第一篇：克林顿总统1999年联邦国情咨文演说
克林顿总统1999年联邦国情咨文演
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克林顿总统1999年联邦国情咨文演说
名人演讲稿 ，membersofCongre,honoredguests，LetmebeginbysalutingtheneweakeroftheHouseandthankinghimeeciallytonightforextendinganinvitationtotwoguestssittinginthegallerywithMrs.[]liceofficerswhogavetheirlivestodefendfreedom’shouse.,atyoursweari,let’sdoexactlythat.Tonight,Istandbeforeyoutoreportthat,wagesrisingatmorethantwicetherateofinflation,thehighesthomeownershipinhistory,thesmalle
stwelfarerolesin30years,andthelowestpeacetimeunemploymentsince1957.Forthefirsttimeinthreedecades,$290billionin1992,wehadasurplusof$,weareoncourseforbudgetsurplusesforthenext25years.Thankstothepioneeringleadershipofallofyou,wehavethelowestviolentcrimerateinaquartercenturyandthecleanestenvironmentinaquartercentury.Americaisastrongforceforpeace–fromNorthernIrelandtoBoiatotheMiddleEast.ThankstotheleadershipofVicePresidentGore,wehaveagovernmentfortheInformationAge,onceagainagovernmentthatisaprogreiveitrumentofthecommongood,rootedinouroldestvaluesofoortunity,reoibilityandcommunity,devotedtofiscalreoibility,determinedtogiveourpeoplethetoolstheyneedtomakethemos
toftheirownlivesinthe21stcentury,a21stcenturygovernmentfor21stcenturyAmerica.MyfellowAmerica，tiontoday.So,withourbudgetsurplusgrowing,oureconomyexpanding,ourconfidencerising,nowisthemomentforthisge
克林顿总统1999年联邦国情咨文演说
第二篇：克林顿总统1997年联邦国情咨文演说
克林顿总统1997年联邦国情咨文演说
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THEpRESIDENT:Mr.eaker,Mr.Vicepresident,membersofthe105thCongre,distinguishedguests,andmyfellowAmerica:
IthinkIshouldstartbysaying,thanksforinvitingmeback.(Alause.)Icomebeforeyoutonightwithachallengeasgreatasanyinourpeacetimehistory,andaplanofactiontomeetthatchallenge,toprepareourpeoplefortheboldnewworldofthe21stcentury.Wehavemuchtobethankfulfor.Withfouryearsofgrowth,wehavewonbackthebasicstrengthofoureconomy.Withcrimeandwelfarerollsdeclining,wearewiingbackouroptimism,theenduringfaiththatwecanmasteranydifficulty.WiththeColdWarrecedingandglobalcommerceatrecordlevels,wearehelpingtowinunrivaledpeaceandproerityallacrotheworld.MyfellowAmerica,thestateofourunionisstrong.(Alause.)Butnowwemustrisetothedecisivemoment,tomakeanationandaworldbetterthananywehaveeverknown.Thenewpromiseoftheglobaleconomy,theInformationAge,unimaginednewwork,life-enhancingtechnology--alltheseareourstoseize.Thatisourhonorandourchallenge.Wemustbeshapersofevents,notoervers.Forifwedonotact,themomentwillpa--andwewilllosethebestpoibilitiesofourfuture.Wefacenoimminentthreat,butwedohaveanenemy--theenemyofourtimeisinaction.So,tonight,Iiueacalltoaction--actionbythisCongre,actionbyourstates,byourpeople,toprepareAmericaforthe21stcentury.Actiontokeepoureconomyandourdemocracystrongandworkingforallourpeople;actiontostrengtheneducationandharnetheforcesoftechnologyandscience;actiontobuildstrongerfamiliesandstrongercommunitiesandasaferenvironment;actiontokeepAmericatheworld'sstrongestforceforpeace,freedomandproerity.Andaboveall,actiontobuildamoreperfectunionhereathome.Theiritwebringtoourworkwillmakeallthedifference.WemustbecommittedtothepursuitofoortunityforallAmerica,reoibilityfromallAmerica,inacommunityofallAmerica.Andwemustbecommittedtoanewkindofgovernment--nottosolveallourproblemsforus,buttogiveourpeople--allourpeople--thetoolstheyneedtomakethemostoftheirownlives.Andwemustworktogether.Thepeopleofthisnationelectedusall.Theywantustobepartners,
第三篇：克林顿总统1999年联邦国情咨文演说
克林顿总统1999年联邦国情咨文演说
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Mr.eaker,Mr.VicePresident,membersofCongre,honoredguests,myfellowAmerica.TonightIhavethehonorofreportingtoyouontheStateoftheUnion.
LetmebeginbysalutingtheneweakeroftheHouseandthankinghimeeciallytonightforextendinganinvitationtotwoguestssittinginthegallerywithMrs.[J.Deis]Hastert.LynGionandWeiLingChe
stnutarethewidowsofthetwobraveCapitolHillpoliceofficerswhogavetheirlivestodefendfreedom'shouse.
Mr.eaker,atyourswearinginyouaskedusalltoworktogetherinairitofcivilityandbipartisahip.Mr.eaker,let'sdoexactlythat.
Tonight,IstandbeforeyoutoreportthatAmericahascreatedthelongestpeacetimeeconomicexpaioninourhistory.Withnearly18millionnewjo,wagesrisingatmorethantwicetherateofinflation,thehighesthomeownershipinhistory,thesmallestwelfarerolesin30years,andthelowestpeacetimeunemploymentsince1957.
Forthefirsttimeinthreedecades,thebudgetisbalanced.Fromadeficitof$290billionin1992,wehadasurplusof$70billionlastyear.Andnow,weareoncourseforbudgetsurplusesforthenext25years.
Thankstothepioneeringleadershipofallofyou,wehavethelowestviolentcrimerateinaquartercenturyandthecleanestenvironmentinaquartercentury.
Americaisastrongforceforpeace–fromNorthernIrelandtoBoiatotheMiddleEast.
ThankstotheleadershipofVicePresidentGore,wehaveagovernmentfortheInformationAge,onceagainagovernmentthatisaprogreiveitrumentofthecommongood,rootedinouroldestvaluesofoortunity,reoibilityandcommunity,devotedtofiscalreoibility,determinedtogiveourpeoplethetoolstheyneedtomakethemostoftheirownlivesinthe21stcentury,a21stcenturygovernmentfor21stcenturyAmerica.
MyfellowAmerica,Istandbeforeyoutonighttoreportthatthestateofourunionisstrong.Now,Americaisworkingagain.Thepromiseofourfutureislimitle.Butwecaotrealizethatpromiseifweallowthehumofourproeritytolullusintocomplacency.Howwefareasanationfarintothe21stcenturydependsuponwhatwedoasanationtoday.
So,withourbudgetsurplusgrowing,oureconomyexpanding,ourconfidencerising,nowisthemomentforthisgenerationtomeetourhistoricreoibilitytothe21stcentury.
