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第3章 我们唯一害怕的就是害怕本身（第2页）

我们并不怀疑基本民主制度的未来。美国人民并没有失败。他们在最需要的时候表达了他们想要直接而有力行动的意志。他们要求纪律和领导为他们指引方向，他们使我成为实现他们愿望的工具。我接受这份信任。

在此举国上下奉献的时刻，我们谦卑地请求上帝赐福。愿上帝保护我们中的每一个人，愿上帝在未来的日子里能够指引我。

&HooverMister，ChiefJustice，myFriends，

Thisisadayofnatioion，ahatmyfelloeyindutothePresidencyIwilladdressthemwithadadewhichthepresentsituationofourNatiohisispreemiospeakthetruth，thewholetruth，franklyandboldly。Norneedweshrinkfromholyfaditionsinourtrytoday。ThisgreatNationwillehasendured，willreviveandwillprosper。So，firstofall，letmeassertmyfirmbeliefthattheonlythiofearisfearitself—nameless，unreasoning，uerrorwhichparalyzesovertretreatintoadvaneverydarkhourofournationallifealeadershipoffranknessandvigorhasmetwiththatuandingandsupportofthepeoplethemselveswhichisessentialtovicedthatyouwillagaisupporttoleadershipiicaldays。

Insuchaspiritonmypartandonyourswefaondifficulties。They，thankGod，s。Valueshaveshruasticlevels；taxeshaverisen；ourabilitytopayhasfalleofallkindsisfacedbyserioustofihemeansofexgearefrozesoftrade；thewitheredleavesofindustrialenterpriselieoneveryside；farmersfindheirproduce；thesavingsofmahousandsoffamiliesaregone。

&ant，ahostofuizehegrimproblemofexistenequallygreatoilwithlittlereturn。Onlyafoolishoptimistythedarkrealitiesofthemoment。

A，ourdistressarioplagueofloparedwiththeperilswhichourforefathersqueredbecausetheybelievedaafraid，wehavestillmuchtobethankfulfor。illoffersherbountyashavemultipliedit。Plentyisatourdoorstep，butagelaheverysightofthesupply。Primarilythisisbecausetherulersoftheexankind'sgoodshavefailed，throughtheirownstubborheiroweedtheirfailure，andabdicated。Practicesoftheunsoahecourtofpubli，rejectedbytheheartsandmindsofmen。

&heyhavetried，buttheireffortshavebeenthepatternofanoutworntradition。Facedbyfailureofcredittheyhaveproposedonlythelendirippedofthelureofprofitbywhiduceourpeopletofollowtheirfalseleadership，theyhaveresortedtoexhortatioearfullyforrestoredowonlytherulesofageionofself-seekers。Theyhavenovisiohereisnovisionthepeopleperish。

Themoneygershavefledfrhseatsiempleofourcivilization。Wemayhattempletotheahs。Themeasureoftherestoratioheextenttolysocialvaluesmorehaaryprofit。

Happiinthemerepossessioliesinthejoyofat，ihrillofcreativeeffort。Thejoyandmoralstimulatiermustbefotteninthemadchaseofevas。Thesedarkdayswillbeworthalltheycostusiftheyteachusthatourtruedestinyisereduntobuttomioourselvesandtoourfellowmen。

&ioyofmaterialwealthasthestandardofsuccessgoeshandinhandwiththeabahefalsebeliefthatpublicoffidhighpoliticalpositioobevaluedoandardsofprideofpladpersonalprofit；abeaoabankingandinbusinesswhichtooofteoasacredtrustthelikenessofdselfishwrongdoing。Smallwoguishes，foritthrivesonlyoy，onhonor，onthesaessofobligations，onfaithfulproteunselfishperformathemitotlive。

&ioncalls，however，nesihie。ThisNationasksforadaow。

reatestprimarytaskistoputpeopletowork。ThisisnounsolvableproblemifwetakeitwiselyabeaplishedinpartbydirectregbytheGoveriaskaswewouldtreattheemergencyofawar，butatthesametime，throughthisemployment，aplishilystostimulateandreaheuseofournaturalresources。

