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--nottosolveallourproble