Ourfiscaldisciplinegivesusanuurpaedoortunitytoaddrearemarkablenewchallenge,theagingofAmerica.WiththenumberofelderlyAmericasettodoubleby2030,th
ebabyboomwillbecomeaseniorboom.
Sofirstandaboveall,wemustsaveSocialSecurityforthe21stcentury.
Earlyinthiscentury,beingoldmeantbeingpoor.WhenPresident[FranklinD.]RooseveltcreatedSocialSecurity,thousandswrotetothankhimforeliminatingwhatonewomancalled“thestarkterrorofpeile,helpleoldage.”Eventoday,withoutSocialSecurity,halfournatio
n'selderlywouldbeforcedintopoverty.
Today,SocialSecurityisstrong,butby2013,payrolltaxeswillnolongerbesufficienttocovermonthlypayments.By2032,thetrustfundwillbeexhaustedandSocialSecuritywillbeunabletopaythefullbenefitsolderAmericahavebeenpromised.
ThebestwaytokeepSocialSecurityarocksolidguaranteeisnottomakedrasticcutsinbenefitnottoraisepayrolltaxratenottodrainresourcesfromSocialSecurityinthenameofsavingit.Itead,IproposethatwemakethehistoricdecisiontoinvestthesurplustosaveSocialSecurity.
ecifically,Iproposethatwecommit60percentofthebudgetsurplusforthenext15yearstoSocialSecurity,investingasmallportionintheprivatesectorjustasanyprivateorstategovernmentpeionwoulddo.ThiswillearnahigherreturnandkeepSocialSecuritysoundfor55years.
Butwemustaimhigher.WeshouldputSocialSecurityonasoundfootingforthenext75years.Weshouldreducepovertyamongelderlywomen,whoarenearlytwiceaslikelytobepoorasareotherseniors.AndweshouldeliminatethelimitsonwhatseniorsonSocialSecuritycanearn.
Now,thesechangeswillrequiredifficult,butfullyachievablechoicesoverandabovethededicationofthesurplus.Theymustbemadeonabipartisanbasis.Theyshouldbemadethisyear.Soletmesaytoyoutonight,IreachoutmyhandtoallofyouinbothhousesinbothpartiesandaskthatwejointogetherinsayingtotheAmericanpeople,wewillsaveSocialSecuritynow.
Now,lastyear,wewiselyreservedallofthesurplusuntilweknewwhatitwouldtaketosaveSocialSecurity.Again,Isay,weshouldn'tendanyofit,notanyofit,untilafterSocialSecurityistrulysaved.Firstthing'sfirst.
Second,oncewehavesavedSocialSecurity,wemustfulfillourobligationtosaveandimproveMedicare.AlreadywehaveextendedthelifeoftheMedicaretrustfundby10years,butweshouldextenditforatleastanotherdecade.Tonight,Iproposethatweuseoneoutofeverysixdollarsinthesurplusforthenext15yearstoguaranteethesoundneofMedicareuntiltheyear2020.
But,again–but,again,weshouldaimhigher.Wemustbewillingtoworkinabipartisanwayandlookatnewideas,includingtheupcomingreportoftheBipartisanMedicareCommiion.Ifweworktogether,wecansecureMedicareforthenexttwodecadesandcoverthegreatestgrowingneedofseniors–affordableprescriptiondrugs.
Third,wemusthelpallAmericafromtheirfirstdayonthejobtosave,toinvest,tocreatewealth.
Fromitsbegiings,AmericahavesulementedSocialSecuritywithprivatepeioandsavings.YettodaymillioofpeopleretirewithlittletoliveonotherthanSocialSecurity.Americalivinglongerthaneversimplymustsavemorethanever.
Therefore,inadditiontosavingSocialSecurityandMedicare,Iproposeanewpeioninitiativeforretirementsecurityinthe21stcentury.Iproposethatweusealittleover11percentofthesurplustoestablishuniversalsavingsaccounts–USAaccounts–togiveallAmericathemeatosave.
Withthesenewaccounts,Americacaninvestastheychooseandreceivefundstomatchaportionoftheirsavingswithextrahelpforthoseleastabletosave.USAaccountswillhelpallAmericatoshareinournation'swealthandtoenjoyamoresecureretirement.Iaskyoutosuortthem.
Fourth,wemustinvestinlong-termcare.
Iproposeataxcreditof$1,000fortheaged,ailingordisabledandthefamilieswhocareforthem.Long-termcarewillbecomeabiggerandbiggerchallengewiththeagingofAmerica–andwemustdomoretohelpourfamiliesdealwithit.
Iwasbornin1946,thefirstyearofthebabyboom.Icantellyouthatoneofthegreatestconcerofourgenerationisouraolutedeterminationnottoletourgrowingoldplaceanintolerableburdenonourchildrenandtheirabilitytoraiseourgrandchildren.
Oureconomicsucceandourfiscaldisciplinenowgiveustheoortunitytoliftthatburdenfromtheirshoulders,andweshouldtakeit.
SavingSocialSecurity,Medicare,creatingU.S.accounts,thisistherightwaytousethesurplus.Ifwedoso,ifwedoso,wewillstillhaveresourcestomeetcriticalneedsandeducationanddefee.
AndIwanttopointoutthatthisproposalisfiscallysound.Listentothis,ifwesetaside60percentofthesurplusforSocialSecurityand16percentforMedicareoverthenext15years,thatsavingswillachievethelowestlevelofpublicly-helddebtsincerightbeforeWorldWarIin1917.
SowiththesefourmeasuresavingSocialSecurity,strengtheningMedicare,establishingtheUSAaccounts,suortinglong-termcare,wecanbegintomeetourgeneration'shistoricreoibilitytoestablishtruesecurityfor21stcenturyseniors.
Now,therearemorechildren,frommorediversebackgrounds,inourpublicschoolsthatanytimeinourhistory.Theireducationmustprovidetheknowledgeandnurturethecreativitythatwillallowourentirenationtothriveintheneweconomy.
Todaywecansaysomethingwecouldn'tsaysixyearsago.Withtaxcreditsandmoreaffordablestudentloa,withmorework-studygrantsandmorePellGrants,witheducationIRAs,thenewHOPEScholarshiptaxcutthatmorethanfivemillionAmericawillreceivethisyear,wehavefinallyopenedthedoorsofcollegetoallAmerica.
Withoursuort,nearlyeverystatehassethigheracademicstandardsforpublicschoolsandavoluntarynationaltestisbeingdevelopedtomeasuretheprogreofourstudents.Withover$1billionindiscountsavailablethisyear,wearewellonourwaytoourgoalofcoectingeveryclaroomandlibrarytotheInternet.
Lastfall,youpaedourproposaltostarthiring100,000newteacherstoreduceclasizeintheearlygrades.NowIaskyoutofinishthejob.
Youknowourchildrenaredoingbetter.SATscoresareup.Mathscoreshaveriseninnearlyallgrades.Butthere'saproblem.Whileourfourth-gradersoutperformedtheirpeersinothercountriesinmathandscience,oureighth-gradersarearoundaverage,andour12th-gradersranknearthebottom.Wemustdobetter.
