new type of work until I have an address so I can start sending off for my license.There's also the extra cost of applying for the new license which differs from state to state.You have the time waiting for an official college transcript.You have to submit another set of fingerprints to file in the state.You need to figure out what forms have to be filled out, signed and notarized.One time the whole process was so difficult to sort through and Robert was going through some tough times after deployment that I finally gave up and decided I just didn't need to get my license in this state.And many of my friends that I've talked to have similar stories as mine.The issue of occupational license portability is one of the very top concerns we have as military spouses.In serving this country we move a lot;it's just what we do.And for those of us in one of the dozens of professions in this country that require state licensures, these moves can be particularly tough.Moving just in and of itself is tough.Now add the financial pressure of finding a new job and in a new location.We are not looking for a handout.And none of us for a second wants to change a professional standard.We're simply looking to be able to provide for our families and continue the careers that we love.And so I'd like to thank everyone here today for helping military spouses, like me, just to do that, to be there with us.And right now I'd like to turn it over to someone who has worked with Dr.Biden to make a difference in the lives of America's military families.She has not just talked about it;she has actually gotten up and done something about it.Ladies and gentlemen, the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama!(applause)First Lady Michelle Obama: Thank you so much.Thank you, everyone.Thank you all so much.Someone can give an order to be seated.There are plenty of people here who can do that, correct?(laughter)But thank you--thank you for that wonderful welcome.And thank you, Ann.Thank you for the kind introduction and for all that you and your family have done for our country.I also want to thank Secretary Panetta for hosting us here at the Pentagon.And of course, I have to thank Jill, who has been such a wonderful friend and such a terrific partner in Joining Forces.I also want to join in recognizing General Dempsey and his wife, Jeannie--Deanie, why am I saying Jeannie? Hi, Deanie.How are you?(laughter)Thank you.You've been amazing.You've helped us through.You've kept us on the straight and narrow along with all of the other spouses of the Joint Chiefs.You all have been just amazing supports.And I also have to recognize the Joint Chiefs as well.Thank you all.You all have been so steadfast, just right there every step of the way.We are just proud of everything that you do for this country.And we also have Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin, who is here from the Department of Treasury, who has put so much time and effort into helping prepare this report.We wouldn't be here today without all that you have done, so thank you.Well done.Job well done.Absolutely.(applause)We also have Alan Krueger, who's the Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisors;of course, the First Lady of Kentucky, Jane Beshear, who has been really doing some phenomenal work in her state and taking the lead and stepping up in ways big and small.We really are grateful to everything that you've done.We also have members of Congress here, we have state legislators, and we representatives from many of our nation's veterans service organizations who are here with us.And we are all here today, we have all gathered, to say this to America's military families: We are incredibly grateful for your service.We understand the unique challenges that you face;and we are going to do everything that we can to make sure that you can pursue your careers and provide for your families.Now as Jill said, over the past few years, she and I have had the privilege of visiting with military spouses all across the country.And as Jill said, you all are some of the most courageous, resilient, and inspiring people that we have ever met.You all are the ones who keep your families together when your spouse is deployed.You're the parents who turn off the news at night for fear of what you might hear, who answer all those questions about why Mom or Dad has been gone for so long.You're the spouse who steps up to do the work of two parents, raising the kids, running the household, juggling all the errands and chores all alone.But you are still the volunteer on the PTA.（家庭教师协会）You still lead that food drive.You organize the neighborhood carpool.You're the families who, every few years, you pack up your entire lives, and you move whenever and wherever your country calls.But no matter how much is on your plate, no matter what this country asks of you, you all just keep moving forward.You just keep serving your families, your communities and your country in ways that many of us cannot fathom.But when it comes to moving forward in your own careers, when it comes to getting a job and being able to provide for your families when you arrive at that new base or duty station, far too often, you can't just keep moving because you've run into a brick wall.It happens to military spouses again and again.You're asked to move to a new state.You want to get back to the job you love and the job you need to support your family.But you can't do any of that because your nursing license or your teaching credentials don't transfer when you move to a new state.It happens to nurses like Ann.It happens to school teachers, to childcare providers, to accountants, real estate brokers, dental hygienists, lawyers too--that's supposed to be funny.No one likes lawyers.(laughter)And so many other careers.We have learned that more than one of every three military spouses in the labor force have jobs that require some kind of professional license or certification.So this licensing issue affects more than 100,000 individuals--100,000 individuals.And the vast majority of you are clearly ready to work when you get to your new state.You've already demonstrated your specialized skills.You've already gained years of professional experience.But too often, as Ann said, you're left waiting for paperwork to clear while your skills go unused and more importantly your family's bank accounts shrink.And this is something Jill and I hear about on every single base and in every single military community that we visit.It is the number one issue that military spouses tell us about.And we know that this is a challenge for these families because the one important thing that I have learned about military spouses is they never complain.They never ever ask for anything.So on the rare occasion when our military spouses do speak up and ask for our help, then it's time for all of us to take action.And that's what today's report from the Departments of Defense and Treasury is all about.That's what we're doing.We're all taking action.We've heard your frustrations, and we're finding solutions.And that starts by first recognizing how these issues arise.Now, each state issues its own professional