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温德尔·威尔基WendellWillkie
温德尔·威尔基（1892-1944），美国政治活动家。
于第一次世界大战期间参军服役，战后当过律师，1933年任联邦与南方公司总经理，1940年成为共和党总统候选人，竞选失败。
宣扬“天下一家”
的国际合作思想，反对共和党内的孤立主义。
1942年9月和10月受罗斯福之托历访非洲、中东、苏联和中国等地，翌年将见闻写成《天下一家》，呼吁战后合作，甚有影响。
Goodevening，America，
&wotodayagreatfligolefieldsofEuropeend.Thegu.Aneea.Andforthatera，thepeopleofourwesternworld，ourdemocraticworldheldthehighesthopes.Thosehopeshavenotbeehedemocraticwayoflifedidrobecameweaker.Thespiritofstitutioflickeredlikeadyinglamp，andwithiyearorso，thelightfromthatdamphasdisappearedehetofEurope.WeiessfalluponEurope，asapproach，thatimportanttimeforus，theionof1940.Iion，andinourattitudesafterthatele，therestoftheworldwouldseeanexampleofdemoaexampleofagreatpeople，faithfultotheirstitutionaedrepresehepregthiselestirredusdeeplymillionsuponmillionsofuswhohadiveinpoliticstookpartinit.Thepeopleflockedtothepollingplagreaterhaneverbeforeinhistory.ymillionspeopleexerber5，therightofthefraheprecihtwhiheritedfromourforefathersandwhichwemustdpassonteions.Thusitcameaboutthatalthoughstitutioshavebeeelsewhere，hereinAmeridwomeriumphaerwhichsideyouwereononthatday，rememberthatthisgreatfreeexpressionofourfaithiemofgoverhavegiveomillionsuponmillioheheroidofBritain，intheruiiesofFrandBelgium，yes，perhapseventopeopleinGermanyandinItaly.Ithasgivenhopewherevermaobefree.
Inthepregthisele，seriousissueswereatstake.Peoplebecamebitter，manythingsweresaidwhiighthavebeeunsaid，hthavebeehoughtfully.ButweAmeriowthatthebitternessisadistortion，ionofwhatisis.Itruthfullysaythatthereisnobitternessinmihereisnoneinyours.WehaveelekliPresident.HeisyourPresident，heismyPresident.Weallofusowehimtherespectduetohishighoffice，wegivehimthatrespect.WewillsupporthimwithourbesteffortsforourdwepraythatGodmayguidehishanddurifouryearsinthesupremetaskofadmiheaffairsofthepeople.Itisafualprihedemocraticsystemthatthemajorityrules.Thefuninority，however，isequallyfuisaboutthefuniwomillionpeople，nearlyhalfofourelectorate，thatIwishtotalktoyoutonight.
Avitalelementinthebalaionofdemocracyisastroandposition.Thatisourtaskforthefouryears.Wemuststituteourselvesavigorous，loyalandpublicspiritedoppositionparty.Ithasbeeiopreseworld，theminorityshouldssandjoiy.ThiswouldmeanthatiedStatesofAmerica，therewouldbeoparty，onlyoneeicphilosophy，oicalphilosophyoflife.Thisisatotalitariaisaslaveidea，itmustberejectedutterly.TheBritishpeopleareuhaunityalmostuoryforitsesvalor，yetthatuhanunimpairedfreedomofcritidofsuggestioiesoftheHouseofons，andtheHouseofLords，allofthegover'spolicies，itstaxatioure，itsmilitaryandnavalpolicies，itsbasiicpolicies，arebroughtueadyfriendlyloyal，criticalreview.Britainsurvivesfree.LetusAmerisolesserfreedo
