奥巴马每周电视演讲2013年12月25日：总统携第一夫人祝大家节日快乐(中英mp3+lrc)

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[ti:12-25 Weekly Address - The President and First Lady Wish Everyone a Happy Holiday Season]
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[00:01.63]THE PRESIDENT: Hello everybody, and happy holidays.
[00:03.56]THE FIRST LADY: We know how busy this time of year is for everyone, so we’re not going to take much of your time.
[00:08.18]But we did want to take a moment to wish you all a Merry Christmas, from our family to yours.
[00:13.75]THE PRESIDENT: This is a season for millions of Americans to be together with family, 
[00:17.36]to continue long-held holiday  traditions, 
[00:20.20]and to show our gratitude to those we love. 
[00:23.30]And along the way, some of us might even watch a little basketball or  eat some Christmas cookies, too.
[00:28.71]THE FIRST LADY: Here at the White House, over the past few weeks, we’ve had about 70,000 people 
[00:33.84]from all across the country  come visit us and look at our holiday decorations.
[00:38.32]This year’s theme was “Gather Around: Stories of the Season.”
[00:42.35]And in every room of the house, 
[00:44.20]we tried to tell a story about who we are as Americans and how we celebrate the holidays  together.
[00:49.79]And we made certain to highlight some of the most powerful stories we know 
[00:54.57]C the stories of our outstanding troops,  veterans, and military families 
[00:59.10]and their service and sacrifice for our country.
[01:02.39]THE PRESIDENT: Our extraordinary men and women in uniform are serving so that the rest of us can enjoy the blessings we   cherish during the holidays. 
[01:09.20]But that means many of our troops are far from home 
[01:11.82]and far from family. 
[01:13.80]They’re spending some  extra time on the phone with their loved ones back home. 
[01:16.89]Or they’re setting up video chats so they can watch as the presents  are opened. 
[01:21.65]So today, we want all of our troops to know 
[01:24.70]that you’re in our thoughts and prayers this holiday season.
[01:27.84]And here’s the good news: For many of our troops and newest veterans, 
[01:31.81]this might be the first time in years 
[01:33.66]that they’ve  been with their families on Christmas. 
[01:36.56]In fact, with the Iraq war over and the transition in Afghanistan, 
[01:40.87]fewer of our men  and women in uniform are deployed in harm’s way than at any time in the last decade.
[01:46.82]THE FIRST LADY: And that’s something we all can be thankful for.
[01:49.98]And with more and more of our troops back here at home, 
[01:53.23]now it’s our turn to serve 
[01:55.47]C it’s our turn to step up and show our  gratitude for the military families who have given us so much.
[02:03.33]And that’s why Jill Biden and I started our Joining Forces initiative 
[02:06.33]C to rally all Americans to support our military  families in ways large and small.
[02:11.68]And again and again, we have been overwhelmed by the response we’ve gotten 
[02:15.97]as folks from across the country have found new  ways to give back to these families through their schools, 
[02:21.51]businesses, and houses of worship.
[02:24.31]THE PRESIDENT: That’s the same spirit of giving that connects all of us during the holidays. 
[02:28.28]So many people all across the  country are helping out at soup kitchens, 
[02:32.20]buying gifts for children in need, 
[02:34.21]or organizing food or clothing drives for their neighbors. 
[02:37.62]For families like ours, that service is a chance to celebrate the birth of Christ 
[02:42.41]and live out what He taught us  
[02:44.34]C to love our neighbors as we would ourselves; 
[02:46.69]to feed the hungry and look after the sick; 
[02:49.26]to be our brother’s keeper and  our sister’s keeper.
[02:52.42]And for all of us as Americans, regardless of our faith, 
[02:55.32]those are values that can drive us to be  better parents and friends, 
[02:59.23]better neighbors and better citizens.
[03:01.99]THE FIRST LADY: So as we look to the New Year, 
[03:04.20]let’s pledge ourselves to living out those values by reaching out 
[03:09.26]and lifting  up those in our communities who could use a hand up.
[03:13.24]THE PRESIDENT: So Merry Christmas, everyone. 
[03:15.30]And from the two of us, as well as Malia, Sasha, Grandma, Bo…
[03:20.54]THE FIRST LADY: And Sunny, the newest Obama.
[03:22.63]THE PRESIDENT: We wish you all a blessed and safe holiday season.
[03:26.24]THE FIRST LADY: Happy holidays everybody, and God bless.

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奥巴马每周电视演讲2013年12月25日：总统携第一夫人祝大家节日快乐(中英mp3+lrc)