license and sets its own standards of professional competence.Take teachers, for example.To earn a teaching license, states ask for some combination of state and national test scores, supervised work experience, and advanced coursework.But when you analyze requirements like these across several states, you begin to understand the challenges that arise for military spouses.In some states, for example, applicants are required to take an entry-level course in state history or other subjects before the licensing board will grant a license.So if you're a military spouse with years of teaching experience and you move across state lines, you could end up taking extra classes for weeks on end before you can even get a job, and that's just what happens in one profession.When you're talking about dozens of careers, the web of requirements and standards can get pretty thick.But before we go any further, let me be very clear: We're not asking any state to change their standards.6 These state rules are important, and states have every right to set benchmarks just like these.In doing so, they hold our professionals to a high bar and they give us all peace of mind whenever we walk into a hospital or enroll our kids in school.But it's also clear that this system poses very unique challenges for our military families.And recently, a number of states have stepped forward to address this very problem.So let me just tell you about what just some of a few states are already doing.In Tennessee, they're granting temporary licenses in many professions, which will allow spouses to get a job first, then complete any remaining state licensing requirements.In Colorado, the director of their state licensing agency now has the power to waive cumbersome requirements for military spouses who clearly demonstrate their competence.And then in Arizona, they passed legislation to grant licenses, in most professions, to military spouses who have at least one year of experience.So that's three states with three different solutions.In each of them, military spouses with professional skills and experience don't have to wait before they get to work.If they need to complete any remaining requirements in their new state, they can do it as they earn a paycheck.And that's the general guideline that eight other states have followed as they've created laws of their own.And we're pleased that 13 more states have legislation pending or waiting to be introduced.But that still leaves 26 states--that still leaves more than half the country--that have yet to address this issue.And, again, that's where this report comes in.We know that there's no one-size-fits-all solution here.Every state is different.So this report simply provides a roadmap of best practices that leaders across the country can use as a resource as they explore ways that their state can better support these military families.The report contains tips and ideas, not edicts and decrees.But the point is that there are solutions here.This is a solvable problem.So today we are setting a national goal--by the year 2014, we want all 50 states to have passed their own legislation to address these licensing issues.And we know it's an ambitious goal.We know it won't be easy to achieve, but we also know that our nation's military families have waited long enough.(applause)And it's also important to note that this isn't just about military spouses.This issue affects our troops.It affects our military children, all of whom are relying on the income of these spouses earn.This affects our schools and our hospitals and our businesses that need those skilled employees.And all of that affects our entire economy--our unemployment rate, our productivity, our competitiveness all around the world.So it's time for us to come together as a country to find some solutions to this problem that has affected so many of our military families for so long.It is time for us to make sure that our military spouses, that their hard work and professional skills are recognized, no matter what state they move to.And we're all willing to do our part to work together to move this issue forward and to provide support for states along the way.That's why, in addition to today's announcement, when our nation's governors gather at the White House in just two weeks, Jill and I are going to make this ask directly.We're going to ask each of the governors to lead the charge on this issue in their state.We're also going to reach out to state legislators across the country, and we're going to ask them to jumpstart the legislative process.The state liaisons here at the Department of Defense will be working nonstop to help these state leaders craft and pass bills that fit their states' needs.In addition, we're going to be asking advocacy groups like the National Military Family Association to engage at a state level to build the kind of grassroots support that will help get this done.And we're going to urge more national professional organizations to follow the lead of the American Bar Association, which actively is encouraging its state affiliates to make licensing accommodations for military spouses.So we are ready to roll up our sleeves and do some heavy lifting on this issue.We are ready to make this happen.And if we can do this, if we can work together so that every state can find its own solution, we'll once again show all of you--our incredible military families--that America has your back.After all, that's exactly what you do for all of us every single day.That's what you do for us.No matter how much we ask of you, no matter what the personal cost, our military families always answer the call.They always do.And today, as we announce this new effort, I'm reminded of a group of military spouses that I met with a few years ago in Kentucky.One woman we were talking to, she choked up as she told me about some of the challenges that she and her family were facing.And I'll never forget what happened next: another military spouse who was sitting there, she jumped in and she said--and this is a quote--she said, “I don't know this woman.I didn't meet her before today, but when she leaves here, she will have my number.And she will be able to call me anytime.She's got the support of this friend right here.” See and I tell that story because that's who military spouses are.That's exactly who they are.That's the life that so many of you here today lead.That is the commitment that you show every single day to your families, to our communities and to our country.And I just want you all to know that you can call on us, and we will answer.We owe it to you and your families who have sacrificed so much.And so to all of the state leaders out there, in this room and beyond, I want to thank you for everything that you've done so far, and I look forward to working with you to finish this job.And to our troops and our military families, I cannot thank you enough for everything you do for this country.We are inspired by you.We are so proud of you, and we are working as hard as we can to serve you as well as you have served this country.Thank you all, God bless, and God bless the United States of America.Thanks, so much.(applause)

