第1页共7页编号：时间：2021年x月x日书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟页码：第1页共7页克林顿在总统图书馆发表致谢演讲PresidentClinton"sRemarksatLibraryDedication11月18日，美国第12个总统图书馆——克林顿图书馆正式向公众开放，克林顿政府要员、前总统老布什和现任总统小布什、演艺明星等人前往捧场，出席总人数估计达到了3万人。该图书馆名为威廉·杰斐逊·克林顿总统中心，座落在美国前总统克林顿的家乡美国中南部阿肯色州的小石城。按照美国政府的传统，军乐团奏起《向总统致敬》，克林顿在老布什、小布什和前总统卡特的陪同下走上台。早些时候他们的夫人已经上台。由于下着大雨，每人都撑着一把伞。November18,2004PRESIDENTClinton:(Applause)Well,ladiesandgentlemen,ifmybelovedmotherwerehere,shewouldremindmethatrainisliquidsunshineandthatIshouldn"tcomplainaboutthisbecausethegroundprobablyneedsitandsomebodyisbenefitingfromit.Mr.PresidentandMrs.Bush,PresidentandMrs.Carter,PresidentandMrs.Bush,membersoftheEisenhower,Nixon,Johnson,KennedyandCarterfamilies;tothevastnumberofmembersofCongressandformermembersofCongresshere--Idon"tknowwheretheyarebecauseyou"reallinponchos--(cheers)--buttheretheyare;there"sahugegroupfromCongress,andthepresidentsentfourplanesdownandIthankhimforthat;toalltheguestsfromothercountries;andmyfellowAmericans--welcometomyrainylibrarydedication.(Laughter)ThankyouSkipRutherfordandallthoseonmystaffandthevolunteersfromArkansasandacrossAmericawhoworksohardtomakethiseventjustperfect--(helaughs)--andexceptforonething,itis.Ithankthepreviousspeakersandthosewhohavesungandentertained.Mr.President,Ican"tthankyouenoughforyourgenerouswordsandforcomingtotheopeningatall.Imean,afterall,youjustdelayedyourownlibraryopeningbyfouryears.(Laughter.)Icongratulateyouonyourelection,andIwishyouGodspeed,especiallyinanewandmorehopefultimeforpeaceintheMiddleEast.IrememberthefirsttimeIeverheardGeorgeW.BushgiveaspeechinIowa,andIcalledafriendofmineandIsaid:"MyGod,thatguycanbeatus.第2页共7页第1页共7页编号：时间：2021年x月x日书山有路勤为径，学海无涯苦作舟页码：第2页共7页Heisagoodpolitician."Hehasbeenverykindandgeneroustomyfamily,andIthankhimforthat.Todaywe"reallred,whiteandblue.IthankformerPresidentBushandMrs.Bushforcomingandfortheirservicetoournation.PresidentBush,Ilovedallthatstuffyousaid.ButIwanttothankyouforsomethingseriously.In1989,afterIhadbeengovernorforalongtime,youwerethepresidentwhofinallycalledustogetherandaskedustodevelopnationaleducationgoalsforAmericasothatallourchildrencouldgetagoodeducation.Itwasthebeginningofaseriousreformeffort,whichItriedtocarrythroughandwhichIknowPresidentBushhastriedtopush.Sothankyoufordoingthatandforgivingmetheopportunitytoworkwithyou.ThankyouPresidentandMrs.CarterforallyoudidintheWhiteHouseandallyou"vedoneintheyearssincetomaketheworldmorejustandpeaceful.JohnQuincyAdamsoncesaid,"Thereisnothinginlifesopatheticasaformerpresident."Well,heturnedouttobewrongbecauseofhisownservice,andPresidentCarterhasprovedthatnothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth.(Applause)Hejusttoldyouwemet30yearsagowhenhewastryingtohelpme.Hedidn"ttellyouthat,lessthanayearlaterandlessthanamilefromhere,JimmyCarteraskedHillaryandmetojoininhiscampaignforthepresidency.Wedid,andasyoucanseefromthisday,itwasthebeginningofquitearide.IrecentlyspokewithPresidentFord,who,at91,isunabletocomeand--withhisextraordinarywife,Betty.Buttheystillarestrong.YesterdayIreceivedawonderfulletterfromNancyReagan,whoremainsinourthoughtsandprayers.IthanktheFordsan...
