美國總統奧巴馬2009年感恩節賀辭(編輯修改稿)

　

【文章內容簡介】 digenous munities nearly four centuries ago has bee our cherished tradition of day39。s roots are intertwined with those of our Nation, and its history traces the American ，歐洲定居者和美洲土著居民喜迎豐收的慶典，現已成為我們彌足珍貴的感恩節傳統。感恩節的起源與我國的淵源密不可分，感恩節的歷史是美國歷程的寫照。Today, we recall President George Washington, who proclaimed our first national day of public thanksgiving to be observed “by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God,” and President Abraham Lincoln, who established our annual Thanksgiving Day to help mend a fractured Nation in the midst of civil also recognize the contributions of Native Americans, who helped the early colonists survive their first harsh winter and continue to strengthen our our earliest days of independence, and in times of tragedy and triumph, Americans have e together to celebrate ，我們緬懷喬治華盛頓總統，他發表了美國第一個全國公眾感恩日公告，以“懷著感恩之心感謝全能的上帝所施與的諸多無上的恩寵”；還有亞伯拉罕林肯總統，他確立了一年一度的感恩節，以幫助這個被南北戰爭蹂躪得千瘡百孔的國家重建家園。我們同時贊揚美國印第安人的貢獻，他們幫助早期殖民地居民度過了第一個嚴冬，并繼續為我國的強大而努力。始自美國獨立之初，任憑時代跌宕起伏，美國人民總要歡聚一堂，共慶感恩佳節。As Americans, we hail from every part of the we observe traditions from every culture, Thanksgiving Day is a unique national tradition we all spirit binds us together as one people, each of us thankful for our mon 。我們雖有各種文化習俗，但感恩節是一個我們共有的獨特的美國傳統節日。感恩節的精神力量是我們作為一國人民的紐帶，我們每個人都對我們共享的恩惠心懷感激。As we gather once again among loved ones, let us also reach out to our neighbors and fellow citizens in need of a helping is a time for us to renew our bonds with one another, and we can fulfill that mitment by serving our munities and our Nation throughout the doing so, we pay tribute to our country39。s men and women in uniform who set an example of service that inspires us us be guided by the legacy of those who have fought for the freedoms for which we give thanks, and be worthy heirs to the noble tradition of goodwill shown on this ，讓我們也向需要幫助的左鄰右舍和美國同胞伸出援手。這是我們重新加深相互聯系的時刻，我們可以通過在全年當中為社區和國家服務來履行這種義務。我們以這種行動向我國男女軍人致敬，他們樹立了為國效力的典范，激勵著我們所有人。我們對享有的自由心存感激，并將秉承為自由而奮斗的人的業績，將這一天彰顯關愛的崇高傳統發揚光大。NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 26, 2009, as a National Day of encourage all the people of the United States to e together, whether in our homes, places of worship, munity centers, or any place where family, friends and neighbors may gather, with gratitude for all we have received in the past year。to express appreciation to those whose lives enrich our own。and to share our bounty with ，我，美利堅合眾國總統巴拉克奧巴馬，以美國憲法和法律賦予我的權力，特此宣布2009年11月26日星期四為全國感恩日。我呼吁美國全體人民，不論是在家中、在禮拜堂、在社區中心，還是在任何與親朋好友及左鄰右舍歡聚的地方，都能共同感謝過去一年我們所得到的一切，向那些以自己的生活豐富我們生活的人表達感激之情；并與他人共享我們所得的恩惠。IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and ，即美利堅合眾國獨立第234年之11月20日，親筆在此簽名為證。BARACK OBAMA 巴拉克奧巴馬第四篇：美國總統奧巴馬總統2011年感恩節美國總統奧巴馬總統2011年感恩節（Thanksgiving Day）致辭作者：Barack Obama 發布日期：2011年11月20日One of our Nation39。s oldest and most cherished traditions, Thanksgiving Day brings us closer to our loved ones and invites us to reflect on the blessings that enrich our observance recalls the celebration of an autumn harvest centuries ago, when the Wampanoag tribe joined the Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony to share in the fruits of a bountiful feast honored the Wampanoag for generously extending their knowledge of local game and agriculture to the Pilgrims, and today we renew our gratitude to all American Indians and Alaska take this time to remember the ways that the First Ameri