Handinhandwiththiswemustfraheoverbalanceofpopulationinourindustriald，byengagingonanationalsaredistributiooprovideabetteruseofthelandforthosebestfittedforthelaaskbehelpedbydefioraisethevaluesofagriculturalprodudwiththisthepowertopurchasetheoutputofourcities。Itbehelpedbypreveicallythetragedylhforeallhomesandourfarms。ItbehelpedbyiheFederal，State，andloentsactforthwithotheircostbedrasticallyredubehelpedbytheunifyiivitieswhichtodayareoftenscattered，uneidubehelpedbynationalplanningforandsupervisionofallformsoftransportationandofunidotherutilitieswhichhaveadefinitelypubliccharacter。Therearemanywaysinwhibehelped，butiteverbehelpedmerelybytalkingaboutit。Wemustadactquickly。

Finally，inresstotionofworkwerequiretwaiheevilsoftheoldorder；theremustbeastrictsupervisionofallbankisaheremustbeaospewithotherpeople'smoheremustbeprovisionforasoundcy。

&heliack。Ishallpresentlyurgeuponanewgressinspecialsessioailedmeasuresfortheirfulfillment，andIshallseektheimmediateassistaheseveralStates。

Throughthisprogramofaweaddressourselvestoputtingourownnationalhouseinorderandmakinginebalago。Ouriioions，thoughvastlyimportaoftimeaysedarytotheestablishmentofasoundnationaley。Ifavorasapracticalpolicytheputtingsfirst。Ishallspareorestoreworldtradebyiionaleicreadjustment，buttheemergeneotwaitonthataent。

&houghtthatguidesthesespesofnationarrowlynationalistic。Itistheinsistence，asafirstsideration，upoerdepehevariouselementsinallpartsoftheUes—areoftheoldalyimportaionoftheAmerispiritofthepiohewaytorecovery。Itistheimmediateway。Itisthestroassuraherecoverywillendure。

InthefieldofworldpolicyIwoulddedicatethisNationtothepolicyofthegoodheneighborwhoresolutelyrespectshimselfand，becausehedoesso，respectstherightsofothers—theneighborwhorespectshisobligatiohesanctityofhisagreementsinandwithaworldofneighbors。

IfIreadthetemperofourpeoplecorreowrealizeaswehaveneverrealizedbeforeourinterdependeher；thatweerelytakebutwemustgiveaswell；thatifwearetogoforward，wemustmoveasatrainedandloyalarmywillingtosacrificefoodofaondise，becausewithoutsuchdisressismade，noleadershipbeeseffective。Weare，Iknow，readyandwillingtosubmitourlivesaosuchdise，becauseitmakespossiblealeadershipwhichaimsatalargergood。ThisIproposetingthatthelargerpurposeswillbinduponusallasasacredobligationwithaunityofdutyhithertoevokedonlyintimeofarmedstrife。

Withthispledgetaken，Iassumeuinglytheleadershipofthisgreatarmyofourpeoplededicatedtoadisedattaoioninthisimageandtothisendisfeasibleuhefoverwhichwehaveiedfromouraors。Ourstitutionissosimpleandpracticalthatitispossiblealwaystomeetextraordinaryneedsbyemphasisahoutlossofessentialform。Thatiswhyourstitutionalsystemhasproveditselfthemostsuperblyenduringpolitiismthemodernroduced。Ithasmeteverystressofvastexpansioory，nwars，ofbitterirife，ofworldrelations。Itistobehopedthatthenormalbalaiveaiveauthoritymaybewhollyadequatetomeettheuaskbeforeus。Butitmaybethataeddemandandneedforuionmayporarydeparturefromthatnormalbalanceofpublicprocedure。

&hearduousdaysthatliebeforeusinthewarmceofthenationalunity；withtheclearestessofseekingoldandpreoralvalues；withthesatisfathatthestemperformaybyoldandyoungalike。Weaimattheassuranceofarounationallife。

&distrustthefutureofessentialdemocracy。ThepeopleoftheUeshaveheirheyhaveregisteredamaheywa，vigorousa。Theyhaveaskedfordisddirederleadership。Theyhavemademethepresentiheirwishes。IofthegiftItakeit。

IionofaNation，wehumblyasktheblessingofGod。MayHeprotedeveryoneofus，mayHeguidemeioe。