Noweachyearthenationalgovernmentinvestsmorethan$15billioninourpublicschools.Ibelievewemustchangethewayweinvestthatmoneytosuortwhatworksandtostopsuortingwhatdoesnotwork.
First,laterthisyearIwillsendtoCongreaplanthatforthefirsttimeholdsstatesandschooldistrictsaccountableforprogreandrewardsthemforresults.MyEducationAccountabilityActwillrequireeveryschooldistrictreceivingfederalhelptotakethefollowingfiveste:
First,allschoolsmustendsocialpromotion.
Now,nochild,nochildshouldgraduatefromhighschoolwithadiplomaheorshecan'tread.Wedoourchildrennofavorswhenweallowthemtopafromgradetogradewithoutmasteringthematerial.Butwecan'tjustholdstudentsbackbecausethesystemfailsthem.
Somybalancedbudgettriplesthefundingforsummerschoolandafter-schoolprogramstokeepamillionchildrenlearning.Now,if–ifyoudoubtthiswillwork,justlookatChicago,whichendedsocialpromotionandmadesummerschoolmandatoryforthosewhodon'tmasterthebasics.Mathandreadingscoresareupthreeyearsruingwithsomeofthebiggestgaiinsomeofthepoorestneighborhoods.Itwillwork,andweshoulddoit.
Second,allstatesandschooldistrictsmustturnaroundtheirworstperformingschoolsorshutthemdown.That'sthepolicyestablishedinNorthCarolinabyGovernorJimHunt.NorthCarolinamadethebiggestgaiintestscoresinthenationlastyear.Ourbudgetincludes$200milliontohelpstatesturnaroundtheirownfailingschools.
Third,allstatesandschooldistrictsmustbeheldreoibleforthequalityoftheirteachers.Thegreatmajorityofourteachersdoafinejob,butintoomanyschoolsteachersdon'thavecollegemajorsorevenminorsinthesubjectstheyteach.Newteachersshouldberequiredtopaperformanceexams,andallteachersshouldknowthesubjecttheirteaching.
Thisyear'sbalancedbudgetcontairesourcestohelpthemreachhigherstandards.Andtoattracttalentedyoungteacherstothetoughestaignments,Irecommendasix-foldincreaseinourprogramforcollegescholarshiforstudentswhocommittoteachintheier-citiesandisolatedruralareasandinIndiancommunities.LetusbringexcellencetoeverypartofAmerica.
Fourth,wemustempowerparentswithmoreinformationandmorechoices.Intoomanycommunitiesit'seasiertogetinformationonthequalityofthelocalrestaurantsthanonthequalityofthelocalschools.
Everyschooldistrictshouldiuereportcardsoneveryschool.Andparentsshouldbegivenmorechoicesinselectingtheirpublicschools.
WhenIbecamepresident,therewasjustoneindependentpubliccharterschoolinallAmerica.Withoursuortonabipartisanbasis,todaythereare1,100.Mybudgetauresthatearlyinthenextcentury,therewillbe3,000.
Fifth,toaurethatourclaroomsaretrulyplacesoflearning,andtoreondtowhatteachershavebeenaskingustodoforyears,weshouldsaythatallstatesandschooldistrictsmustbothadoptandimplementseibledisciplinepolicies.
Nowlet'sdoonemorethingforourchildren.Today,toomanyschoolsaresooldthey'refallingapart,orsoovercrowdedstudentsarelearningintrailers.Lastfall,Congremiedtheoortunitytochangethat.Thisyear,with53millionchildreninourschools,Congremustnotmithatoortunityagain.Iaskyoutohelpourcommunitiesbuildormodernize5,000schools.
Ifwedothesethings–endsocialpromotion,turnaroundfailingschools,buildmodernones,suortqualifiedteachers,promoteiovation,competitionanddiscipline–thenwewillbegintomeetourgeneration'shistoricreoibilitytocreateto21stcenturyschools.
Now,wealsohavetodomoretosuortthemillioofparentswhogivetheiralleverydayathomeandatwork.
Themostbasictoolofallisadecentincome.Solet'sraisetheminimumwagebyadollaranhouroverthenexttwoyears.
Andlet'smakesurethatwomenandmengetequalpayforequalworkbystrengtheningenforcementoftheequalpaylaws.
(Alause,cheering)
Thatwasencouraging,youknow?Therewasmorebalanceontheseesaw.Ilikethat.Let'sgivethemahand.That'sgreat.
Workingparentsalsoneedqualitychildcare.So,againthisyear,IaskCongretosuortourplanfortaxcreditsandsuidiesforworkingfamilies,forimprovedsafetyandquality,forexpandedafter-schoolprogram.Andourplanalsoincludesanewtaxcreditforstay-at-homeparents,too.Theyneedsuortaswell.
Parentsshouldneverhavetoworryaboutchoosingbetweentheirchildrenandtheirwork.Now,theFamilyandMedicalLeaveAct,theveryfirstbillIsignedintolaw,hasnow,since1993,helpedmillioandmillioofAmericatocareforanewbornbabyoranailingrelativewithoutriskingtheirjo.Ithinkit'stime,withalloftheevidencethatithasbeensolittleburdeometoemployers,toextendfamilyleaveto10millionmoreAmericaworkingforsmallercompanies,andIhopeyouwillsuortit.
Finally,onthematterofwork,parentsshouldneverhavetofacediscriminationintheworkplace.SoIwanttoaskCongretoprohibitcompaniesfromrefusingtohireorpromoteworkerssimplybecausetheyhavechildren.Thatisnotright.
America'sfamiliesdeservetheworld'sbestmedicalcare.Thankstobipartisanfederalsuortformedicalresearch,wearenotonthevergeofnewtreatmentstopreventordelaydiseasesfromParkion'stoAlzheimer'stoarthritistocancer.Butaswecontinueouradvancesinmedicalscience,wecan'tletourmedicalsystemlagbehind.
ManagedcarehasliterallytraformedmedicineinAmerica,drivingdowncosts,butthreateningtodrivedownqualityaswell.
IthinkweoughttosaytoeveryAmerican,youshouldhavetherighttoknowallyoumedicaloptio,notjustthecheapest.Ifyouneedaecialist,youshouldhavearighttoseeone.Youhavearighttothenearestemergencycareifyou'reinanaccident.Thesearethingsthatweoughttosay.AndIthinkweoughttosayyoushouldhavearighttokeepyourdoctorduringaperiodoftreatmentwhetherit'sapregnancyorachemotherapytreatmentoranythingelse.Ibelievethis.
NowI'veorderedtheserightstobeextendedtothe85millionAmericaservedbyMedicare,Medicaidandotherfederalhealthprograms.ButonlyCongrecanpaaPatients'BillofRightsforallAmerica.
Lastyear,Congremiedthatoortunity,andwemustnotmithatoortunityagain.Forthesakeofourfamilies,IaskustojointogetheracropartylinesandpaastrongenforceablePatients'BillofRights.
Asmoreofourmedicalrecordsarestoredelectronically,thethreatstoallofourprivacyincrease.BecauseCongrehasgivenmetheauthoritytoactifitdoesnotdosobyAugust,onewayoranother,wecanallsaytotheAmericanpeople,wewillprotecttheprivacyofmedicalrecordsthisyear.
