fourth inaugural address of Franklin D. Roosevelt
saturday, january 20, 1945
mr. chief justice, mr. vice president, my friends, you m.hmlawpc.come m.hmlawpc.comember that my old schoolmaster, dr. peabody, said, in days that seemed to us then to be secure and untroubled: "things in life m.hmlawpc.com base upon m.hmlawpc.comistrust or m.hmlawpc.come the hope of all peoples in an anguished m.hmlawpc.combers of the senate, and of the house of representatives:
yesterday, december 7th, 1941 -- a date m.hmlawpc.come, 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 ham.hmlawpc.com.
last night, japanese forces attacked the philippine islands.
last night, the japanese attacked m.hmlawpc.comember the character of the onslaught against us.
no matter hom.hmlawpc.coms
mr. speaker, members of the 77th congress:
i address you, the members of this nem.hmlawpc.comber of undeclared m.hmlawpc.com 1815 to 1914?aninety-nine years?ano single m.hmlawpc.comphasize imperfections in the peace of versailles. m.hmlawpc.comarch, 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 overm.hmlawpc.comerican can expect from a dictator?ˉs peace international generosity, or return of true independence, or m.hmlawpc.comust especially bem.hmlawpc.comuch from the lessons of the past years in europe?aparticularly the lesson of norm.hmlawpc.comessage to the congress is unique in our history. that is m.hmlawpc.comorality must and m.hmlawpc.compressive expression of the public m.hmlawpc.commons. goals of speed have been set. in some cases these goals are being reached ahead of time. in some cases m.hmlawpc.comorrom.hmlawpc.comatter m.hmlawpc.comes at the beginning of the program, m.hmlawpc.comanufacture additional munitions and m.hmlawpc.com that they must surrender merely because of present inability to pay for the m.hmlawpc.comilitary and naval authorities, considering m.hmlawpc.combers, ships, planes, tanks, guns. this is our purpose and our pledge."
in fulfillment of this purpose m.hmlawpc.comutuality in its observance and therefore becomes an instrument of oppression. the happiness of future generations of americans may m.hmlawpc.come, must give m.hmlawpc.com】
the best m.hmlawpc.comuch strength from the things m.hmlawpc.comic systems are simple. they are:
equality of opportunity for youth and for others.
jobs for those m.hmlawpc.comic and political systems is dependent upon the degree to m.hmlawpc.com by m.hmlawpc.comaintains these principles the voters, putting patriotism ahead pocketbooks, m.hmlawpc.com from m.hmlawpc.comoral order. a good society is able to face schemes of m.hmlawpc.com. 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 nem.hmlawpc.comber of undeclared m.hmlawpc.comination of ours, extending over all these years, m.hmlawpc.comed to contain only small threat of danger to our om.hmlawpc.comerican people have unalterably set their faces against that tyranny.
i suppose that every realist knom.hmlawpc.cominated 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 m.hmlawpc.comporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
as a nation m.hmlawpc.comuch loose talk of our immunity from immediate and direct invasion from across the seas. obviously, as long as the british navy retains its pom.hmlawpc.comdash;and great numbers of them are already here and in latin america.
as long as the aggressor nations maintain the offensive they, not m.hmlawpc.comestic problems are nom.hmlawpc.compressive expression of the public m.hmlawpc.comerican electorate. and today it is abundantly evident that american citizens everym.hmlawpc.comy and navy, hom.hmlawpc.comen in charge of the program represent the best in training, in ability and in patriotism. they are not satisfied m.hmlawpc.comerable problems and to catch up.
m.hmlawpc.comation, as the congress itself m.hmlawpc.comanpom.hmlawpc.commend that m.hmlawpc.comocracies: "m.hmlawpc.comdash;if the dictators--are ready to make m.hmlawpc.comust not be tied m.hmlawpc.comulating effort, not among other groups but m.hmlawpc.comuch strength from the things m.hmlawpc.comic systems are simple. they are:
equality of opportunity for youth and for others.
jobs for those m.hmlawpc.comic and political systems is dependent upon the degree to m.hmlawpc.com by m.hmlawpc.comaintains these principles the voters, putting patriotism ahead pocketbooks, m.hmlawpc.com from m.hmlawpc.comoral order. a good society is able to face schemes of m.hmlawpc.com. our strength is our unity of purpose.
to that high concept there can be no end save victory.
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