President Bush Meets with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia

October 18, 2007 10:34 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT BUSH: It is such an honor to welcome back to the Oval Office the President of our friend and ally, Liberia. Madam President, thanks for coming, and thanks for your very strong spirit and your deep desire to enhance democracy and improve the lives of your people in Liberia. We had a good discussion. I want to emphasize a couple of...

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美国总统老布什1991年宣布海湾战争开始

George Bush – January 16, 1991 President George Bush:Just 2 hours ago, allied air forces began an attack on military targets in Iraq and Kuwait. These attacks continue as I speak. Ground forces are not engaged. This conflict started August 2nd when the dictator of Iraq invaded a small and helpless neighbor. Kuwait — a member of the Arab League and a membe...

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Nominations Sent to the Senate

June 4, 2007 NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: James L. Caswell, of Idaho, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management, vice Kathleen Burton Clarke, resigned. William John Garvelink, of Michigan, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Democrat...

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President Bush Hosts Hanukkah Reception

December 10, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Good evening. Laura and I welcome you to the White House. Mr. Attorney General, thank you for being here. Secretary Chertoff, and family. Hanukkah is a time of joy and festivity in the Jewish religion. We’re honored to gather with members of the Jewish community to celebrate this holiday. lighting of the Menorah Monday, Dec...

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Message to the Senate of the United States

October 2, 2007 With a view to receiving the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, I transmit herewith the Protocol of 2005 to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (the "2005 SUA Protocol") and the Protocol of 2005 to the Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Pl...

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布什关于美国经济前景的演讲

US President’sspeech on American economic future (August 6,2005) THE PRESIDENT: To grow the economy and help American families, we acted by passing the largest tax relief in a generation. And today, thanks to the tax relief and the efforts of America’s workers and entrepreneurs, our economy is strong and growing stronger.This past week, we learned that America ad...

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President Bush Attends Senate Republican Policy Committee Me

June 12, 2007 1:54 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I just had a good exchange with my fellow Republicans. We talked about a lot of issues. I briefed them on my trip to Europe. We talked about — they were very interested in the Ahtisaari plan for Kosovo. They were interested in my conversations with Vladimir Putin on missile defense. We talked about the energy bill. We talked ...

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拆掉这堵墙吧(美国总统里根)

Tear Down This Wall 拆掉这堵墙吧 Remarks at the Brandenburg GateWest Berlin, GermanyJune 12, 1987 里根最知名的演讲,就是1987年在柏林布兰登堡门下,他向苏联领导人戈尔巴乔夫呼吁道:“戈尔巴乔夫总书记,如果你想为苏联和东欧谋取和平、繁荣和自由的话,到这扇大门这儿来吧,打开这扇大门,拆掉这堵墙吧。” President Ronald Reagon:Thank you very much. Chancellor Kohl, Governing ...

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President Bush Meets with Republican Members of the House of

June 20, 2007 3:24 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank Congressmen Boehner, Blunt, and other leaders of the House of Representatives for coming today. We just had a discussion about how we will work together to make sure that when we spend the taxpayers’ money, we do so in a way that is fiscally sound and keeps our economy growing. I submitted a budget to the C...

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President Bush Meets with Iraq President Talabani

May 31, 2007 3:00 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BUSH: It is my honor to welcome the President of a free Iraq back to the Oval Office. President Talabani, thank you for coming. I admire your courage. I admire your dedication to a united Iraq. I admire the leadership you have shown, and I welcome you. We had a good conversation today about a variety of subjects. I told the President th...

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英国首相布莱尔2003年新年贺词

Tony Blair’s New Year address to the Falkland IslandsDecember 20, 2002 New Year is traditionally a time spent in our communities with families and friends. It’s a time for celebration. And a time for reflection. My own thoughts and best wishes are with you and with our armed forces who – away from their own families at this special time of year – do ...

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Elie Wiesel – The Perils of Indifference (1999)

Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate, Elie Wiesel, gave this impassioned speech in the East Room of the White House on April 12, 1999, as part of the Millennium Lecture series, hosted by President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. In the summer of 1944, as a teenager in Hungary, Elie Wiesel, along with his father, mother and sisters, were deported by the N...

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美国人代表什么? What is an American ?

罗斯福总统内务部部长1941年面对纳粹德国的侵略发表演讲美国人代表什么? What is an American ? Harold IckesMay 18, 1941 This remarkable speech was delivered during an "I am an American" day meeting in New York’s Central Park by Harold Ickes, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Secretary of the Interior. It came at a perilous moment in history, May ...

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President’s Radio Address

June 8, 2007 Good morning. This week I am traveling in Europe, where I am meeting with world leaders to discuss ways to address challenges like climate change, to work together to combat diseases like malaria and HIV/AIDS and help advance freedom throughout the world. Back at home, America is engaged in an important discussion about immigration. Most Americans agree that th...

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President Bush Welcomes the 2006 NCAA Football Champion Flor

March 19, 2007 3:03 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Please be seated. This isn’t exactly "the swamp." (Laughter.) This weekend, it would have been the ice rink. Today, it is the White House that welcomes the National Champion Florida Gators. (Applause.) So you might remember one of my family members held elected office in Florida. Yes, that was — (applause) ...

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President Bush Discusses California Wildfires

October 25, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Governor, thank you very much. First thing I want to let the people know out here in Southern California is that many across our nation have been moved by the plight of the citizens who have lost their homes, lost their possessions, and particularly those who have lost their life. It’s very important for those who are wondering about th...

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George Graham Vest – Tribute to Dogs (c. 1855)

George Graham Vest (1830-1904) served as U.S. Senator from Missouri from 1879 to 1903 and became one of the leading orators and debaters of his time. This delightful speech is from an earlier period in his life when he practiced law in a small Missouri town. It was given in court while representing a man who sued another for the killing of his dog. During the trial, Vest ign...

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President’s Radio Address

September 22, 2007 THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. In just eight days, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program — or "SCHIP" — is set to expire. This important program helps children whose families cannot afford private health insurance, but who do not qualify for Medicaid, to get the coverage they need. I strongly supported SCHIP as a governo...

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WilliamFaulkner接受诺贝尔奖时的演说

Brief introduction to the speaker: William Faulkner (1897-1962) The novels of William Faulkner rank among the most important books of the 20th century. For them Faulkner was awarded the 1949 Nobel prize in Literature. Faulkner wrote mostly about his hometown of Oxford, in Lafayette County. Miss.. After two apprentice novels, Faulkner wrote six of his best books between 1929...

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威廉·福克纳获诺贝尔文学奖受奖演说

  威廉·福克纳(William Faulkner,1897-1962)美国作家,生于美国密西西比州新奥尔巴尼的一个庄园主家,南北战争后家道中落。  第一次世界大战期间,福克纳在空军服过役。战后入大学,其后从事过各种职业并开始写作。《士兵的报酬》(1926)发表后,福克纳被列入"迷惘的一代",但很快与他们分道扬镖。《萨拉里斯》(1929)问世之后,福克纳的创作进入高峰斯。他发现"家...

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