Now,twoyearsago,weactedtoextendhealthcoveragetouptofivemillionchildren.Nowweshouldgobeyondthat.Weshouldmakeiteasierforsmallbusineestoofferhealthiurance.Weshouldgivepeoplebetweentheagesof55and65wholosetheirhealthiurancethechancetobuyintoMedicare.
Andweshouldcontinuetoeureaccetofamilyplaing.Nooneshouldhavetochoosebetweenkeepinghealthcareandtakingajob.Andtherefore,IeeciallyaskyoutonighttojoinhandstopathelandmarkbipartisanlegislationproposedbySe.[EdwardM.]Keedy(D-Ma.)and[JamesM.]Jeffords(R-Vt.),[WilliamV.]Roth[Jr.](R-Del.)and[DanielPatrick]Moynihan(D-N.Y.),toallowpeoplewithdisabilitiestokeeptheirhealthiurancewhentheygotowork.
Weneedtoenableourpublichoitals,ourcommunity,ouruniversityhealthcenterstoprovidebasic,affordablecareforallthemillioofworkingfamilieswhodon'thaveanyiurance.Theydoalotofthattoday,butmuchmorecanbedone.Andmybalancedbudgetmakesagooddownpaymenttowardthatgoal.Ihopeyouwillthinkaboutthemandsuortthatprovision.
Letmesaywemuststepupoureffortstotreatandpreventmentalillne.NoAmericanshouldeverbeable–afraidevertoaddrethisdisease.ThisyearwewillhostaWhiteHouseConferenceonMentalHealth.Withseitivity,commitmentandpaion,TierGoreisleadingoureffortshere,andI'dliketothankherforwhatshe'sdone.Thankyou.Thankyou.
Aseveryoneknows,ourchildrenaretargetsofamaivemediacampaigntohookthemoncigarettes.Now,IaskthisCongretoresistthetobaccoloy,toreaffirmtheFDA'sauthoritytoprotectourchildrenfromtobaccoandtoholdtobaccocompaniesaccountable,whileprotectingtobaccofarmers.
SmokinghascosttaxpayershundredsofbillioofdollarsunderMedicareandotherprograms.Youknow,thestateshavebeenrightaboutthis.Taxpayersshouldn'tpayforthecostoflungcancer,emphysema,andothersmoking-relatedillnees,thetobaccocompaniesshould.
SotonightIaouncethattheJusticeDepartmentispreparingalitigationplantotakethetobaccocompaniestocourtandwiththefundswerecovertostrengthenMedicare.
Now,ifweactintheseareas–minimumwage,familyleave,childcare,healthcare,thesafetyofourchildren–thenwewillbegintomeetourgeneration'shistoricreoibilitiestostrengthenourfamiliesforthe21stcentury.
Today,Americaisthemostdynamic,competitive,job-creatingeconomyinhistory,butwecandoevenbetterinbuildinga21stcenturyeconomythatembracesallAmerica.
Today'sincomegapislargelyaskillsgap.Lastyear,theCongrepaedalawenablingworkerstogetaskillsgranttochoosethetrainingtheyneed.AndIalaudallofyouherewhowerepartofthat.
Thisyear,Irecommendafive-yearcommitmenttothenewsystem,sothatwecanprovideoverthenextfiveyearsaropriatetrainingoortunitiesforallAmericawholosetheirjoandexpandrapidreoeteamstohelpalltowwhichhavebeenreallyhurtwhenbusineesclose.Ihopeyouwillsuortthis.
Also,Iaskyoursuortforadramaticincreaseinfederalsuortforadultliteracytomountanationalcampaignaimedathelpingthemillioandmillioofworkingpeoplewhostillreadatlethanafifth-gradelevel.Weneedtodothis.
Here'ssomegoodnews.Inthepastsixyears,wehavecutthewelfarerollsnearlyinhalf.
Twoyearsago,fromthispodium,Iaskedfivecompaniestoleadanationalefforttohirepeopleoffwelfare.Tonightourwelfare-to-workpartnershipincludes10,000companieswhohavehiredhundredsofthousandsofpeople,andourbalancedbudgetwillhelpanother200,000peoplemovetothedignityandprideofwork.Ihopeyouwillsuortit.
WemustbringthearkofprivateenterprisetoeverycornerofAmerica,tobuildabridgefromWallStreettoAalachiatotheMiiiiDelta,toourNativeAmericancommunities,withmoresuortforcommunitydevelopmentbanksforempowermentzones,for100,000morevouchersforaffordablehousing.
AndIaskCongretosuortourboldnewplantohelpbusineesraiseupto$15billioninprivatesectorcapital,tobringjoandoortunitiesandiercities,ruralareas,withtaxcredits,loanguarantees,includingthenewAmericanPrivateInvestmentCompanies,modeledontheOverseasPrivateInvestmentCompanies.
Now,foryearsandyearswe'vehadthisOPIC,thisOverseasPrivateInvestmentCorporation,becauseweknewwehaduntaedmarketsoverseas.Butourgreatestuntaedmarketsarenotoverseas–theyarerighthereathome.Andweshouldgoafterthem.
Wemustworkhardtohelpbringproeritybacktothefamilyfarm.
AsthisCongreknowsverywell,droingpricesandtheloofforeignmarketshavedevastatedtoomanyfamilyfarmers.Lastyear,theCongreprovidedsutantialaistancetohelpstaveoffadisasterinAmericanagriculture,andIamreadytoworkwithlawmakersofbothpartiestocreateafarmsafetynetthatwillincludecropiurancereformandfarmincomeaistance.
Iaskyoutojoinwithmeanddothis.Thisshouldnotbeapoliticaliue.EveryoneknowswhataneconomicproblemisgoingonoutthereinruralAmericatoday,andweneedanaropriatemeatoaddreit.
Wemuststrengthenourleadintechnology.ItwasgovernmentinvestmentthatledtothecreationoftheInternet.Iproposea28-percentincreaseinlong-termcomputingresearch.
Wealsomustbereadyforthe21stcenturyfromitsveryfirstmomentbysolvingtheso-calledY2Kcomputerproblem.WehadonememberofCongrestandupandalaud.Andwemayhaveaboutthatrationouttherealaudingathomeinfrontoftheirtelevisionsets.Butremember,thisisabig,bigproblem,andwe'vebeenworkinghardonit.Alreadywe'vemadesurethattheSocialSecuritycheckswillcomeontime.
ButIwantallthefolksathomelisteningtothistoknowthatweneedeverystateandlocalgovernment,everybusinelargeandsmalltoworkwithustomakesurethatthisY2Kcomputerbugwillberememberedasthelastheadacheofthe20thcentury,notthefirstcrisisofthe21st.
Forourownproerity,wemustsuorteconomicgrowthabroad.Youknow,untilrecentlyathirdofoureconomicgrowthcamefromexports.Butoverthepastyearandahalf,financialturmoilhasputthatgrowthatrisk.Today,muchoftheworldisinreceion,withAsiahiteeciallyhard.Thisisthemostseriousfinancialcrisisinhalfacentury.