第三篇：2012美国第一夫人演讲稿

2012美国第一夫人演讲稿

When it comes to giving our kids the educaiton they deserve, 孩子们应受到很好的教育，说到这个问题

Barack knows that like me and like so many of you Barack懂得，就像我们中很多人一样

he never could've attended college without finacial aid 没有助学贷款他也不可能上大学

And believe it or not, when we were first married 你们相信吗，在我和他新婚之时

our combined monthly student loan bills were actually higher than our mortgage 我们的助学贷款的压力甚至远大于房贷 We were so young, so in love, and so in debt 当时我们那么年轻，那么相爱，还负债累累

And that's why Barack has fought so hard to increase student aid and keep interest rates down, 因此Barack竭尽全力提高助学金额度，同时压低利息

because he wants every young person to fulfill their promises 他希望让每一个年轻人都能大展宏图

and be able to attend college without a mountain of debt 不必为了求学而债台高筑

So in the end, for Barack, these issues aren't political-they're personal 归根究底，这些对他来说根本无关政治，推己及人而已

Because Barack knows what it means when a family struggles 他深深知道困难家庭的处境

He knows what it means to want something more for your kids and grandkids 他懂得希望子孙过上好日子是怎样一种感受

Barack knows the American Dream because he's lived it 他知道什么是美国梦，因为他曾亲身经历

and he wants everyone in this country to have that same opportunity 他希望全国的每一个人都能有同样的机会

no matter who we are ,or where we're form, or what we look like, or who we love 无论身份、家乡、种族、信仰和情感

And he believes that when you've worked hard, and done well 他相信当一个人努力奋斗，出人头地

and walked through that doorway of opportunity 在通过机遇的大门之后

you do not slam it shut behind you, you reach back 不会自私地关上门，而会转身伸出援手

and you give other folks the same chances that helped you succeed.给予人们共同的机会一起成功

So when people ask me whether being in the White House has changed my husband 如果你要问我白宫这四年是否改变了我的丈夫

I can hoestly say that when it comes to his character, and his convictions, and his heart 我可以坦诚相告，不论是看他的品格，信仰还是内心