InBritaiionpartyleadersaremembersofthegover，aasimilardeviceshouldbeadoptedhere.ThatisafalseoverheleaderoftheBritishLiberalpartyoramemberoftheBritishLaborpartybeberoftheChurchillet，hebetheBritishparliamentarypointofviewanequalofMr.Churchill's.ThisisbecausetheBritishetisaitteeoftheHousesofParliament.ItisaitteeofequalswhereinthePrimeMinisteris，aloftyindeed，aa.Theothermembersarehiscolleagues.Withus，thesituationasyouwellknowisdiffereivebranitteeislativebranch.OurPresideress.Themembersofhisetarenothiscolleagues，theyarehisadministrativesubordiheyaresubjecttohisorders.AnAmeriPresidentcouldfillhiswholeetwithleadersoftheoppositionpartyandstillourAdministrationwouldwo-partyadministration.Itwouldbeanadministrationofamajiviomiivesofhisowng.TheserepresethePresident'ss.Iftheydonot，theyhaveivesexcepttn.osuchdeviceasthisgiveusinthisyselfrespegagreemeyandminorityforacertedefforttowardthenationalwelfare.Suforuswouldbebuttheshadoway.OurAmeriityadewithwestures.ItmustbefedbetweeheOppositioidthepoliinistratioverheprindnotonemerelyofmeheminhwillingtodieforhistrystillretaiocriticizethepoliciesofthegoverhisrightisembeddedinourstitutionalsysteWewhostaoserveourtrybehindourander-ihelessretai，andIwillsaytheduty，todebatethecourseover.Oursisatwo-partysystem，shouldweeverpermitoodominateourlivesentirelydemocracywouldcollapseandwewouldhavedictatorship.Toyou，whohavesivehiscause，whietolead，Isayyourfundurifouryearsisthatoftheloyalopposition.Youbelievedeeplyinthepriwestoodforiion，andprilikeafootballsuittobeputooplayagame，aakehegameisover.Itisyourstitutionaldutytodebatethepoliciesofthis，oranyotheradministration;andtoexpressyourselvesfreelyahosewhorepresentyouinyourstateandnatio.mehowever，raiseasinglewarning，oursisaverypowerfulopposition.OnNovember5，wewereaminoritybyonlyafewmillioletusnotthereforefalliisanerrorofopposingthingsjustforthesakeofopposition.Oursmustnotbeanoppositionagainst，itmustbeanoppositionfor，anoppositiAmerica，aproductiveAmerilytheprodubestrong，andorongbefree.
Andfinallyovergeitspuudetowardsbothbigandlittlebusiiobe.We，oftheOppositioentlyree，butthedayofwitgmustbeover.IfthisAdministratioyofAmeriitsheart，andIassumeithas，itmustsider，withoutprejudidenmind，suendatioion.Nationalunitylybeachievedbyregandgivingseriousweighttotheviewpoiion.SuchapolieonlyfromtheAdministratiowillbefromthesuppressioionthatdisddisunitywillarise，theAdministratioepowertoforceusapart，ortobiher.
Andnowawordaboutthemostimportaetaskthattsthisnation.Onthis，allAmerisareatohereisamongusaboutthedefenseofAmerica.Westanduhedefenseprogram，buthereparticularlyasaminoritypartyourroleisanimportaobetlywatchful，toseethatAmeriiseffectivelysafeguardedandthatthevastexpenditureoffundswhichwehavevotedforthatpurposeisnotwasted.AndinsofarasIhavetheprivilegetospeakforyou，IexpressohehopethatwehavetomaintainthedreamoffreedominBritainandelsewherebysupplyingthosedefehmaterialsahisshouldbedoofourabilitybutwithdueregardtoourowhispoint，IthinkIsaywithoutboast，thathehistoryofAmeriPresidentialshasadidategohanIdidiocreateau.However，Ibelievethatallthingsshouldbegivenbystitutiohodsandroval，adratifiofgress.Onlythusthepeopledetermiimetotime，thecoursetheywishtotakeandthehazardstheywishtorun.
Mr.RooseveltandIbothpromisethepeopleinthepaignthatifwewereelected，wewouldkeepthistryoutofwaruacked.Mr.Rooseveltwasreeledthissolemnpledgeforhim，Iknowwillbefulfilled，andIknoeopledesirehimtokeepitsacred.
