克林顿总统2000年联邦国情咨文演说克林顿总统201X年联邦国情咨文演说名人演讲稿Mr.eaker,Mr.ViePresident,membersofCongre,honoredguests,mfelloAmeri a:Wearefortunatetobealiveatthismomentinhistor.Neverbeforehasournationenjoed,atone,somuhproeritandsoialprogreithsolittleinternalrisisandsofeexternalthreats.Neverbeforehaveehadsuhableedoortunit-and,therefore,suhaprofoundobligation-tobuildthemoreperfetunionofourfoundersdreams.Webegintheneenturithover20millionnejothefastesteonomigrothinmorethan30eartheloestunemplomentratesin30eartheloestpovertratesin20eartheloestAfrianAmerianandHianiunemplomentratesonreord;thefirstbak-to-bakbudgetsurplusesin42ears.Andnextmonth,Ameriaillahievethelongestperiodofeonomigrothinourentirehistor.Wehavebuiltaneeonom.AndoureonomirevolutionhasbeenmathedbarevivaloftheAmerianirit:rimedonb20perent,toitsloestlevelin25earteenbirthsdonsevenearsinaro;adoptioupb30perent;elfarerollsutinhalftotheirloestlevelsin30ears.MfelloAmeria,thestateofourunionisthestrongestithaseverbeen.Asalas,therealreditbelongstotheAmerianpeople.Mgratitudealsogoestothoseofouinthishamberhohaveorkedithustoputprogreoverpartisahip.Eightearsago,itasnotsoleartomostAmeriathereouldbemuhtoelebrateintheear201X.Thenournationasgriedbeonomidistre,soialdeline,politialgridlok.Thetitleofabest-sellingbookaske d:Ameri a:WhatWentWrong?Inthebesttraditioofournation,Ameriadeterminedtosetthingsright.Werestoredthevitalenter,replaingoutmodedideologiesithanevisionanhoredinbasi,enduringvalues:oortunitforall,reoibilitfromall,amunitofallAmeria.Wereinventedgovernment,traformingitintoXXtalstforneideasthatstrebothoortunitandreoibilit,andgiveourpeoplethetoolstheneedtosolvetheironproblems.Withthesmallestfederalorkforein40ears,eturnedreorddefiitsintoreordsurpluses,anddoubledourinvestmentineduation.Weutrime,ith100,000munitpolieandtheBradla,hihhaskeptguoutofthehandsofhalfamillionriminals.Weendedelfareasekneit-requiringorkhileprotetinghealthareandnutritionforhildren,andinvestingmoreinhildapagere,traortation,andhousingtohelptheirparentsgotoork.Wevehelpedparentstosueedathomeandatork,ithfamilleave,hih20millioAmeriahavenousedtoareforanebornhildorasiklovedone.Weveengaged150,000oungAmeriainitizenserviethroughAmeriCor,hilehelpingthemearnmoneforollege.In1992,ejusthadaroadmatoda,ehaveresults.Butevenmoreimportant,AmeriXXgainhastheonfidenetodreambigdreams.Butemustnotletthisonfidenedriftintoplaen.Fore,allofus,illbejudgedbthedreamsanddeedsepaontoourhildren.Andonthatsore,eillbeheldtoahighstandard,indeed,beauseourhanetodogoodissogreat.MfelloAmeria,ehaveroedthebridgeebuilttothe21stentur.No,emustshapea21stenturAmerianrevolution-ofoortunit,reoibilitandmunit.Wemustbeno,aseereinthebegiing,anenation.Atthedanofthelastentur,TheodoreRooseveltsaid,theoneharateristimoreeentialthananotherisforesight.itshouldbethegroingnationithafuturethattakesthelonglookahead.So,tonight,letustakeourlonglookahead-andsetgreatgoalsforournation.To21stenturAmeria,letuspledgethesethings:Everhildillbeginshoolreadtolearnandgraduatereadtosueed.Everfamilillbeabletosueedathomeandatork,andnohildillberaisedinpovert.WeillmeetthehallengeoftheagingofAmeria.Weillaurequalit,affordablehealthare,atlast,forallAmeria.WeillmakeAmeriathesafestbigountronEarth.Weillpaoffournationaldebtforthefirsttimesine183 5.WeillbringproerittoeverAmerianmunit.Weillreversetheourseoflimatehangeandleaveasafer,leanerplanet.Amer