There’s a coincidence |совпадение| today. On this day three hundred and ninety years ago, the great explorer Sir Francis Drake died aboard ship off |на борту корабля недалеко от| the coast of Panama. In his lifetime the great frontiers were the oceans, and a historian later said, “He lived by the sea, died on it, and was buried in it.” Well, today, we can say of the Challenger crew: Their dedication was, like Drake’s, complete.
The crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye and “slipped the surly bonds of earth” |сбросили земные оковы| to “touch the face of God.”
Thank you.
9/11 Address to the Nation
George W. Bush
11/9/2001
И еще одно трагическое событие и скорбная речь. 11 сентября 2011 года и Джордж Буш-младший. Посмотрите на Ютубе.
Good evening.
Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate |преднамеренных| 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 |отвратительными| acts of terror. The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge – huge structures collapsing have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness, and a quiet, unyielding anger |непоколебимым гневом|. 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|были вызваны| 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 |разрушают| steel, but they cannot dent |согнуть| the steel of American resolve. America was targeted for attack because we’re the brightest beacon |маяк| 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.