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克林顿总统向国人道歉 WORD 版 【本文为 word 版，下载后可修改、打印，如对您有所帮助，请购买，谢谢。 】 第 1 页 克林顿总统向国人道歉 名人演讲稿 ThisspeechwasgivenbyPresidentBillClintontoreportersintheWhiteHouseRoseGardenonFriday,December11,1998,at4:11p.m.,justminutesbeforetheHouseJudiciaryCommitteevotedtopassitsfirstarticleofimpeachment. PresidentBillClinton: Goodafternoon. Asanyoneclosetomeknows,formonthsIhavebeengrapplingwithhowbesttoreconcilemyselftotheAmericanpeople,toacknowledgemyownwrongdoingandstilltomaintainmyfocusontheworkofthepresidency. Othersarepresentingmydefenseonthefacts,thelawandtheConstitution.NothingIcansaynowcanaddtothat. WhatIwanttheAmericanpeopletoknow,whatIwanttheCongresstoknowisthatIamprofoundlysorryforallIhavedonewronginwordsanddeeds.公务员之家版权所有 Inevershouldhavemisledthecountry,theCongress,myfriendsormyfamily.Quitesimply,Igaveintomyshame.Ihavebeencondemnedbymyaccuserswithharshwords. Andwhileitshardtohearyourselfcalleddeceitfulandmanipulative,IrememberBenFranklinsadmonitionthatourcriticsareourfriends,fortheydoshow克林顿总统向国人道歉 WORD 版 【本文为 word 版，下载后可修改、打印，如对您有所帮助，请购买，谢谢。 】 第 2 页 usourfaults. MerewordscannotfullyexpresstheprofoundremorseIfeelforwhatourcountryisgoingthroughandforwhatmembersofbothpartiesinCongressarenowforcedtodealwith.ThesepastmonthshavebeenatorturousprocessofcomingtotermswithwhatIdid.Iunderstandthataccountabilitydemandsconsequences,andImpreparedtoacceptthem. PainfulasthecondemnationoftheCongresswouldbe,itwouldpaleincomparisontotheconsequencesofthepainIhavecausedmyfamily.Thereisnogreateragony. Likeanyonewhohonestlyfacestheshameofwrongfulconduct,IwouldgiveanythingtogobackandundowhatIdid. ButoneofthepainfultruthsIhavetolivewithistherealitythatthatissimplynotpossible.Anoldanddearfriendofminerecentlysentmethewisdomofapoetwhowrote,“Themovingfingerwritesandhavingwrit,moveson.Norallyourpietynorwitshalllureitbacktocancelhalfaline.Norallyourtearswashoutawordofit. Sonothing,notpiety,nortears,norwit,nortormentcanalterwhatIhavedone.Imustmakemypeacewiththat. ImustalsobeatpeacewiththefactthatthepublicconsequencesofmyactionsareinthehandsoftheAmericanpeopleandtheirrepresentativesintheCongress. 克林顿总统向国人道歉 WORD 版 【本文为 word 版，下载后可修改、打印，如对您有所帮助，请购买，谢谢。 】 第 3 页 Shouldtheydeterminethatmyerrorsofwordanddeedrequiretheirrebukeandcensure,Iamreadytoacceptthat. Meanwhile,IwillcontinuetodoallIcantoreclaimthetrustoftheAmericanpeopleandtoservethemwell. Wemustallreturntothework,thevitalwork,ofstrengtheningournationforthenewcentury.Ourcountryhaswonderfulopportunitiesanddauntingchallengesahead.IintendtoseizethoseopportunitiesandmeetthosechallengeswithalltheenergyandabilityandstrengthGodhasgivenme. ThatissimplyallIcando-theworkoftheAmericanpeople. Thankyouverymuch. PresidentBillClinton-December11,1998公务员之家版权所有
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