Address to the Nation on the Terrorist Attacks

George Walker Bush: Address tothe Nation on the Terrorist Attacks
delivered September 11, 2001
Good evening. Today our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under
故意のattack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts. The victims were in airplanes or in
their offices: secretaries, business men and women, military and Federal workers, moms
and dads, friends and neighbors. Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil,
卑劣なdespicable acts of terror.
The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing
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have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness, and a quiet, unyielding anger. These acts of
ひるませることmass murder were intended to frighten our Nation into chaos and retreat , but they havefailed. Our country is strong.
A great people have been moved to defend a great nation. Terrorist attacks can shake thefoundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America.
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These acts shattered steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve. America
was targeted for attack because we're the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity inthe world. And no one will keep that light from shining.
Today our Nation saw evil, the very worst of human nature. And we responded with the best勇

敢さof America, with the daring of our rescue workers, with the caring for strangers andneighbors who came to give blood and help in any way they could.
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Immediately following the first attack, I implemented

our Government's emergency

response plans. Our military is powerful, and it's prepared. Our emergency teams areworking in New York City and Washington, DC, to help with local rescue efforts.
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Our first priority is to get help to those who have been injured and to take every precaution
to protect our citizens at home and around the world from further attacks.
中断The functions of our Government continue without interruption.
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Federal agencies in Washington which had to be evacuatedI

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essential personnel tonight and will be open for business tomorrow. Our financial
institutions remain strong, and the American economy will be open for business as well.
The search is underway for those who are behind these evil acts. I've directed the full
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resources of our intelligence and law enforcement communities to find those responsible
and to bring them to justice. We will make no distinction between the terrorists who
か く ま うcommitted these acts and those who harbor them.
I appreciate so very much the Members of Congress who have joined me in strongly
condemning these attacks. And on behalf of the American people, I thank the many world
哀悼leaders who have called to offer their condolences and assistance.
America and our friends and allies join with all those who want peace and security in theworld, and we stand together to win the war against terrorism.
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Tonight I ask for your prayers for all those who grieve, for the children whose worlds havebeen shattered, for all whose sense of safety and security has been threatened. And I pray
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they will be comforted by a power greater than any of us, spoken through the ages in
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Psalm 23:
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You arewith me.”This is a day when all Americans from every walk of life unite in our resolve for justice and打ち破るpeace. America has stood down enemies before, and we will do so this time. None of us
will ever forget this day. Yet, we go forward to defend freedom and all that is good and justin our world.
Thank you. Good night and God bless America.

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