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美国20世纪百大英语演讲05：Who, then, will speak for the common good by







Barbara Jordan: “Who Then Will Speak for the Common Good?“

1976 Democratic National Convention Keynote Address 巴巴拉·约旦: “谁将为公共利益说话?“ 1976年民主党全国大会主旨演讲 delivered 12 July 1976, New York, NY 巴巴拉·约旦于1976年7月12日纽约

Thank you ladies and gentlemen for a very warm reception. 感谢女士们和先生们，感谢你们给予的热情接待。

It was one hundred and forty-four years ago that members of the Democratic Party first met in convention to select a Presidential candidate. Since that time, Democrats have continued to convene once every four years and draft a party platform and nominate a Presidential candidate. And our meeting this week is a continuation of that tradition. But


there is something different about tonight.

在一百四十年前，民主党的成员首次举行大会选举总统候选人，自此以后，民主党每四年一次聚会起草治党纲领、任命一位总统候选人。现在我们本周举行的大会就是继承这个传统。但是今晚有一点与以往不同的地方。

There is something special about tonight. What is different? What is special?

那就是今晚的演讲有点特别。有何不同呢？有何特别呢？ I, Barbara Jordan, am a keynote speaker. 我，巴巴拉·约旦，成为今晚的主题演讲人。

A lot of years passed since 1832, and during that time it would have been most unusual for any national political party to ask that a Barbara Jordan to deliver a keynote address. But tonight here I am. And I feel that notwithstanding the past that my presence here is one additional bit of evidence that the American Dream need not forever be deferred.

1832年以后许多年过去了，在这么漫长的时间里，让一个叫巴巴拉·约旦的人作主题演讲，对任何一个国家政党来说将是一件最不寻常的事。但是，今晚我就在此，我觉得我在此作了美国梦并非永远遥不可及的特别见证。

Now that I have this grand distinction what in the world am I supposed to say? I could easily spend this time praising

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