克林顿：2009元旦祝辞(1)

　　“Ladies and gentlemen， tonight we celebrate。
　　The change of centuries， the dawning of a new millennium are now just minutes away。
　　　“We celebrate the past。
　　We have honored Americas remarkable achievements， struggles and triumphs in the 20th century。
　　We celebrate the future， imagining an even more remarkable 21st century。
　　　“As we marvel at the changes of the last 100 years， we dream of what changes the next 100 and the next 1，000 will bring。
　　And as powerful as our memories are， our dreams must be even stronger。
　　For when our memories outweigh our dreams， we BECome old。
　　And it is the eternal destiny of America to remain forever young - always reaching beyond， always BEComing， as our Founders pledged， ``a more perfect union。
　　　“So we Americans must not fear change。
　　Instead， let us welcome it， embrace it and create it。
　　　“The GREat story of the 20th century is the triumph of freedom and free people。
　　A story told in the drama of new immigrants， the struggles for equal rights， 　　　　　　　　 nium， we must now and always echo Dr。
　　King， in the words of the old American hymn， ``Let freedom ring。
　　　“If the story of the 20th century is the triumph of freedom， what will the story of the 21st century be？ 　“Let it be the triumph of freedom wisely used to bring peace to a world in which we honor our differences and even more our common humanity。
　　Such a triumph will require GREat efforts from us all。
　　　“It will require us to stand against the forces of hatred and bigotry， terror and destruction。
　　It will require us to continue to prosper， to alleviate poverty， to better balance the demands of work and family and to serve， each of us， in our communities。
　　　“It will require us to take better care of our environment。
　　It will require us to make further breakthroughs in science and technology， to cure dread diseases， heal broken bodies， lengthen life and unlock secrets from global warming to the black holes in the universe。