第一篇：Obama's Weekly Address：Celebrating Independence Day
Hi, everybody.I hope you're all having a great Fourth of July weekend.I want to begin today by saying a special word to the U.S.Men’s Soccer Team, who represented America so well the past few weeks.We are so proud of you.You’ve got a lot of new believers.And I know there’s actually a petition on the White House website to make Tim Howard the next Secretary of Defense.Chuck Hagel’s got that spot right now, but if there is a vacancy, I’ll think about it.It was 238 years ago that our founders came together in philadelphia to launch our American experiment.There were farmers and businessmen, doctors and lawyers, ministers and a kite-flying scientist.Those early patriots may have come from different backgrounds and different walks of life.But they were united by a belief in a simple truth--that we are all created equal;that we are all endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights;and that among these rights are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.Over the years, that belief has sustained us through war and depression;peace and prosperity.It’s helped us build the strongest democracy, the greatest middle class, and the most powerful military the world has ever known.And today, there isn’t a nation on Earth that wouldn’t gladly trade places with the United States of America.But our success is only possible because we have never treated those self-evident truths as self-executing.Generations of Americans have marched, organized, petitioned, fought and even died to extend those rights to others;to widen the circle of opportunity for others;and to perfect this union we love so much.That’s why I want to say a special thanks to the men and women of our armed forces and the families who serve with them--especially those service members who spent this most American of holidays serving your country far from home.You keep us safe, and you keep the United States of America a shining beacon of hope for the world.And for that, you and your families deserve not only the appreciation of a grateful nation, but our enduring commitment to serve you as well as you’ve served us.God bless you all.And have a great weekend.
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