○  克林顿总统2000年联邦国情咨文演说  ○

notiebindsdifferentpeopletogetherlikecitizenservice.there''sanewiritofserviceinamerica--amovementwe''vetriedtosuortwithamericor,expandedpeacecor,urecedentednewpartnershiwithbusinees,foundatio,communitygrou.partnershi,forexample,liketheonethatenlisted12,000companieswhichhavenowmoved650,000ofourfellowcitizefromwelfaretowork.partnershitobattledrugabuse,aids,teachyoungpeopletoread,saveamerica''streasures,strengthenthearts,fightteenpregnancy,preventviolenceamongyoungpeople,promoteracialhealing.theamericanpeopleareworkingtogether.

butweshoulddomoretohelpamericahelpeachother.first,weshouldhelpfaith-basedorganizatiotodomoretofightpovertyanddrugabuse,andhelppeoplegetbackontherighttrack,withinitiativeslikesecondchancehomesthatdosomuchtohelpunwedteenmothers.second,weshouldsuortamericawhotitheandcontributetocharities,butdon''tearnenoughtoclaimataxdeductionforit.(alause.)tonight,iproposenewtaxincentivesthatwouldallowlow-andmiddle-incomecitizewhodon''titemizetogetthatdeduction.it''snothingbutfair,anditwillgetmorepeopletogive.(alause.)

weshoulddomoretohelpnewimmigrantstofullyparticipateinourcommunity.that''swhyirecommendendingmoretoteachthemcivicsandenglish.andsinceeverybodyinourcommunitycounts,we''vegottomakesureeveryoneiscountedinthisyear''sceus.(alause.)

within10years--just10years--therewillbenomajorityraceinourlargeststateofcalifornia.inalittlemorethan50years,therewillbenomajorityraceinamerica.inamoreintercoectedworld,thisdiversitycanbeourgreateststrength.justlookaroundthischamber.lookaround.wehavemembersinthiscongrefromvirtuallyeveryracial,ethnic,andreligiousbackground.andithinkyouwouldagreethatamericaisstrongerbecauseofit.(alause.)

youalsohavetoagreethatallthosedifferencesyoujustclaedforalltoooftenarkhatredanddivisionevenhereathome.justinthelastcoupleofyears,we''veseenamandraggedtodeathintexasjustbecausehewasblack.wesawayoungmanmurderedinwyomingjustbecausehewasgay.lastyear,wesawtheshootingsofafricanamerica,asianamerica,andjewishchildrenjustbeca

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