宋美龄女士1943年在美国的演说Word文档下载推荐.docx
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【历史背景:
1943年为了取得美国对中国抗战的更多支持和同情,宋美龄作为蒋中正的特使,于该年二月访问美国。
她成为美国罗斯福总统的夫人的贵宾,在白宫住了十一天。
她那优美的仪态、高雅的风度和适度的言谈,赢得了罗斯福夫妇的敬佩。
在此期间并完成对美国募款的任务,并于二月十八日在国会发表演说,成为第一位在美国国会发表演说的中国人,也是第二位女性(第一位是荷兰女王),劝说美国将注意力从欧洲战场转移到日本对中国的侵略,为中国赢得了美国的同情,随后,宋美龄又去美国各地发表演说,所到之处无不引起轰动,总计有超过25万人听过她的演说。
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Mr.SpeakerandMembersoftheHouseofRepresentativesoftheUnitedStates:
AtanytimeitwouldbeaprivilegeformetoaddressCongress,moreespeciallythispresentaugustbodywhichwillhavesomuchtodoinshapingthedestinyoftheworld.InspeakingtoCongressIamliterallyspeakingtotheAmericanpeople.TheSeventy-seventhCongress,astheirrepresentatives,fulfilledtheobligationsandresponsibilitiesofitstrustbydeclaringwarontheaggressors.Thatpartofthedutyofthepeople’srepresentativeswasdischargedin1941.Thetasknowconfrontingyouistohelpwinthewarandtocreateandupholdalastingpeacewhichwilljustifythesacrificesandsufferingsofthevictimsofaggression.
Beforeenlargingonthissubject,Ishouldliketotellyoualittleaboutmylongandvividlyinterestingtriptoyourcountryfrommyownlandwhichhasbledandborneunflinchinglytheburdenofwarformorethan51/2years.Ishallnotdwell,however,uponthepartChinahasplayedinourunitedefforttofreemankindfrombrutalityandviolence.Ishalltrytoconveytoyou,howeverimperfectly,theimpressionsgainedduringthetrip.
Firstofall,IwanttoassureyouthattheAmericanpeoplehaveeveryrighttobeproudoftheirfightingmeninsomanypartsoftheworld.Iamparticularlythinkingofthoseofyourboysinthefar-flung,ut-of-the-waystationsandareaswherelifeisattendedbydrearydrabness—thisbecausetheirdutyisnotoneofspectacularperformanceandtheyarenotbuoyedupbyexcitementofbattle.Theyarecalledupon,dayaftercolorlessday,toperformroutinedutiessuchassafeguardingdefensesandpreparingforpossibleenemyaction.Ithasbeensaid,andIfindittruefrompersonalexperience,thatitiseasiertoriskone’slifeonthebattlefieldthanitistoperformcustomaryhumbleandhumdrumdutieswhich,however,arejustasnecessarytowinningthewar.Someofyourtroopsarestationedinisolatedspotsquiteoutofreachofordinarycommunications.Someofyourboyshavehadtoflyhundredsofhoursovertheseafromanimprovisedairfieldinquestsoftendisappointinglyfruitless,ofenemysubmarines.
They,andothers,havetostandthemonotonyofwaiting—justwaiting.But,asItoldthem,truepatriotismliesinpossessingthemoraleandphysicalstaminatoperformfaithfullyandconscientiouslythedailytaskssothatinthesumtotaltheweakestlinkisthestrongest.
Yoursoldiershaveshownconclusivelythattheyareablestoicallytoendurehomesickness,theglaringdryness,andscorchingheatoftheTropics,andkeepthemselvesfitandinexcellentfightingtrim.Theyareamongsttheunsungheroesofthiswar,andeverythingpossibletolightentheirtediumandbuoyuptheirmoraleshouldbedone.Thatsacreddutyisyours.TheAmericanArmyisbetterfedthananyarmyintheworld.Thisdoesnotmean,however,thattheycanliveindefinitelyoncannedfoodwithouthavingtheeffectstellonthem.Theseadmittedlyaretheminorhardshipsofwar,especiallywhenwepausetoconsiderthatinmanypartsoftheworld,starvationprevails.Butpeculiarlyenough,oftentimesitisnotthemajorproblemsofexistencewhichirkaman’ssoul;
itisratherthepinpricks,especiallythoseincidentaltoalifeofdeadlysameness,withtempersfrayedoutandnervoussystemstorntoshreds.
ThesecondimpressionofmytripisthatAmericaisnotonlythecauldronofdemocracy,buttheincubatorofdemocraticprinciples.AtsomeoftheplacesIvisited,Imetthecrewsofyourairbases.ThereIfoundfirstgenerationGermans,Italians,Frenchmen,Poles,Czechoslovakians,andothernationals.Someofthemhadaccentssothickthat,ifsuchathingwerepossible,onecouldnotcutthemwithabutterknife.Buttheretheywere—allAmericans,alldevotedtothesameideals,allworkingforthesamecauseandunitedbythesamehighpurpose.Nosuspicionorrivalryexistedbetweenthem.Thisincreasedmybeliefandfaiththatdevotiontocommonprincipleseliminatesdifferencesinrace,andthatidentityofidealsisthestrongestpossiblesolventofracialdissimilarities.
