"Let Us Continue"

Lyndon Baines Johnson: "Let Us
Continue" delivered 27 November 1963
Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Members of the House, Members of the Senate, my fellow
Americans:All I have I would have given gladly not to be standing here today.
最悪のThe greatest leader of our time has been struck down by the foulest deed of our time.
不滅のToday, John Fitzgerald Kennedy lives on in the immortal words and works that he left
behind. He lives on in the mind and memories of mankind. He lives on in the hearts of his
countrymen. No words are sad enough to express our sense of loss. No words are strong
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enough to express our determination to continue the forward thrust of America that hebegan.
The dream of conquering the vastness of space, the dream of partnership across the Atlantic
平和部隊-- and across the Pacific as well -- the dream of a Peace Corps in less developed nations,the dream of education for all of our children, the dream of jobs for all who seek them and高齢者

need them, the dream of care for our elderly , the dream of an all-out attack on mental
illness, and above all, the dream of equal rights for all Americans, whatever their race or
活 性 化 す るcolor. These and other American dreams have been vitalized by his drive and by hisdedication. And now the ideas and the ideals which he so nobly represented must and willbe translated into effective action.
Under John Kennedy's leadership, this nation has demonstrated that it has the courage to
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seek peace, and it has the fortitude to risk war. We have proved that we are a good andreliable friend to those who seek peace and freedom. We have shown that we can also be a
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formidable foe to those who reject the path of peace and those who seek to impose upon us
く び き暴政or our allies the yoke of tyranny . This nation will keep its commitments from South止めない機知に富む

Vietnam to West Berlin. We will be unceasing in the search for peace, resourceful in ourpursuit of areas of agreement -- even with those with whom we differ -- and generous andloyal to those who join with us in common cause.
In this age when there can be no losers in peace and no victors in war, we must recognize
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the obligation to match national strength with national restraint. We must be prepared at

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one and the same time for both the confrontation of power and the limitation of power.
We must be ready to defend the national interest and to negotiate the common interest.
This is the path that we shall continue to pursue. Those who test our courage will find it
strong, and those who seek our friendship will find it honorable. We will demonstrate anew
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that the strong can be just in the use of strength, and the just can be strong in the defenseof justice.
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And let all know we will extend no special privilege and impose no persecution . We will
carry on the fight against poverty, and misery, and disease, and ignorance, in other lands
and in our own. We will serve all the nation, not one section or one sector, or one group, butall Americans.
These are the United States: A united people with a united purpose.
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Our American unity does not depend upon unanimity. We have differences; but now, as inthe past, we can derive from those differences strength, not weakness, wisdom, not despair.
Both as a people and a government, we can unite upon a program, a program which is wise
啓 蒙 化 さ れ たand just, enlightened and constructive.
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For 32 years Capitol Hill has been my home. I have shared many moments of pride withyou, pride in the ability of the Congress of the United States to act, to meet any crisis, to抽出する

distill from our differences strong programs of national action. An assassin's bullet has
押し付ける厳粛なthrust upon me the awesome burden of the Presidency. I am here today to say I need yourhelp. I cannot bear this burden alone. I need the help of all Americans, and all America.
This nation has experienced a profound shock, and in this critical moment, it is our duty,
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yours and mine, as the Government of the United States, to do away with uncertainty anddoubt and delay, and to show that we are capable of decisive action; that from the brutal
導 き 出 すloss of our leader we will derive not weakness, but strength; that we can and will act andact now.
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From this chamberof representative government, let all the world know and none
ゆるぎないmisunderstand that I rededicate this Government to the unswerving support of the United行

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Nations, to the honorable and determined execution of our commitments to our allies, to
誰にも負けないthe maintenance of military strength second to none, to the defense of the strength andthe stability of the dollar, to the expansion of our foreign trade, to the reinforcement of ourII