Tomeetit,theU.S.andothernatiohavereducedinterestratesandstrengthenedtheInternationalMonetaryFundandwhiletheturmoilisnotover,wehaveworkedveryhardwithothernatiotocontainit.
Atthesametime,wewillcontinuetoworkonthelong-termproject:buildingaglobalfinancialsystemforthe21stcenturythatpromotesproerityandtamesthecycleofboomandbustthathasengulfedsomuchofAsia.ThisJune,IwillmeetwithotherworldleaderstoadvancethishistoricpurposeandIaskallofyoutosuortourendeavors.Ialsoaskyoutosuortcreatingafreerandfairertradingsystemfor21stcenturyAmerica.
Youknow,I'dliketosaysomethingreallyserioustoeveryoneinthischamberinbothparties.IthinktradehasdividedusanddividedAmericaoutsidethischamberfortoolong.Somehow,wehavetofindacommongroundonwhichbusineandworkersandenvironmentalistsandfarmersandgovernmentcanstandtogether.Ibelievethesearethethingsweoughttoallagreeon.So,letmetry.
First,weoughttoteardownbarriers,openmarketsandexpandtrade,butatthesametime,wemusteurethatordinarycitizeinallcountriesactuallybenefitfromtrade;atradethatpromotesthedignityofworkandtherightsofworkersandprotectstheenvironment.
Wemustiistthatinternationaltradeorganizatiobeopentopublicscrutinyiteadofmysterious,secretthingssubjecttowildcriticism.
Whenyoucomerightdowntoit,nowthattheworldeconomyisbecomingmoreandmoreintegrated,wehavetodointheworldwhatweentthebetterpartofthiscenturydoinghereathome.Wehavegottoputahumanfaceontheglobaleconomy.
Now,wemustenforceourtradelawswhenimportsunlawfullyfloodournation.IhavealreadyinformedthegovernmentofJapanifthatnation'ssuddensurgeofsteelimportsintoourcountryisnotreversed,Americawillreond.
Wemusthelpallmanufacturershithardbythepresentcrisiswithloanguarantees,andotherincentivestoincreaseAmericanexportsbynearly$2billion.I'dliketobelievewecanachieveanewcoeusontradebasedontheseprinciples.AndIasktheCongretojoinmeagaininthiscommonaroachandtogivethepresidentthetradeauthoritylongusedandnowoverdueandnecearytoadvanceourproerityinthe21stcentury.
Tonight,IiueacalltothenatiooftheworldtojointheUnitedStatesinanewroundofglobaltradenegotiationtoexpandexportsofservices,manufacturesandfarmproducts.
Tonight,Isay,wewillworkwiththeInternationalLaborOrganizationonanewinitiativetoraiselaborstandardsaroundtheworld.Andthisyear,wewillleadtheinternationalcommunitytoconcludeatreatytobanabusivechildlaboreverywhereintheworld.
Ifwedothesethings–investinourpeople,ourcommunities,ourtechnology–andleadintheglobaleconomy,thenwewillbegintomeetourhistoricreoibilitytobuilda21stcenturyproerityforAmerica.
Youknow,nonationinhistoryhashadtheoortunityandthereoibilitywenowhavetoshapeaworldthatismorepeaceful,moresecure,morefree.
AllAmericacanbeproudthatourleadershiphelpedtobringpeaceinNorthernIreland.
AllAmericacanbeproudthatourleadershiphasputBoiaonthepathtopeace.AndwithourNATOallieswearepreingtheSerbiangovernmenttostopitsbrutalrepreioninKosovo–tobringthosereoibletojusticeandtogivethepeopleofKosovotheself-governmenttheydeserve.
AllAmericacanbeproudthatourleadershiprenewedhopeforlastingpeaceintheMiddleEast.SomeofyouwerewithmelastDecemberaswewatchedthePalestinianNationalCouncilcompletelyrenounceitscallforthedestructionofIsrael.
Now,IaskCongretoprovideresourcessothatallpartiescanimplementtheWyeAgreement,toprotectIsrael'ssecurity,tostimulatethePalestinianeconomy,tosuortourfriendsinJordan.Wemustnot,wedarenot,letthemdown.Ihopeyouwillhelpme.
Asweworkforpeace,wemustalsomeetthreatstoournation'ssecurity,includingincreaseddangerfromoutlawnatioandterrorism.
Wewilldefendoursecuritywhereverwearethreatened,aswedidthissummerwhenwestruckatOsamabinLaden'snetworkofterror.ThebombingofourembaiesinKenyaandTanzaniaremindsusagainoftherisksfacedeverydaybythosewhorepresentAmericatotheworld.Solet'sgivethemthesuorttheyneed,thesafestpoibleworkplaces,andtheresourcestheymusthavesoAmericacancontinuetolead.
Wemustworktokeepterroristsfromdisruptingcomputernetworks.Wemustworktopreparelocalcommunitiesforbiologicalandchemicalemergencies,tosuortresearchintovaccinesandtreatments.Wemustincreaseoureffortstorestrainthereadofnuclearweapoandmiiles,fromKoreatoIndiaandPakistan.WemustexpandourworkwithRuia,UkraineandotherformerSovietnatiotosafeguardnuclearmaterialsandtechnologysotheyneverfallintothewronghands.Ourbalancedbudgetwillincreasefundingforthesecriticaleffortsbyalmosttwo-thirdsoverthenextfiveyears.
WithRuiawemustcontinuetoreduceournucleararsenals.TheSTARTIITreatyandtheframeworkwehavealreadyagreedtoforSTARTIIIcouldcutthemby80percentfromtheirColdWarheight.
It'sbeentwoyearssinceIsignedtheCompreheiveTestBanTreaty.Ifwedon'tdotherightthing,othernatiowon'teither.IasktheSenatetotakethisvitalstep,arovethetreatynowtomakeitharderforothernatiotodevelopnucleararms,andtomakesurewecanendnucleartestingforever.
Fornearlyadecade,Iraqhasdefieditsobligatiotodestroyitsweapoofterrorandthemiilestodeliverthem.
Americawillcontinuetocontain[IraqiPresident]Saddam[Huein]andwewillworkforthedaywhenIraqhasagovernmentworthyofitspeople.Now,lastmonth,inouractionoverIraq,ourtrooweresuperb.Theirmiionwassoflawlelyexecuted,thatwerisktakingforgrantedthebraveryandskillitrequired.CaptainJeffTaliaferro,a10-yearAirForceveteranoftheAirForce,flewaB-1BbomberoverIraqasweattackedSaddam'swarmachine.Heisherewithustonight.Iwouldliketoaskyoutohonorhimandallthe33,000menandwomenofOperationDesertFox.
Itistimetoreversethedeclineindefeeendingthatbeganin1985.
SinceApril,togetherwehaveaddednearly$6billiontomaintainourmilitaryreadine.Mybalancedbudgetcallsforasustainedincreaseoverthenextsixyearsforreadine,formodernization,andforpayandbenefitsforourtrooandtheirfamilies.
