○  克林顿推销自传《我的生活》所发表的演讲  ○

emorialdayofthisyear,iwasthumbingthroughacopyofthenewyorkdailynewswithmymorningcoffeewhensuddenlyifeltasifiwasstruckbylightning.thereinthelowerleft-handcornerofthepaperwasaphotoofbill.ifeltchillstolearnthatbillwasnoneotherthanthefatherofthepresidentoftheunitedstates.?"

in1996,thechildrenofoneofmyfather''ssisterscameforthefirsttimetoouraualfamilychristmaspartyatthewhitehouseandbroughtmeagift:thecondolencelettermyaunthadreceivedfromhercongreman,thegreatsamrayburn,aftermyfatherdied.it''sjustashortformletterandaearstohavebeensignedwiththeautopenoftheday,butihuggedthatletterwithallthegleeofasix-year-oldboygettinghisfirsttrainsetfromsantaclaus.ihungitinmyprivateofficeonthesecondfloorofthewhitehouse,andlookedatiteverynight.

shortlyafterileftthewhitehouse,iwasboardingtheusairshuttleinwashingtonfornewyorkwhenanairlineemployeestoedmetosaythathisstepfatherhadjusttoldhimhehadservedinthewarwithmyfatherandhadlikedhimverymuch.iaskedfortheoldvet''sphonenumberandaddre,andthemansaidhedidn''thaveitbutwouldgetittome.i''mstillwaiting,hopingtherewillbeonemorehumancoectiontomyfather.

attheendofmypresidency,ipickedafewecialplacestosaygoodbyeandthankstotheamericanpeople.oneofthemwaschicago,wherehillarywasborwhereiallbutclinchedthedemocraticnominationonst.patrick''sday1992;wheremanyofmymostardentsuortersliveandmanyofmymostimportantdomesticinitiativesincrime,welfare,andeducationwereprovedeffective;and,ofcourse,wheremyparentswenttoliveafterthewar.iusedtojokewithhillarythatifmyfather
   hadn''tlosthislifeonthatrainymiourihighway,iwouldhavegrownupafewmilesfromherandweprobablyneverwouldhavemet.mylasteventwasinthepalmerhousehotel,sceneoftheonlyphotoihaveofmyparentstogether,takenjustbeforemothercamebacktohopein1946.aftertheeechandthegood-byes,iwentintoasmallroomwhereimetawoman,maryettarees,andhertwodaughters.shetoldmeshehadgrownupandgonetohighschoolwithmymother,thenhadgonenorthtoindianatoworkinawarindustry,married,stayed,andraisedherchildren.thenshegavemeanotherpreci

上一页  [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] 下一页