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圣诞节前美国总统发表全国广播讲话(2002)
   

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thepresident:

goodmorning.asfamiliesacrothenationgathertocelebratechristmas,lauraandiwanttoextendourbestwishesfortheholidays.

wehopethatthischristmaswillbeatimeofhaineinyourhome,andatimeofpeaceintheworld.inthisseason,wecelebratewithourfamiliesanddeeplymiloveoneswhoarenolongerwithus.thousandsoffamiliesinournationarestillgrievingovertheterribleloesthatcametothemlastyearonseptemberthe11th.wehavenotforgottentheirloandwecontinuetoprayfortheircomfort.

thechristmasseasonbringsadeeperconcernforfellowcitizeinneed.ourcountryisproerous,yetwemustalsoremembertherearepocketsofdeairinamerica.somemenandwomenarefacingthestrugglesofillneandoldagewithnoonetohelpthemorpraywiththem.otheramericafightagaitterribleaddictio.someyoungmenhavenofamilybutagang.someteenagemomsareabandonedandalone.andsomechildrenwonderifanybodylovesthem.

weallshareareoibilitytohelp,boththroughourgovernmentandthroughindividualactsofcompaion.inthisseasonofgiving,ihopeallamericawilllookforoortunitiestodonateandvolunteerwheretheneedisgreatest.byreachingouttoaneighborinneed,wemakeourcountryamorejustandgenerousplace.

ourentirenationisalsothinkingatthistimeofyearofthemenandwomeninthemilitary,manyofwhomwillendchristmasatpostsandbasesfarfromhome.theystandbetweenamericaandgravedanger.theyserveinthecauseofpeaceandfreedom.theyweartheuniformproudly,andwearesoproudofthem.

ihavemetwiththeseidealisticyoungmenandwomenacroamericaandaroundtheworld.iknowthesacrificestheymake.andineveryplacetheyserve,theycanknowthattheyhavetheloveoftheirfamiliesandthegratitudeoftheirnation.

atthistimeofyear,weareciateallthebleingsthatfillourlives,eeciallythegreatbleingthatcameonaholynightinbethlehem.thechristmasstoryeakstoeverygeneration.itisthestoryofaquietbirthinalittletownonthemargiofanindifferentempire.yet

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