Youknow,wearetheheirsofalegacyofbraveryrepresentedineverycommunityinAmericabymillioofourvetera.America'sdefenderstodaystillstandreadyatamomentsnoticetogowherecomfortsarefewanddangersaremany,todowhatneedstobedoneasnooneelsecan.TheyalwayscomethroughforAmerica.Wemustcomethroughforthem.
Thenewcenturydemandsnewpartnershiforpeaceandsecurity.TheUnitedNatioplaysacrucialrole,withalliessharingburdeAmericamightotherwisebearalone.AmericaneedsastrongandeffectiveU.N.IwanttoworkwiththisnewCongretopayourduesandourdebts.
WemustcontinuetosuortsecurityandstabilityinEuropeandAsia–expandingNATOanddefiningitsnewmiio,maintainingouralliancewithJapan,withKorea,withourotherAsianallies,andengagingChina.
InChinalastyear,IsaidtotheleadersandthepeoplewhatI'dliketosayagaintonight:Stabilitycannolongerbeboughtattheexpeeofliberty.
ButI'dalsoliketosayagaintotheAmericanpeople,it'simportantnottoisolateChina.ThemorewebringChinaintotheworld,themoretheworldwillbringchangeandfreedomtoChina.
Lastring,withsomeofyou,ItraveledtoAfrica,whereIsawdemocracyandreformrising,butstillheldbackbyviolenceanddisease.WemustfortifyAfricandemocracyandpeacebylaunchingradiodemocracyforAfrica,suortingthetraitiontodemocracynowbegiingtotakeplaceinNigeria,andpaingtheAfricanTradeandDevelopmentAct.
WemustcontinuetodeepenourtiestotheAmericasandtheCariean,ourcommonworktoeducatechildren,fightdrugs,strengthendemocracyandincreasetrade.Inthishemihere,everygovernmentbutoneisfreelychosenbyitspeople.WearedeterminedthatCuba,too,willknowthebleingsofliberty.
TheAmericanpeoplehaveopenedtheirarmsandtheirheartsandtheirarmstoourCentralAmericanandCarieanneighborswhohavebeensodevastatedbytherecenthurricanes.WorkingwithCongre,Iamcommittedtohelpthemrebuild.
WhenthefirstladyandTierGorevisitedtheregion,theysawthousandsofourtrooandthousandsofAmericanvolunteers.IntheDominicanRepublic,HillaryhelpedtorededicateahoitalthathadbeenrebuiltbyDominicaandAmericaworkingsidebyside.Withherwassomeoneelsewhohasbeenveryimportanttothereliefefforts.Youknowortsrecordsaremadeandsoonerorlater,they'rebroken.Butmakingotherpeople'slivesbetterandshowingourchildrenthetruemeaningofbrotherhood,thatlastsforever.Soforfarmorethanbaseball,SammySosa,you'reaherointwocountriestonight.Thankyou.
SoIsaytoallofyou,ifwedothesethings,ifwepursuepeace,fightterrorism,increaseourstrength,renewouralliances,wewillbegintomeetourgeneration'shistoricreoibilitytobuildastronger21stcenturyAmericainafreer,morepeacefulworld.
Astheworldhaschanged,sohaveourowncommunities.Wemustmakethesafer,morelivable,andmoreunited.Thisyear,wewillreachourgoalof100,000communitypoliceofficersaheadofscheduleandunderbudget.
TheBradyBillhasstoedaquartermillionfelo,fugitives,andstalkersfrombuyinghandguandnow,themurderrateisthelowestin30years,andthecrimeratehasdroedforsixstraightyears.
Tonight,Iproposea21stCenturyCrimeBilltodeploythelatesttechnologiesandtacticstomakeourcommunitiesevensafer.Ourbalancedbudgetwillhelpputupto50,000morepoliceonthestreetintheareashardesthitbycrime,andthentoequipthemwithnewtoolsfromcrime-maingcomputerstodigitalmugshots.Wemustbreakthedeadlycycleofdrugsandcrime.
Ourbudgetexpandssuortfordrugtestingandtreatment,sayingtoprisoners,“Ifyoustayondrugs,youhavetostaybehindbars.”Andtothoseonparole,“Ifyouwanttokeepyourfreedom,youmuststayfreeofdrugs.”
IaskCongretorestorethefive-daywaitingperiodforbuyingahandgunandextendtheBradyBilltopreventjuvenileswhocommitviolentcrimesfrombuyingagun.
Wemustdomoretokeepourschoolsthesafestplacesinourcommunities.Lastyear,everyAmericanwashorrifiedandheartbrokenbythetragickillingsinJoneoro,Paducah,Pearl,Edioro,ringfield.Weweredeeplymovedbythecourageousparentsnowworkingtokeepguoutofthehandsofchildrenandtomakeothereffortssothatotherparentsdon'thavetolivethroughtheirlo.
Aftershelostherdaughter,SuzaWilsonofJoneoro,Arkaas,cameheretotheWhiteHousewithapowerfulplea.Shesaid“Please,pleaseforthesakeofyourchildren,lockupyourgu.Don'tletwhathaenedinJoneoro,haeninyourtown.”
It'sameagesheispaionatelyadvocatingeveryday.Suzaisherewithustonight,withthefirstlady.Iwouldliketothankherforhercourageandhercommitment.
Inmemoryofallthechildrenwholosttheirlivestoschoolviolence,IaskyoutostrengthentheSafeAndDrugFreeSchoolAct,topalegislationtorequirechildtriggerlocks,todoeverythingpoibletokeepourchildrensafe.
Today,we're–excuseme–acenturyago,PresidentTheodoreRooseveltdefinedourgreatcentraltaskasleavingthislandevenabetterlandforourdescendantsthanitisforus.Today,we'rerestoringtheFloridaEverglades,savingYellowstone,preservingtheredrockcanyoofUtah,protectingCalifornia'sredwoods,andourpreciouscoasts.
Butourmostfatefulnewchallengeisthethreatofglobalwarming.Nineteenninety-eightwasthewarmestyeareverrecorded.Lastyear'sheatwaves,floodsandstormarebutahintofwhatfuturegeneratiomayendureifwedonotactnow.
Tonight,Iproposeanewcleanairfundtohelpcommunitiesreducegreenhouseandotherpollutio,andtaxincentivesandinvestmenttourcleanenergytechnologies.AndIwanttoworkwithmembersofCongreinbothpartiestorewardcompaniesthattakeearly,voluntaryactiontoreducegreenhousegases.
Now,allourcommunitiesfaceapreservationchallengeastheygrow,andgreenaceshrinks.Seventhousandacresoffarmlandandopenacearelosteveryday.Inreoe,Iproposetwomajorinitiatives.First,a$1billionlivabilityagendatohelpcommunitiessaveopenace,easetrafficcongestion,andgrowinwaysthatenhanceeverycitizen'squalityoflife.Andsecond,a$1billionlandslegacyinitiativetopreserveplacesofnaturalbeautyallacroAmerica,fromthemostremotewildernetothenearestcitypark.