Barack Obama is still the same man I fell in love with all those years ago

此时此刻的他仍是彼时彼地我爱上的那个人

He's the same man who started his career by turing down high paying jobs 如今的他还会像当时一样，拒绝掉高薪工作

and instead working in struggling neighorbhoods where a steel plant had shut down 而深入社区基层，去帮助濒临倒闭的钢厂的职工和家属

fighting to rebuild those communications and get folks back to work 去重建那样的社区，帮助人们再度就业

because for Barack, success isn't about how much money you make, 因为对他来说，成功的标准并不是收入

it's about the difference you make in people's lives 而是你对他人生活的积极影响

He's the same man who, when our girls were first born, 他还是那个，当女儿刚降生时，would anxiously check their cribs every few minutes to ensure they were still breathing, 会分分钟就跑到婴儿床边去查看女儿是否还在呼吸的那个父亲 proudly showing them off to everynone we knew 会抱着女儿去找所有的熟人显摆

That's the man who sits down with me and our girls for dinner nearly every night 他至今仍每晚和我跟女儿一起吃晚餐

patiently answering their questions about issues in the news 耐心地回答她们关于新闻和时事的问题

and strategizing about middle school friendships 为她们在学校交朋友的事儿出谋划算

That's the man I see in those quiet moments late at night, hunched over his desk 每天深夜我都见他在办公桌旁边沉默着 poring over the letters people have sent him 翻看着一封封寄给他的信

The letter from the father stuggling to pay his bills 有的信来自艰难谋生维持家用的父亲

from the woman dying of cancer whose insurance company won't cover her care 有的信来自被保险公司弃之不管的癌入膏肓的女性

from the young people with so much promise but so few opputunities 有的信来自徒有大志却怀才不遇的年轻人

I see the concern in his eyes, and I hear the determination in his voice as he tells me 我看到他为此忧心不已，他无比坚定地对我说

you won't believe what there folks are going through, Michelle, it's not right 你无法想象他们过着什么样的日子，米歇尔，这是不对的

We've got to keep working to fix this, we've got so much more to do 我们必须再接再厉去改变这些，我们做的还远远不够

I see how those stories-our collection of struggles and hopes and dreams 我看到那些故事，那些艰难困苦和那些梦想希望

I see how that's what drives Barack Obama every single day 正是那一切让奥巴马每日为之努力

And I didn't think that it was possible, but let me tell you, today, I love my husband even more than I did four years ago 从前的我绝想不到今天我反而比四年前更爱我的丈夫了

even more than I did 23 years ago, when we first met.甚至远胜于23年前我们相爱之时

Let me tell you why.I love that he's never forgotten how he started.我来告诉你为什么。我爱他因为他不忘本

I love that we can trust Barack to do what he says he's going to do, even when it's hard especially when it's hard 我爱他，因为他会去履行承诺，困难当头他只会越挫越勇 I love that for Barack, there is no such thing as 'us' and 'them' 我爱他，因为他对人们一视同仁

he doesn't care whether you're a Democrat, a Republican, or none of the above, 从不管你是哪个党派或者有无党派

he knows that we all love our country, and he's always ready to listen to good ideas 他知道我们都深爱这个国家，他愿意倾听，从善如流 he's always looking for the very best in everyone he meets.他愿意去挖掘每个人身上的闪光点

And I love that even in the toughest moments, when we're all sweating it 我爱他，因为在艰难无比，揪心不已的时刻

when we're worried that the bill won't pass, and it seems like all is lost 在法案可能无法通过，一切都可能会重头再来的时候

Barack never lets himself get distracted by te chatter and the noise 他从不会被四面的楚歌所动摇

Just like his grandmother, he just keeps getting up and moving forward 就像他的祖母一样，他会重新振作，再度前进 with patience and wisdom, and courage and grace 用他的耐心、智慧、勇气和气度

And he reminds me that we were playing a long game here 他总会提醒我我们任重道远

And that change is hard, and change is slow, and it never happens all at once 变革往往艰难而缓慢，根本无法一蹴而就 But eventually we get there, we always do 但总有一天我们会成功，就如既往的那些胜利

we get there because of folks like my Dad, folks like Barack's grandmather 我们会最终到达彼岸，因为像我的父亲，他的祖母 men and women who said to themselves 还有所有像他们一样的人都对自己承诺

