英语演讲稿-美国20世纪百大英语演讲05：Who,then,willspeakforthecommo

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英语演讲稿

美国 20 世纪百大英语演讲 05：Who, then,

will speak for the common good by

Barbara Jordan: “WhoThen Will Speak for the CommonGood? a 1976 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address 巴巴拉•约旦：“谁将为公共利益说话？ “

1976年民主党全国大会主旨演讲 delivered 12 July 1976, New York, NY

巴巴拉•约旦于1976年7月12日纽约

Thank you ladies and gentlemen for a very warmreception. 感谢女士们和先生们，感谢你们给予的热情接待。

It was one hundred and forty-four years ago that members of

the Democratic Party first met in convention to select a Presidential candidate. Since that time, Democrats have continued to convene once every four years and draft a party platform and nominate a

Presidential candidate. And our meeting this week is a continuation of that tradition. But there is something different about tonight.


在一百四十年前，民主党的成员首次举行大会选举总统候选人， 自此

以后， 民主党每四年一次聚会起草治党纲领、 任命一位总统候选 人。现在我们本周举行的大会就是继承这个传统。 但是今晚有一点与 以往不同的地方。

There is something special about tonight. What is different?

What is special?

那就是今晚的演讲有点特别。有何不同呢？有何特别呢？ I, Barbara Jordan, am a keynote speaker. 我，巴巴拉•约旦，成为今晚的主题演讲人。

A lot of years passed since 1832, and during that time

it would have been most unusual for any national political party to ask that a Barbara Jordan to deliver a keynote address. But tonight here I am. And I feel that notwithstanding the past that my presence here is one additional bit of evidence that the American Dream need not forever be deferred.

1832 年以后许多年过去了，在这么漫长的时间里，让一个叫 巴巴拉•

约旦的人作主题演讲，对任何一个国家政党来说将是一件最 不寻常的事。 但是，今晚我就在此， 我觉得我在此作了美国梦并非永 远遥不可及的特别见证。

Nowthat I have this grand distinction what in the world

am I supposed to say? I could easily spend this time praising the accomplishments of this party and attacking the Republicans --

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