美国总统布什在清华大学的演讲名人演讲稿presidentbush:vicepresidenthu,thankyouforyourwordsofwelcome.iamgratefulforyourhospitality,andhonoredbythisreceptionatoneofchina''''sgreatuniversities.tsinghuauniversitywasfounded,withthesupportofamerica,tofurtherthetiesbetweenourtwonations.iknowhowimportantthisplaceistothevicepresident,whoearnedhisdegreehereandevenmoreimportant,methisgraciouswifeliuyongqinghere.ialsothankthestudentshereforthisopportunitytomeetwithyou,totalkalittlebitaboutmycountryandanswersomeofyourquestions.thestandardsandreputationofthisuniversityareknownaroundtheworld,andiknowwhatanachievementitistobehere.mywifelauraandihavetwodaughtersincollege,oneatyaleandtheotherattheuniversityoftexas.weareproudofourdaughtersjustlikeiamsureyourparentsareproudofyou.myvisittochinacomesonanimportantanniversary.thirtyyearsagothisweek,anamericanpresidentarrivedinchinaonatripdesignedtoenddecadesofestrangementandconfrontcenturiesofsuspicion.presidentrichardnixonshowedtheworldthattwovastlydifferentgovernmentscouldmeetonthegroundsofcommoninterest,andinaspiritofmutualrespect.astheylefttheairportthatday,premierzhouenlaisaidtopresidentnixon,yourhandshakecameoverthevastestoceanintheworldtwenty-fiveyearsofnocommunication.''''''''duringthe30yearssince,americaandchinahaveexchangedmanyhandshakesoffriendshipandcommerce.andaswehavehadmorecontactwitheachother,thecitizensofourtwocountrieshavegraduallylearnedmoreabouteachother.once,americaknewchinaonlybyitshistoryasagreatanden第1页共9页duringcivilization.today,weseeachinathatisstilldefinedbynobletraditionsoffamily,scholarship,andhonor.andweseeachinathatisbecomingoneofthemostdynamicandcreativesocietiesintheworldasdemonstratedbyalltheknowledgeandpotentialrighthereinthisroom.chinaisonarisingpath,andamericawelcomestheemergenceofastrong,peaceful,andprosperouschina.asamericalearnsmoreaboutchina,iamconcernedthatthechinesepeopledonotalwaysseeaclearpictureofmycountry.thishappensformanyreasons,someofthemofourownmaking.ourmoviesandtelevisionshowsoftendonotportraythevaluesoftherealamericaiknow.oursuccessfulbusinessesshowthestrengthofamericancommerce,butthecommunityspiritandcontributionsofthosebusinessesarenotalwaysasvisibleastheirmonetarysuccess.someoftheerroneouspicturesofamericaarepaintedbyothers.myfriend,theambassadortochina,tellsmethatsomechinesetextbookstalkofamericansbullyingtheweakandrepressingthepoor.''''''''anotherchinesetextbook,publishedjustlastyear,teachesthatspecialagentsofthefbiareusedtorepresstheworkingpeople.''''''''neitheroftheseistrueandwhilethebooksmaybeleftoversfromapreviousera,theyaremisleadingandharmful.infact,americansfeelaspecialresponsibilityforthepoorandtheweak.ourgovernmentspendsbillionsofdollarstoprovidehealthcareandfoodandhousingforthosewhocannothelpthemselvesandevenmoreimportant,manyofourcitizenscontributetheirownmoneyandtimetohelpthoseinneed.americancompassionstretcheswaybeyondourborders.wearethenumberoneproviderofhumanitarianaidtopeopleinneedthroughouttheworld.asforthemenandwomenofourfbiandlawenforcement,theyarethemselvesworkingpeoplewhodevotetheirlivestofightingcrimeandcorruption.mycountrycertainlyhasitsshareofproblemsandfaults;likemostnationswe''''reonalongjourneytowardachievingourow第2页共9页nidealsofequalityandjustice.yetthereisareasonournationshinesasabeaconofhopeandopportunity,areasonmany...