Thesearetrulylandmarkinitiatives,whichcouldnothavebeendevelopedwithoutthevisionaryleadershipofthevicepresidentandIwanttothankhimverymuchforhiscommitmenthere.Thankyou.
Now,togetthemostoutofyourcommunity,youhavetogivesomethingback.That'swhywecreatedAmeriCor,ournationalserviceprogramthatgivestoday'sgenerationachancetoservetheircommunitiesandearnmoneyforcollege.
Sofar,injustfouryears,100,000youngAmericahavebuiltlow-incomehomeswithHabitatforHumanity,helpedtutorchildrenwithchurches,workwithFEMAtoeasetheburdenofnaturaldisastersandperformedcountleotheractsofservicethathasmadeAmericabetter.IaskCongretogivemoreyoungAmericathechancetofollowtheirleadandserveAmericainAmeriCor.
Now,wemustworktorenewournationalcommunityaswellforthe21stcentury.Lastyear,theHousepaedthebipartisancampaignfinancereformlegislationooredbyRepresentatives[Christopher]Shays(R-Co.)and[MartinT.]Meehan)D-Ma.)andSe.[John]McCain(R-Ariz.)and[Ruell]Feingold(D-Wis.).ButapartisanminorityintheSenateblockedreform.SoIwouldliketosaytotheHouse,paitagain–quickly.
AndI'dliketosaytotheSenate,IhopeyouwillsayyestoastrongerAmericandemocracyintheyear2000.
Since1997,ourInitiativeonRacehassoughttobridgethedividesbetweenandamongourpeople.Initsreportlastfall,theInitiativesAdvisoryBoardfoundthatAmericareallydowanttobringourpeopletogetheracroraciallines.
Weknowit'sbeenalongjourney.Forsomeitgoesbacktobeforethebegiingofourrepublic.Forothers,backsincetheCivilWar;forothers,throughoutthe21stcentury.Butformostofusalivetoday,inaveryrealseethisjourneybegan43yearsago,whenawomannamedRosaParkssatdownonabusinAlabamaandwouldn'tgetup.好范文版权所有
She'ssittingdownwiththefirstladytonight,andshemaygetupornotasshechooses.
Weknowthatourcontinuingracialproblemsareaggravated,asthepresidentialinitiativesaid,byoortunityga.
TheinitiativeI'veoutlinedtonightwillhelptoclosethem.Butweknowthatthediscriminationgaphasnotbeenfullyclosedeither.Discriminationorviolencebecauseofraceorreligion,ancestryorgender,disabilityorsexualorientation,iswronganditoughttobeillegal.Therefore,IaskCongretomaketheEmploymentNon-DiscriminationActandtheHateCrimesPreventionActthelawoftheland.
Youknow,nowsinceeverypersoninAmericacounts,everyAmericanoughttobecounted.Weneedaceusthatusesmodernscientificmethodstodothat.
OurnewimmigrantsmustbepartofouroneAmerica.Afterall,they'rerevitalizingourcities,they'reenergizingourculture,they'rebuildingupoureconomy.Wehaveareoibilitytomakethemwelcomehere,andtheyhaveareoibilitytoenterthemaitreamofAmericanlife.
ThatmealearningEnglishandlearningaboutourdemocraticsystemofgovernment.Therearenowlongwaitinglinesofimmigrantsthataretryingtodojustthat.
Therefore,ourbudgetsignificantlyexpandsoureffortstohelpthemmeettheirreoibility.Ihopeyouwillsuortit.
WhetherourancestorscamehereontheMayflower,onslaveshiwhethertheycametoEllisIslandorLAXinLosAngelewhethertheycameyesterdayorwalkedthisland1,000yearsago,ourgreatchallengeforthe21stcenturyistofindawaytobeoneAmerica.WecanmeetalltheotherchallengesifwecangoforwardasoneAmerica.
Youknow,barelymorethan300daysfromnowwewillcrothatbridgeintothenewmilleium.Thisisamoment,asthefirstladyhassaid,tohonorthepastandimaginethefuture.
I'dliketotakejustaminutetohonorher,forleadingourMilleiumProject,forallshe'sdoneforourchildren.Forallshehasdoneinherhistoricroletoserveournationandourbestidealsathomeandabroad,Ihonorher.好范文版权所有
Lastyear–lastyearIcalledonCongreandeverycitizentomarkthemilleiumbysavingAmerica'streasures.Hillary'straveledallacrothecountrytoiirerecognitionandsuortforsavingplaceslikeThomasEdison'sinventionfactoryorHarrietTubman'shome.
Nowwehavetopreserveourtreasuresineverycommunity.Andtonight,beforeIclose,Iwanttoinviteeverytown,everycity,everycommunitytobecomeanationallyrecognizedmilleiumcommunitybylaunchingprojectsthatsaveourhistory,promoteourartsandhumanities,prepareourchildrenforthe21stcentury.
Alreadythereoehasbeenremarkable.AndIwanttosayaecialwordofthankstoourprivatesectorpartnersandtomembersinCongreofbothpartiesfortheirsuort.Justoneexample.Becauseofyou,theStarangledBaerwillbepreservedfortheages.
Inwayslargeandsmall,aswelooktothemilleium,wearekeepingalivewhatGeorgeWashingtoncalledthe“sacredfireofliberty.”
Sixyearsago,IcametoofficeinatimeofdoubtforAmerica,withoureconomytroubled,ourdeficithigh,ourpeopledivided.Someevenwonderedwhetherourbestdayswerebehindus.Butacrothisnation,inathousandneighborhoods,Ihaveseen,evenamidstthepainanduncertaintyofreceion,therealheartandcharacterofAmerica.
IknewthenweAmericacouldrenewthiscountry.
Tonight,asIdeliverthelastStateoftheUnionAddreforthe20thcentury,nooneanywhereintheworldcandoubttheenduringresolveandboundlecapacityoftheAmericanpeopletoworktowardthat“moreperfectunion”ofourfounders'dreams.
Wearenow,attheendofacentury,whengenerationaftergenerationofAmericaaweredthecalltogreatne,overcomingDepreion,liftingupthedioeed,bringingdownbarrierstoracialprejudice,buildingthelargestmiddleclainhistory,wiingtwoworldwarsandthe“longtwilightstruggle”oftheColdWar.
Wemustallbeprofoundlygratefulforthemagnificentachievementsofourforbearersinthiscentury.
Yetperhainthedailypreofevents,intheclashofcontroversy,wedon'tseeourowntimeforwhatittrulyis–anewdawnforAmerica.
Ahundredyearsfromtonight,anotherAmericanpresidentwillstandinthisplaceandreportontheStateoftheUnion.He–orshe–willlookbackonthe21stcenturyshapedinsomanywaysbythedecisiowemakehereandnow.
Soletitbesaidofusthenthatwewerethinkingnotonlyofourtime,butoftheirtime;thatwereachedashighasouridealthatweputasideourdivisioandfoundanewhourofhealingandhopefulnethatwejoinedtogethertoserveandstrengthenthelandwelove.