Sinber5，Ihavereceivedthousandsandthousaers，asamatteroffasofthousandsofthem，Ihavepersreatportionofthesemessages.Iamprofoundlytouched.TheyallpartsofourdfromallkiheyCatholidProtestants，Jewsands，coloredpeopleandwhitepeople.Theyworkersandfarmersanddbusinessmen;menandwomenofalltheoakeupourAmerilife.Alloftheselettersandtelegrams，almostwithoutex，urgethatthecausethatwehavebeenfightingforbe.Ihusiasmforourcause，youfouhousandsanizations，theyareyanizations，financedbyyouaedbyyou.Itisveryappropriateforyoutouethemifyoufeelsoined.IhopeyoudouetheItisnot，horiatetouetheseanizationsinmyname.Idonotwantthisgreatcausetobeweakenedbyevenasemblanypersonaladvaoanyindividual.Ifeeltoodeeplyaboutitforthat.1944willtakecareofitself.
Itisoftheveryessenybeliefthatdemocracyisfruitfulofleadership.Iwanttoseeallofusdedicateourselvestotheprinciplesforwhiyfightforthoseprincipleshasjustbegun，IshalladvocatethemiureasardentlyandastlyasIhavei.Asilsononcesaid，"IwouldratherloseihatIknowsomedaywouldtriumphthantotriumphiIknowsomedaywouldfail."
WhateverImayuheingyears，Ishouldbewshouldertoshoulderwithyouforthedefenseofourfreewayoflife，forthebetteruandingofoureicsystem，andforthedevelopmentofthatnewAmericawhosevisiohineveryoneofus.Meausbeproud，letusbehappyihatwehavemade.Wehavebroughtourcausetotheattentionoftheworld.Millio.Astimegoeson，millionsmorewillfindihattheyarelookingfor.WeherewiththewordsofAbrahamLinourhearts:Withmalicetowardhcharityforall，withfirmherightasGodgivesustoseetheright.Letusfinishtheworkwearein，tobiion'swounds，todoallwhichmayadcherishajustandlastingpeagourselvesandwithallnations.
GoodnightandGodblessandkeepeveryoneofyou!
晚上好，美国：
在22年前的今天，一场横跨欧洲战场的重大战役结束了。
枪声平息了，一个新的和平时代开始了。
对于这个新时代，西方民主社会的人民寄予了很高的期望，但是那些期望并没有实现，人们生活中的民主方式并没有增强反而越来越弱。
宪制政府的理念就像即将熄灭的灯芯一样摇摆不定，去年，就连这样的灯光甚至也已经从欧洲大陆上彻底地消失了。
我们在美国看着黑暗降临欧洲，而就在观望的同时，我们迎来了一个非常重要的时刻——1940年的全国大选。
那次大选及人们在大选后的态度，向世界其他地方的人们展示了一个正在进行的民主典范，伟大的人民将忠于他们的宪法与他们选出的代表。
大选前的活动深深地打动了我们，从未关心过政治的数以百万的普通百姓，成群结队地涌向投票处，他们人数之众，热情之高，可谓史无前例。
11月5日，约5000万的选民在那天行使了他们神圣的选举权——这是他们从先辈那儿继承过来的珍贵权利，我们一定要珍惜它，并让它世代相传。
尽管世界上别的地方的宪法政府被推翻了，但在美国，人们仍然会将这个权利发扬光大。
大选那天无论你站在哪一边，请记住，我们的这种自由表达对自由制度政府信心的行动，一定会给数以百万其他在不列颠岛、法兰西和比利时的废墟中，甚至可能是德国和意大利的英勇的人们带去希望——它能给所有渴望自由的人们带来希望。
在投票前的竞选当中，对敏感的问题的争论会变得异常激烈。
人们变得非常尖刻，许多言词锋利、刻薄的话都会脱口而出，在平时或心平气和的时候，这样的话是不可能说或必须在字斟句酌后才会说出来的。
但是我们美国人知道这种刻薄是一种扭曲，并不是我们内心真实的反映。
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