I may not have a chance to fulfill my dreams, but maybe my children will 我没能实现自己的梦想，但或许我的孩子们可以 maybe my grandchildren will 或许我们的孙辈们可以

So many of us stand here tonight because of their sacrifice, and longing ,and steadfast love 我们今天能站在这里，就归功于他们的奉献，渴望和从不动摇的爱

Because time and again, they swallowed their fears and doubts and did what was hard 归功于他们一次又一次地压住自己的恐惧和疑惑，艰苦奋斗

So today, when the challenges we face start to seem overwhelming or even impossible 所以当如今我们面对的挑战似乎艰巨得难以克服

let us never forget that doing impossilble is the history of this nation

请别忘记开创不可能的奇迹正是我们国家的历史

it is who we are as American, it's how this country was built 美国人就是这样，我们的国家就是这么建立起来的

And if our parents and grandparents could toil and strggle for us 如果我们的父母先辈可以为了我们而艰苦奋斗

if they could raise beams of steeal to the sky, send a man to the moon 如果他们可以建起摩天大厦，把人类送上月球 and connect the world with the touch of a button 如果他们可以点击一下按钮来联通世界

then surely we keep on sacrificing and building for our own kids and grandkids,right? 那么当然，我们也可以为我们的后代而牺牲自我，努力建设,对吧

And if so many brave men and women could wear our country's uniform 如果那么多英勇的军人可以穿起戎装上阵

and sacrifice their lives for our most fundamental rights 为捍卫我们的根本利益牺牲生命

then surely we can do our part as citizens of their great democracy to exercise those rights 那么当然，作为这个民主之国的一份子我们也可以发挥自己的作用

surely, we can get to the polls on Election Day and make our voices heard 当然，我们也可以通过投票，让我们的呼声响彻大选之日

If farmers and blacksmiths could win independence from an empire 如果农民和铁匠都可以从一个帝国中谋求独立

If immigrants could leave behind everything they knew for a better life on our shores 如果移民们可以放下从前的一切来这里寻求美好的生活 If women could be dragged to jail for seeking the vote 如果妇女冒着牢狱之灾也要投票

If a generation could defeat a depression, and define greatness for all time 如果一代人可以打败大萧条，成就一番伟业

If a young preacher could lift us to the mountaintop with his righteous dream 如果一位年轻的牧师可以用他的正义理想把我们送上平等之巅

and if proud Americans can be who they are and boldly stand at the alter with who they love 如果美国人民为他们的身份而自豪，为他们所爱的人而勇敢地站在讲坛之上

then surely, surely we can give everyone in this country a fair chance at that great American Dream 那么当然，当然，我们可以给人们平等的机会，去实现自己的美国梦 Because in the end, more than anything else 因为当尘埃落定，胜过一切的是

that is the story of this country-the story of unwavering hope grounded in unyielding struggle 这个国家的故事，一个希望不灭，斗志永存的励志传说 That is what has make my story, and Barack's story 我的故事，Barack的故事

and so many other American stories possible 和千千万万美国人的故事，也因此成真

And let my tell you something that I asy all of this tonight not just as First Lady, and not just as a wife

今天我不仅是第一夫人，也不仅是代表一个妻子

You see, at the end of the day, my most important title is still “mom-in-chief” 每当一天的工作结束，我的身份就只是一个操心的妈

My daughters are still the heart of my heart and the center of my world 我的女儿们仍是我的心头肉，我世界的中心

But let me tell you today, I have none of those worries from four years ago 但今天，我不再像四年前般顾虑重重

not about whether Barack and I were doing what's best for our girls 不再担心我和他怎么做才是对孩子们最好的

Because today, I know from experience that if I truly want to leave a better world for my daughters 亲身经历告诉我，如果想给我们的女儿更好的世界 and for all our sons and daughters 给全天下的孩子创造一个美好的世界

if we want to give all our children a foundation for their dreams and opportunities worthy of their promise 如果我们想给他们一个实现梦想的基础和一展抱负的机遇 if we want to give them that sense of limitless possibility 如果我们想让他们相信一切皆有可能

that belief that here in America,there is always something better our there if you're willing to work for it