Ihavereachedyourcountry,therefore,withnomisgivings,butwithmybeliefthattheAmericanpeoplearebuildingandcarryingoutatruepatternoftheNationconceivedbyyourforebears,strengthenedandconfirmed.You,asepresentativesoftheAmericanpeople,havebeforeyouthegloriousopportunityofcarryingonthepioneerworkofyourancestors,beyondthefrontiersofphysicalandgeographicallimitations.Theirbrawnandthewsbravedundauntedlyalmostunbelievablehardshipstoopenupanewcontinent.Themodernworldlaudsthemfortheirvigorandintensityofpurpose,andfortheiraccomplishment.Yourhavetodaybeforeyoutheimmeasurablygreateropportunitytoimplementthesesameidealsandtohelpbringabouttheliberationofman’sspiritineverypartoftheworld.Inordertoaccomplishthispurpose,weoftheUnitedNationsmustnowsoprosecutethewarthatvictorywillbeoursdecisivelyandwithallgoodspeed.
Sun-tse,thewell-knownChinesestrategistsaid,“Inordertowin,knowthyselfandthyenemy.”Wehavealsothesaying:
“Ittakeslittleefforttowatchtheotherfellowcarrytheload.”
Inspiteoftheseteachingsfromawiseoldpast,whicharesharedbyeverynation,therehasbeenatendencytobelittlethestrengthofouropponents.
WhenJapanthrusttotalwaronChinain1937militaryexpertsofeverynationdidnotgiveChinaevenaghostofachance.ButwhenJapanfailedtobringChinacringingtoherkneesasshevaunted,theworldtooksolaceinthisphenomenonbydeclaringthattheyhadoverestimatedJapan’smilitarymight.
Nevertheless,whenthegreedyflamesofwarinexorablyspreadinthePacificfollowingtheperfidiousattackonPearlHarbor,Malaya,andlandsinandaroundtheChinaSea,andoneafteranotheroftheseplacesfell,thependulumswungtotheotherextreme.DoubtsandfearsliftedtheiruglyheadsandtheworldbegantothinkthattheJapanesewereNietzscheansupermen,superiorinintellectandphysicalprowess,abeliefwhichtheGobineausandtheHoustonChamberlainsandtheiraptpupils,theNaziracists,hadpropoundedabouttheNordics.
Again,nowtheprevailingopinionseemstoconsiderthedefeatoftheJapaneseasofrelativeunimportanceandthatHitlerisourfirstconcern.Thisisnotborneoutbyactualfacts,norisittotheinterestsoftheUnitedNationsasawholetoallowJapantocontinuenotonlyasavitalpotentialthreatbutasawaitingswordofDamocles,readytodescendatamoment’snotice.
LetusnotforgetthatJapaninheroccupiedareastodayhasgreaterresourcesathercommandthanGermany.
LetusnotforgetthatthelongerJapanisleftinundisputedpossessionoftheseresources,thestrongershemustbecome.EachpassingdaytakesmoretollinlivesofbothAmericansandChinese.
LetusnotforgetthattheJapaneseareanintransigentpeople.
Letusnotforgetthatduringthefirst41/2yearsoftotalaggressionChinahasborneJapan’ssadisticfuryunaidedandalone.
ThevictorieswonbytheUnitedSatesNavyatMidwayandtheCoralSeaaredoubtlessstepsintherightdirection—theyaremerelystepsintherightdirection—forthemagnificentfightthatwaswagedatGuadalcanalduringthepast6monthsatteststothefactthatthedefeatoftheforcesofevilthoughlongandarduouswillfinallycometopass.ForhavewenotonthesideofrighteousnessandjusticestaunchalliesinGreatBritain,Russia,andotherbraveandindomitablepeoples?
MeanwhiletheperiloftheJapanesejuggernautremains.Japanesemilitarymightmustbedecimatedasafightingforcebeforeitsthreattocivilizationisremoved.
WhentheSeventy-seventhCongressdeclaredwaragainstJapan,Germany,andItaly,Congressforthemomenthaddoneitswork.Itnowremainsforyou,thepresentRepresentativesoftheAmericanpeople,topointthewaytowinthewar,tohelpconstructaworldinwhichallpeoplesmayhenceforthliveinharmonyandpeace.
MayInothopethatitistheresolveofCongresstodevoteitselftothecreationofthepost-warworld?
Todedicateitselftothepreparationforthebrighterfuturethatastrickenworldsoeagerlyawaits?
Weofthisgenerationwhoareprivilegedtohelpmakeabetterworldforourselvesandforposterityshouldrememberthat,whilewemustnotbevisionary,wemusthavevisionsothatpeaceshouldnotbepunitiveinspiritandshouldnotbeprovincialornationalisticorevencontinentalinconcept,butuniversalinscopeandhumanitarianinaction,formodernsciencehassoannihilateddistancethatwhataffectsonepeoplemustofnecessityaffectallotherpeoples.
Theterm“handsandfeet”isoftenusedinChinatosignifytherelationshipbetweenbrothers.Sinceinternationalinterdependenceisnowsouniversallyrecognized,canwenotalsosaythatallnationsshouldbecomemembersofonecorporatebody?
The160yearsoftraditionalfriendshipbetweenourtwogreatpeoples,ChinaandAmerica,whichhasneverbeenmarredbymisunderstandings,isunsurpassedintheannalsoftheworld.
IcanalsoassureyouthatChinaiseagerandreadytocooperatewithyouandotherpeoplestolayatrueandlastingfoundationforasaneandprogressiveworldsocietywhichwouldmakeitimpossibleforanyarrogantorpredatoryneighbortoplungefuture
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