美国总统布什就9/11恐怖袭击事件发表电视讲话
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goodevening.
today,ourfellowcitize,ourwayoflife,ourveryfreedomcameunderattackinaseriesofdeliberateanddeadlyterroristacts.thevictimswereinairplanesorintheiroffices.secretaries,businemenandwomen,militaryandfederalworkers.momsanddads.friendsandneighbors.
thousandsoflivesweresuddenlyendedbyevil,deicableactsofterror.
thepicturesofairplanesflyingintobuildings,firesburning,hugestructurescollaing,havefilleduswithdielief,terriblesadneandaquiet,unyieldinganger.
theseactsofmamurderwereintendedtofrightenournationintochaosandretreat.buttheyhavefailed.ourcountryisstrong.agreatpeoplehasbeenmovedtodefendagreatnation.
terroristattackscanshakethefoundatioofourbiggestbuildings,buttheycaottouchthefoundationofamerica.theseactsshattersteel,buttheycaotdentthesteelofamericanresolve.
americawastargetedforattackbecausewe''rethebrightestbeaconforfreedomandoortunityintheworld.andnoonewillkeepthatlightfromshining.
today,ournationsawevil,theveryworstofhumannature,andwereondedwiththebestofamerica,withthedaringofourrescueworkers,withthecaringforstrangersandneighborswhocametogivebloodandhelpinanywaytheycould.
immediatelyfollowingthefirstattack,iimplementedourgovernment''semergencyreoepla.ourmilitaryispowerful,andit''sprepared.ouremergencyteamsareworkinginnewyorkcityandwashington,d.c.,tohelpwithlocalrescueefforts.
ourfirstpriorityistogethelptothosewhohavebeeninjuredandtotakeeveryprecautiontoprotectourcitizeathomeandaroundtheworldfromfurtherattacks.
thefunctioofourgovernmentcontinuewithoutinterruption.federalagenciesinwashington,whichhadtobeevacuatedtoday,arereopeningforeentialpersoeltonightandwillbeopenforbusinetomorrow.
ourfinancialititutioremainstrong,andtheamericaneconomywillbeopenforbusineaswell.
thesearchisunderwayforthosew