The Great Silent Majority英语演讲稿
The war had been going on for four years. Thirty-one thousand Americans had been killed in action. The training program for the South Vietnamese was behind schedule. Five hundred forty-thousand Americans were in
From a political standpoint, this would have been a popular and easy course to follow.After all, we became involved in the war while my predecessor was in office. I could blame the defeat, which would be the result of my action, on him -- and come out as the peacemaker. Some put it to me quite bluntly: this was the only way to avoid allowing Johnson’s war to become Nixon’s war.
They then murdered more than 50,000 people and hundreds of thousands more died in slave labor camps.I chose instead to change American policy on both the negotiating front and the battle front in order to end the war on many fronts.I initiated a pursuit for peace on many fronts. In a television speech on May 14, in a speech before the United Nations, on a number of other occasions, I set forth our peace proposals in great detail.We have proposed to cease fire under international supervision.We have offered free elections under international supervision with the Communists participating in the organization and conduct of the elections as an organized political force.We have declared that anything is negotiable, except the right of the people of South VietnamThey demand our unconditional acceptance of their terms which are that we withdraw all American forces immediately and unconditionally and that we overthrow the government of South VietnamI recognized in January that a long and bitter war like this usually cannot be settled in a public forum.Soon after my election, through an individual who was directly in contact on a personal basis with the leaders of North Vietnam, I made two private offers for a rapid, comprehensive settlement.; Ambassador Lodge and I personally have met on a number of occasions with representatives of the Soviet Government to enlist their assistance in getting meaningful negotiations started.on a personal basis for 25 years.Through him I sent a letter to Ho Chi .“Dear Mr. President:But precisely because of this gulf I wanted to take this opportunity to reaffirm in all solemnity my desire to work for a just peace. I deeply believe that the war in Vietnamreply on Aug. 30, three days before his death. It simply reiterated the public position North VietnamThe full text of both letters is being released to the press.No progress whatever has been made except agreement on the shape of the bargaining table.
It’s becoming clear that the obstacle in negotiating an end to the war is not the President of theAt the time we launched our search for peace, I recognized we might not succeed in bringing an end to the war through negotiations.I therefore put into effect another plan to bring peace -- a plan which will bring the war to an end regardless of what happens on the negotiating front.which not only will help end the war in VietnamInstead of teaching someone else to do a job, we like to do it ourselves.And this trait has been carried over into our foreign policy.to“When you are trying to assist another nation defend its freedom,States will deep all of its treaty commitments.or of a nation whose survival we consider vital to our security.But we shall look to the nation directly threatened to assume the primary responsibility of providing the manpower for its defense.And it is particularly the responsibility of the people whose freedom is threatened. In the previous Administration, we Americanized the war in the search for peace.plan was launched following Secretary Laird’s visit toUnder the plan, I ordered first a substantial increase in the training and equipment of South Vietnamese forces.As a result, they have been able to take over combat responsibilities from our American troops.Enemy infiltration, infiltration which is essential if they are to launch a major attack over the last three months, is less than 20 percent of what it was over the same period last year.We have adopted a plan which we have worked out in cooperation with the South Vietnamese for the complete withdrawal of all United StatesAs South Vietnamese forces become stronger, the rate of American withdrawal can become greater.One of these is the progress which can be, or might be, made in theWe must retain the flexibility to base each withdrawal decision on the situation as it is at that time, rather than on estimates that are no longer valid.leave one note of caution.If the level of enemy activity significantly increases, we might have to adjust our timetable accordingly.However, I want the record to be completely clear on one point.We have noted the reduced level of infiltration, the reduction of our casualties and are basing our withdrawal decisions partially on those factors., if necessary.A plan in which we will withdraw all of our forces from Vietnam on a schedule in accordance with our program as the South Vietnamese become strong enough to defend their own freedom.It is the right way.It is a plan which will end the war and serve the cause of peace, not just inOur greatness as a nation has been our capacity to do what has to be done when we knew our course was right.Honest and patriotic citizens disagree with the plan for peace I have chosen.I want peace as much as you do. There are powerful personal reasons I want to end this war.This week I will have to sign 83 letters to mothers, fathers, and loved ones of men who have given their lives for AmericaThere is nothing I want more than to see the day come when I do not have to write any of those letters.If it does not succeed, anything I say then won’t matter.
But even then,I pledged in my campaign for the Presidency to end the war in a way that we could win the peace.I can have from the American people, the sooner that pledge can be redeemed. For the more divided we are at home, the less likely the enemy is to negotiate in Paris.Let us also be united against defeat. Because let us understand -- theHe said:“This is the war to end wars.”His dream for peace after World War I was shattered on the hard reality of great power politics.And Woodrow Wilson died a broken man.
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