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经典英语演讲经典英语演讲GeraldR.FordAddreonTakingtheOathoftheU.S.Presidencydelivered9August1974EastRoomoftheWhiteHouse,Washington,D.C.[AUTHENTICITYCERTIFIED:Textversionbelowtranscribeddirectlyfromaudio.][OathofOfficeadministeredbyChiefJusticeWarrenE.Burger]Mr.ChiefJustice,mydearfriends,myfellowAmericans:TheoaththatIhavetakenisthesameoaththatwastakenbyGeorgeWashingtonandbyeveryPresidentundertheConstitution.ButIassumethePresidencyunderextraordinarycircumstancesneverbeforeexperiencedbyAmericans.Thisisanhourofhistorythattroublesourmindsandhurtsourhearts.Therefore,Ifeelitismyfirstdutytomakeanunprecedentedcompactwithmycountrymen.Notaninauguraladdress,notafiresidechat,notacampaignspeech--justalittlestraighttalkamongfriends.AndIintendittobethefirstofmany.IamacutelyawarethatyouhavenotelectedmeasyourPresidentbyyourballots,andsoIaskyoutoconfirmmeasyourPresidentwithyourprayers.AndIhopethatsuchprayerswillalsobethefirstofmany.Ifyouhavenotchosenmebysecretballot,neitherhaveIgainedofficebyanysecretpromises.IhavenotcampaignedeitherforthePresidencyortheVicePresidency.Ihavenotsubscribedtoanypartisanplatform.Iamindebtedtonoman,andonlytoonewoman--mydearwife--asIbeginthisverydifficultjob.Ihavenotsoughtthisenormousresponsibility,butIwillnotshirkit.ThosewhonominatedandconfirmedmeasVicePresidentweremyfriendsandaremyfriends.Theywereofbothparties,electedbyallthepeopleandactingundertheConstitutionintheirname.ItisonlyfittingthenthatIshouldpledgetothemandtoyouthatIwillbethePresidentofallthepeople.ThomasJeffersonsaidthepeoplearetheonlysurerelianceforthepreservationofourliberty.Anddowntheyears,AbrahamLincolnrenewedthisAmericanarticleoffaithasking,"Isthereanybetterwayorequalhopeintheworld?"Iintend,onMondaynext,torequestoftheSpeakeroftheHouseofRepresentativesandthePresidentprotemporeoftheSenatetheprivilegeofappearingbeforetheCongretosharewithmyformercolleaguesandwithyou,theAmericanpeople,myviewsontheprioritybusineoftheNationandtosolicityourviewsandtheirviews.AndmayIsaytotheSpeakerandtheothers,ifIcouldmeetwithyou