英语演讲稿：The Great Silent Majority
Tonight I want to talk to you on a subject of deep concern to all Americans and to many people in all parts of the world the war in Vietnam
I believe that one of the reasons for the deep division about Vietnam is that many Americans have lost confidence in what their Government has told them about our policy
The American people cannot and should not be asked to support a policy which involves the overriding issues of war and peace unless they know the truth about that policyTonight therefore I would like to answer some of the questions that I know are on the minds of many of you listening to meHow and why did America get involved in Vietnam in the first placeHow has this administration changed the policy of the previous AdministrationWhat has really happened in the negotiations in Paris and the battlefront in VietnamWhat choices do we have if we are to end the warWhat are the prospects for peace Now let me begin by describing the situation I found when I was inaugurated on Jan
20th The war had been going on for four years
Thirtyone thousand Americans had been killed in action
The training program for the South Vietnamese was behind schedule
Five hundred fortythousand Americans were in Vietnam with no plans to reduce the number
No progress had been made at the negotiations in Paris and the United States had not put forth a comprehensive peace proposalThe war was causing deep division at home and criticism from many of our friend as well as our enemies abroadIn view of these circumstances there were some who urged withdrawal of all American forces
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 warBut I had a greater obligation than to think only of the years of my Administration and of the next election
I had to think of the effect of my decision on the next generation and on the future of peace and freedom in America and in the worldLet us all understand that the question before us is not whether some Americans are for peace and some Americans are against peace
The question at issue is not whether Johnson’s war becomes Nixon’s war
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Tonight I want to talk to you on a subject of deep concern to all Americans and to many people in all parts of the world the war in Vietnam
I believe that one of the reasons for the deep division about Vietnam is that many Americans have lost confidence in what their Government has told them about our policy
The American people cannot and should not be asked to support a policy which involves the overriding issues of war and peace unless they know the truth about that policyTonight therefore I would like to answer some of the questions that I know are on the minds of many of you listening to meHow and why did America get involved in Vietnam in the first placeHow has this administration changed the policy of the previous AdministrationWhat has really happened in the negotiations in Paris and the battlefront in VietnamWhat choices do we have if we are to end the warWhat are the prospects for peace Now let me begin by describing the situation I found when I was inaugurated on Jan
20th The war had been going on for four years
Thirtyone thousand Americans had been killed in action
The training program for the South Vietnamese was behind schedule
Five hundred fortythousand Americans were in Vietnam with no plans to reduce the number
No progress had been made at the negotiations in Paris and the United States had not put forth a comprehensive peace proposalThe war was causing deep division at home and criticism from many of our friend as well as our enemies abroadIn view of these circumstances there were some who urged withdrawal of all American forces
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 warBut I had a greater obligation than to think only of the years of my Administration and of the next election
I had to think of the effect of my decision on the next generation and on the future of peace and freedom in America and in the worldLet us all understand that the question before us is not whether some Americans are for peace and some Americans are against peace
The question at issue is not whether Johnson’s war becomes Nixon’s war
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英语演讲稿：University life
学生英语演讲稿 My Favorite TV Program
典英语演讲稿：My Living Habit
Ted英语演讲稿Be an Opportunity Maker机会创造者
英语演讲稿 ：WHITE DREAM
英语演讲稿：My Favourite Present
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