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美国任期最短的十位总统

2011-08-16来源:和谐英语



7. John F Kennedy, 1,036 Days

In Office: January 20, 1961—November 22, 1963

在位:1961年1月20日——1963年11月22日

Assassinated in his first term. John F. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th President at noon on January 20, 1961. In his inauguraladdress he spoke of the need for all Americans to be active citizens, famously saying, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” He also asked the nations of the world to join together to fight what he called the “common enemies of man: tyranny, poverty, disease, and war itself.”

John F Kennedy在其的任期内遇刺身亡。他在1961年1月20日中午宣誓就任美国第35任总统。在他的就职演说中,他提到所有美国人都要活跃起来,他的名言是“不要问你的国家能为你做些什么;问问你自己能为祖国做什么贡献。”他也呼吁全世界所有国家一同打击他所说的:“人类共同的敌人:暴政、贫穷、疾病和战争。”