让他们相信在美国，只要努力就一定能有回报 then we must work like never before 那么我们比任何时候任何人都更加努力 and we must once again come together 我们必须再度团结一致

and stand together for the man we can trust to keep moving this great country forward 去一直支持肩负着你我信任，去领导美国前进的那个男人 my husband, our President, President Barack Obama 我的丈夫，我们的总统，贝克拉奥巴马

第四篇：动起来为生命喝彩 美第一夫人倡导全民运动

动起来为生命喝彩 美第一夫人倡导全民运动

可能每一个出国留学的同学都会对国外大学学业繁重有所耳闻，不过祖宗们都说了，身体是革命的本钱，没有好身板怎么熬得住这份苦呢？恰如今，健身塑形、追求肌肉美感的运动潮流袭卷全球，频频在外交场合虏获闪光灯的美国第一夫人米歇尔·奥巴马是如何保持完美身材的呢？一起来看看吧！

美国第一夫人米歇尔·奥巴马可不仅仅只有强悍的肱二头肌，她可是不折不扣的白宫运动专家。

你能想象劳拉·布什、南希·里根，甚至希拉里·克林顿，她们拍摄一段健身视频去激励美国民众加入健康生活的行列吗？没错，米歇尔·奥巴马就这么做了！

5月13日，奥巴马在推特上上传了一段向第一夫人挑战的视频。在视频中，“奥观海”又是骑单车又是和副总统拜登一起绕着白宫慢跑。

这种挑战怎么难得倒米歇尔，这位第一夫人倡导的“动起来”健康计划已经来到第五个年头，而她自己也是运动健身发烧友。

米歇尔拍摄了一段自己平日的常规健身视频放在推特上，回应了丈夫的挑战，同时也鼓励更多人像她一样运动起来。

在这段拍摄于白宫健身中心的视频中，米歇尔强调，在健身房运动时最好有教练和朋友一起，这样既能保证安全也能激励你更好地运动。

一件黑色运动背心上阵的米歇尔，那健硕的肱二头肌太过抢眼，绝对可以秒杀众多男士。

在总统健身顾问康奈尔·麦克莱恩的指导下开始了日常的5种常规健身运动。

1.跳绳

保持身体放松，脚尖着地，速度不需要太快，米歇尔也会在跳绳过程中加入各种花式跳绳避免枯燥，并且加入一些节奏变化。

2.实心球

躺在瑜伽垫上，双手拿着实心球，上身和双脚一起抬起，用实心球去接触脚步。也可以变换成俄罗斯旋转等动作，可以锻炼核心力量，也可以强健腹部肌肉。

3.蹲跳

米歇尔双腿站在健身椅两侧，重心下压保持蹲姿，随后两腿跳起收拢在健身椅上，强健臀部及核心力量。

4.卧推哑铃

躺在健身椅上，两手握住哑铃向上平举，可以锻炼手臂肌肉。

5.拳击

戴上拳击手套的米歇尔最后还展示了自己的搏击身手，除了有节奏的击打沙袋外，还有腿踢沙袋。看着摇晃不已的沙袋，还有米歇尔专业的拳击姿势，估计在家里，也是米歇尔做主。

最后，运动结束，米歇尔还不忘关照一声，要喝水补充水分。

看了这么多，你不妨也照着这位第一夫人的日常锻炼动起来。

第五篇：第一夫人 歌词

Hey you know what you are my first lady 我爱你

透过生活进入生命 爱你

不是说说而已 我爱你

每个明天都会更感人 我的第一夫人

再也不要飘在人海里 一个人流离

再也不要怕恶梦来袭 一个人惊醒 清干净旧伤心 美满将要造访并定居

我爱你

透过生活进入生命 爱你

不是说说而已 我爱你

每个明天都会更感人 我的第一夫人

you are my you are my you are my first lady 再也不用一个人旅行 浪漫的空虚

再也不用一个人委屈 辛酸的独立 就放心被疼惜 新人娘的幸福最浓郁

我爱你

透过生活进入生命 爱你

不是说说而已 我爱你

每个明天都会更感人 我的第一夫人

我爱你 透过生活进入生命 爱你

不是说说而已 我爱你

每个明天都会更感人 我的第一夫人

我的第一夫人

我的第一夫人