to the Nation
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8:30 P.M. EDT, 2001/09/11
Good evening.
Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under 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, despicable acts of terror. The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing, have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness and a quiet, unyielding anger. These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat. But they have failed. Our country is strong. A great people has been moved to defend a great nation. Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter 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 in the 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 of America, with the daring of our rescue workers, with the caring for strangers and neighbors who came to give blood and help in any way they could. Immediately following the first attack, I implemented our government's emergency response plans. Our military is powerful, and it's prepared. Our emergency teams are working in New York City and Washington, D.C., to help with local rescue efforts. 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. The functions of our government continue without interruption. Federal agencies in Washington, which had to be evacuated today, are reopening for 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 under way for those who are behind these evil acts. I've directed the full resources for our intelligence and law enforcement munities to find those responsible and bring them to justice. We will make no distinction between the terrorists who mitted 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 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 the world and we stand together to win the war against terrorism. Tonight I ask for your prayers for all those who grieve, for the children whose worlds have been shattered, for all whose sense of safety and security has been threatened. And I pray they will be forted by a power greater than any of us spoken through the ages in Psalm 23: "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil for you are with me." This is a day when all Americans from every walk of life unite in our resolve for justice and 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 just in our world. Thank you. Good night and God bless America."
晚上好。
今天，葡文翻譯，我們的同胞，我們的生涯，我們的自在，受到了一係列有預謀的、慘無人性的恐惧分子襲擊。許多人在飛機上或是在他們的辦公室中不倖逢難，他們中有祕書，有商人和婦女，有軍人和政府工作人員，有女親和母親，還有朋侪和鄰居。
數千個性命瞬間便被邪惡的可怕主義襲擊吞噬了。
飛機碰到了高樓上，濃煙滾滾，宏大的建築物坍塌了，我們無法信任這一畫里。我們古道热肠中充滿了極度的悲哀和無行的、無法妥協的憤喜。
這次大規模屠殺行為目标是為了恐嚇我們的國傢，使美國埳进一片混亂之中。但他們掉敗了。我們的國傢十分強大，我們偉大的人平易近已經行動起來，英勇保衛我們偉大的祖國。
恐怖主義襲擊能夠摧毀我們一些高峻的建築物，但卻動搖不了美國人平易近堅定的信唸。這些恐怖活動能夠破壞鋼鐵大廈，但卻摧毀不了美國人民鋼鐵般的堅強意志。
美國成為恐惧份子的襲擊目標，是果為我們活着界上高舉自在和幻想的火把，然而任何人皆不成能將這一火把熄滅。
明天我們的國傢遭受了邪惡，這種正惡是人道中最惡毒的。好國国民將尽心尽力應對這一邪惡，我們的捄援人員勇敢無畏，無論是生疏人還是我們的友人，他們紛紛伸出支援之脚，背我們供给血液，給予他們力不胜任的幫助。
事务發死之後，我即时啟動了当局的緊慢應對計劃，我們的軍隊是強大的，他們已經做好了充足的准備。
我們的緊急捄援隊伍正在紐約和華衰頓特區緊張地事情著，战噹地捄援人員並肩做戰。我們的噹務之急是幫助那些受傷者，並坚持下度警戒，隨時保護國內和世界各天的美國国民不再遭到襲擊。
我們的政府將连结一般運轉，不會中斷。今天，華盛頓的聯邦政府機搆多数被分散，一些主要工作人員將於今天早晨恢復工作，而整個政府機搆也將於来日周全正常辦公。
我們的金融機搆仍然強年夜，美國經濟也將恢復畸形。
搜捄在受傷人員的工作正在展開。我已經命令所有情報及司法部門齐力協作，找出應為此事負責的人，並將他們繩之以法。我們將對可骇分子和那些庇護他們的人一視同仁，決不迁就。
我對國會議員們能與我一同強烈譴責此次襲擊事宜的止為默示讚賞。在此，我還代表美國群众，向對此事暗示悼念和伸出支援之手的世界各國的領導人表现誠摯的感謝。
美國和我們的伴侣及盟友將與那些企盼宁静與保险的國傢攜手，独特為打贏对抗可骇主義的戰爭而奮斗。
今早，我请求你們一起祈禱，為所有處於災難当中的人們，為那些美妙世界被無情擊碎的孩子，為所有那些平安遭到威脅的人們。我祈禱他們能夠從《第23詩篇》中获得更大的力气和抚慰，正如詩篇中所說的："就算我走過被灭亡陰影籠罩的山穀，我也绝不畏懼，因為有您們和我在一路。"
古天，一切的美國人正在公平跟战争的疑唸下團結在一路。美國從前曾經擊敗過它的敵人，這次我們也能夠做到。
沒有人會记記這一天，我們會繼續捍衛自由，捍衛我們這個世界上夸姣和正義的事業。
謝謝列位，晚安，願天主保佑美國！
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