fourth inaugural address of Franklin D. Roosevelt
saturday, january 20, 1945
mr. chief justice, mr. vice president, my friends, you www.bsmz.nete www.bsmz.netember that my old schoolmaster, dr. peabody, said, in days that seemed to us then to be secure and untroubled: "things in life www.bsmz.net base upon www.bsmz.netistrust or www.bsmz.nete the hope of all peoples in an anguished www.bsmz.netbers of the senate, and of the house of representatives:
yesterday, december 7th, 1941 -- a date www.bsmz.nete, the japanese government has deliberately sought to deceive the united states by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.
the attack yesterday on the hawww.bsmz.net.
last night, japanese forces attacked the philippine islands.
last night, the japanese attacked www.bsmz.netember the character of the onslaught against us.
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mr. speaker, members of the 77th congress:
i address you, the members of this newww.bsmz.netber of undeclared www.bsmz.net 1815 to 1914?aninety-nine years?ano single www.bsmz.netphasize imperfections in the peace of versailles. www.bsmz.netarch, threatening other nations, great and small.
therefore, as your president, performing my constitutional duty to ?°give to the congress information of the state of the union,?± i find it unhappily necessary to report that the future and the safety of our country and of our democracy are overwww.bsmz.neterican can expect from a dictator?ˉs peace international generosity, or return of true independence, or www.bsmz.netust especially bewww.bsmz.netuch from the lessons of the past years in europe?aparticularly the lesson of norwww.bsmz.netessage to the congress is unique in our history. that is www.bsmz.netorality must and www.bsmz.netpressive expression of the public www.bsmz.netmons. goals of speed have been set. in some cases these goals are being reached ahead of time. in some cases www.bsmz.netorrowww.bsmz.netatter www.bsmz.netes at the beginning of the program, www.bsmz.netanufacture additional munitions and www.bsmz.net that they must surrender merely because of present inability to pay for the www.bsmz.netilitary and naval authorities, considering www.bsmz.netbers, ships, planes, tanks, guns. this is our purpose and our pledge."
in fulfillment of this purpose www.bsmz.netutuality in its observance and therefore becomes an instrument of oppression. the happiness of future generations of americans may www.bsmz.nete, must give www.bsmz.net】
the best www.bsmz.netuch strength from the things www.bsmz.netic systems are simple. they are:
equality of opportunity for youth and for others.
jobs for those www.bsmz.netic and political systems is dependent upon the degree to www.bsmz.net by www.bsmz.netaintains these principles the voters, putting patriotism ahead pocketbooks, www.bsmz.net from www.bsmz.netoral order. a good society is able to face schemes of www.bsmz.net. our strength is our unity of purpose.
to that high concept there can be no end save victory.
第五篇：Franklin D. Roosevelt: the four freedomsFranklin D. Roosevelt: the four freedoms
mr. speaker, members of the 77th congress:
i address you, the members of this newww.bsmz.netber of undeclared www.bsmz.netination of ours, extending over all these years, www.bsmz.neted to contain only small threat of danger to our owww.bsmz.neterican people have unalterably set their faces against that tyranny.
i suppose that every realist knowww.bsmz.netinated by conquerors. and let us remember that the total of those populations in those four continents, the total of those populations and their resources greatly exceeds the sum total of the population and the resources of the www.bsmz.netporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
as a nation www.bsmz.netuch loose talk of our immunity from immediate and direct invasion from across the seas. obviously, as long as the british navy retains its powww.bsmz.netdash;and great numbers of them are already here and in latin america.
as long as the aggressor nations maintain the offensive they, not www.bsmz.netestic problems are nowww.bsmz.netpressive expression of the public www.bsmz.neterican electorate. and today it is abundantly evident that american citizens everywww.bsmz.nety and navy, howww.bsmz.neten in charge of the program represent the best in training, in ability and in patriotism. they are not satisfied www.bsmz.neterable problems and to catch up.
www.bsmz.netation, as the congress itself www.bsmz.netanpowww.bsmz.netmend that www.bsmz.netocracies: "www.bsmz.netdash;if the dictators--are ready to make www.bsmz.netust not be tied www.bsmz.netulating effort, not among other groups but www.bsmz.netuch strength from the things www.bsmz.netic systems are simple. they are:
equality of opportunity for youth and for others.
jobs for those www.bsmz.netic and political systems is dependent upon the degree to www.bsmz.net by www.bsmz.netaintains these principles the voters, putting patriotism ahead pocketbooks, www.bsmz.net from www.bsmz.netoral order. a good society is able to face schemes of www.bsmz.net. our strength is our unity of purpose.
to that high concept there can be no end save victory.
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