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programs of mutual assistance and cooperation in Asia and Africa, and to our Alliance forProgress in this hemisphere.
On the 20th day of January, in 19 and 61, John F. Kennedy told his countrymen that ournational work would not be finished "in the first thousand days, nor in the life of thisadministration, nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet." "But," he said, "let us
begin."
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Today in this moment of new resolve , I would say to all my fellow Americans, let us
continue.と ど ま るThis is our challenge -- not to hesitate, not to pause, not to turn about and linger over thisevil moment, but to continue on our course so that we may fulfill the destiny that history
has set for us.
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説追悼

Our most immediate tasks are here on this Hill . First, no memorial oration or eulogy
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could more eloquently

honor President Kennedy's memory than the earliest possible

passage of the Civil Rights Bill for which he fought so long. We have talked long enough inthis country about equal rights. We have talked for a hundred years or more. It is time now
to write the next chapter, and to write it in the books of law. I urge you again, as I did in 19
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and 57 and again in 19 and 60, to enact a civil rights law so that we can move forward to
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差別eliminate from this nation every trace of discrimination and oppression that is based
upon race or color. There could be no greater source of strength to this nation both at homeand abroad.
適 合 し てAnd second, no act of ours could more fittingly continue the work of President Kennedy
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than the early passage of the t a x bill for which he fought all this long year. This is a bill連 邦 歳 入designed to increase our national income and Federal revenues, and to provide insurance
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against recession . That bill, if passed without delay, means more security for those now
刺激working, more jobs for those now without them, and more incentive for our economy.
前 向 き のIn short, this is no time for delay. It is a time for action -- strong, forward-looking action on
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the pending education bills to help bring the light of learning to every home and hamlet
in America; strong, forward-looking action on youth employment opportunities; strong,
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forward-looking action on the pending foreign aid bill, making clear that we are not
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forfeiting our responsibilities to this hemisphere or to the world, nor erasing Executive

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柔軟性flexibility in the conduct of our foreign affairs; and strong, prompt, and forward-looking
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action on the remaining appropriation bills.
In this new spirit of action, the Congress can expect the full cooperation and support of the歳出executive branch. And, in particular, I pledge that the expenditures of your Government
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素will be administered with the utmost thrift and frugality. I will insist that the Government慎重さget a dollar's value for a dollar spent. The Government will set an example of prudence andeconomy.
満たされていないThis does not mean that we will not meet our unfilled needs or that we will not honor ourcommitments. We will do both.
As one who has long served in both Houses of the Congress, I firmly believe in theindependence and the integrity of the legislative branch. And I promise you that I shall
骨髄always respect this. It is deep in the marrow of my bones. With equal firmness, I believe inthe capacity and I believe in the ability of the Congress, despite the divisions of opinions
which characterize our nation, to act -- to act wisely, to act vigorously, to act speedily when
the need arises.
The need is here. The need is now. I ask your help.
悲嘆

We meet in grief, but let us also meet in renewed dedication and renewed vigor. Let us meet寛容in action, in tolerance, and in mutual understanding.
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John Kennedy's death commands

what his life conveyed -- that America must move

forward.
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The time has come for Americans of all races and creeds and political beliefs to understandand to respect one another. So let us put an end to the teaching and the preaching of hate
狂乱and evil and violence. Let us turn away from the fanatics of the far left and the far right,
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from the apostles of bitterness and bigotry, from those defiant of law, and those who pour
毒血流venom into our nation's bloodstream.
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I profoundly hope that the tragedy and the torment of these terrible days will bind us
together in new fellowship, making us one people in our hour of sorrow.

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So let us here highly resolve that John Fitzgerald Kennedy did not live or die in vain.
And on this Thanksgiving eve, as we gather together to ask the Lord's blessing, and giveHim our thanks, let us unite in those familiar and cherished words:
America, America,
汝にGod shed His grace on thee,
汝 のAnd crown thy goodWith brotherhoodFrom sea to shining sea (NOTE).

NOTE: Quotation from “America the Beautiful” Katherine Lee Bates, 1893.

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