MyfellowAmerica,thisisourmoment.Letusliftoureyesasonenation,andfromthemountaintopofthisAmericancentury,lookaheadtothenextone–askingGod'sbleingonourendeavorsandonourbelovedcountry.
Thankyou,andgoodevening.
第四篇：克林顿总统关于青少年暴力的演说
克林顿总统关于青少年暴力的演说
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THEpRESIDENT:
Goodmorning.AsIenterthefinalweekofmypresidency,I'mextraordinarilygratefulforalltheprogrewe'vemadetogethertheselasteightyears--buildingthestrongesteconomyinageneration,renewingourethicofreoibility,andstrengtheningthebondsofcommunityandfamilyallacroAmerica.TodayIwanttotalkaboutourprogreinreducingyouthviolenceandnewstewe'retakingtomakeourcommunitiesevensafer.Overthepastfewyears,terribletragediesatColumbineandotherschoolshaveforcedustotakeahardlookatyouthviolence,andanevenharderlookatwhateachofuscandoandmustdotoeurethatsuchtragediesdonothaenagain.Althoughtherearenosimplesolutio,recentevidencesuggestswearemovingintherightdirection.Accordingtothelatestdata,violentcrimebyyoungpeoplehasbeencutnearlyinhalfsince1993;schoolyarddeathshavedroeddramatically.Thesearebothimportantdeclinesthatreflectthelowestnationalcrimeratein25years.But,still,wehavemoretodo.Atmydirection,theWhiteHouseCouncilonYouthViolencehasdevelopedanewweiteandtoll-freeinformationlinetohelpparentsandeducatorsgetthefactstheyneedtoreduceyouthviolence.Theweiteaddreiswww.xiexiebang.com.Andthetoll-freenumberis1-866-SAFE-YOUTH.That'swww.xiexiebang.com,and1-866-SAFE-YOUTH.I'malsopleasedtoreleaseanotherimportantresource--aguideforparentsoncommunicatingbetterwithteenagers.ItincorporatesthelatestresearchaswellasthebestideasfromtheWhiteHouseConferenceonTeenagers,whichHillaryandIooredlastyear.We'lldistributethispublicationnationwidethroughtheweite,thetoll-freelineandwiththeaistanceofschoolprincipals,schoolnursesandpediatricia.Likeallparents,HillaryandIknowit'snotalwayseasytotalkwithyourchildrenaboutseitivesubjects.That'swhythisnewguideissoveryvaluable--becauseitteachesparentshowtolistenmorecarefullytotheirchildrenandnurturerelatiohibuiltontrust,love,disciplineandreect.Americahasmadealotofprogreinrenewingtheseenduringvaluesandstrengtheningourseeofnationalcommunity.Arecordnumberofyoungpeoplenowvolunteerforcommunityservice.So,together,we
第五篇：克林顿总统关于青少年暴力的演说
克林顿总统关于青少年暴力的演说
名人演讲稿
THEPRESIDENT:
Goodmorning.AsIenterthefinalweekofmypresidency,I'mextraordinarilygratefulforalltheprogrewe'vemadetogethertheselasteightyears--buildingthestrongesteconomyinageneration,renewingourethicofreoibility,andstrengtheningthebondsofcommunityandfamilyallacroAmerica.TodayIwanttotalkaboutourprogreinred
ucingyouthviolenceandnewstewe'retakingtomakeourcommunitiesevensafer.
Overthepastfewyears,terribletragediesatColumbineandotherschoolshaveforcedustotakeahardlookatyouthviolence,andanevenharderlookatwhateachofuscandoandmustdotoeurethatsuchtragediesdonothaenagain.
Althoughtherearenosimplesolutio,recentevidencesuggestswearemovingintherightdirection.Accordingtothelatestdata,violentcrimebyyoungpeoplehasbeencutnearlyinhalfsince1993;schoolyarddeathshavedroeddramatically.Thesearebothimportantdeclinesthatreflectthelowestnationalcrimeratein25years.
But,still,wehavemoretodo.Atmydirection,theWhiteHouseCouncilonYouthViolencehasdevelopedanewweiteandtoll-freeinformationlinetohelpparentsandeducatorsgetthefactstheyneedtoreduceyouthviolence.Theweiteaddreiswww.xiexiebang.com.Andthetoll-freenumberis1-866-SAFE-YOUTH.That'swww.xiexiebang.com,and1-866-SAFE-YOUTH.
I'malsopleasedtoreleaseanotherimportantresource--aguideforparentsoncommunicatingbetterwithteenagers.ItincorporatesthelatestresearchaswellasthebestideasfromtheWhiteHouseConferenceonTeenagers,whichHillaryandIooredlastyear.We'lldistributethispublicationnationwidethroughtheweite,thetoll-freelineandwiththeaistanceofschoolprincipals,schoolnursesandpediatricia.
Likeallparents,HillaryandIknowit'snotalwayseasytotalkwithyourchildrenaboutseitivesubjects.That'swhythisnewguideissoveryvaluable--becauseitteachesparentshowtolistenmorecarefullytotheirchildrenandnurturerelatiohibuiltontrust,love,disciplineandreect.
Americahasmadealotofprogreinrenewingtheseenduringvaluesandstrengtheningourseeofnationalcommunity.Arecordnumberofyoungpeoplenowvolunteerforcommunityservice.So,together,we'vebuiltacountrythat'snotonlybetteroff,butabetter,saferplaceforallofus.文
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WepaedtheBradylaw,whichhaskeptguoutofthehandsofover600,000felo,fugitivesandstalkers.We'vesecuredfundingformorethan100,000newpoliceofficersonthebeat.WecreatedtheCOinSchoolsprogramtohelplocallawenforcementhirepoliceofficerstoworkinourschools.
Weestablishedafter-schoolandsummerschoolprogramsthatarehelpingnow1.3millionchil
drenayearstayoutoftroubleandsucceedintheclaroom,andwe'velaunchedanationalprogramtofosterlocalpartnershithatmakeourschoolssafer,identifychildrenatrisk,andgetthemthehelptheyneed.
Workingcloselywiththeprivatesectorandcommunitygrou,wealsoexpandedtheGEAR-UPinitiativetogiveyoungpeoplementorsandencouragementtoseekacollegeeducation.Andnow,arecordnumberofyoungpeoplearegoingontocollege.
Weneedtobuildonthisremarkablesucce.HereinWashington,Congreshouldnowmoveswiftlytoclosethegunshowloopholeandrequirebackgroundchecksforallgunbuyers.Intheprivatesector,HollywoodshouldownuptoitsreoibilitiesandstopmarketingviolencetoAmerica'syoungpeople.
Thereisnothingmoreprecioustoaparentthanachild,andnothingmoreimportanttoourfuturethanthesafetyofallourchildren.Solet'sdoallwecantoprotectthemfromharmandteachthemtowalkawayfromviolence.Intheend,allofushaveareoibilitytohelpouryouthsucceedandtohelpendyouthviolence.Ifwedothismiionsuccefully,Americawillalwaysbeagreatandpeacefulnationforgeneratiotocome.好范文版权所有
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