【正文】 l too rare in this ability to spend time with the ones we love。s also pause our normal pursuits on this day and join in a spirit of fellowship and gratitude for the year39。s easy to notice our many 39。ll also remember this is a time when so many members of our American family are 39。s 39。t fulfill his responsibilities, Walter brought along another turkey, “Carolina,” as an alternate, the , later this afternoon, Michelle, Malia, Sasha and I will take two of their less fortunate brethren to Martha39。s keep him going.” And 20 years ago this Thanksgiving, the first President Bush issued the first official presidential pardon for a , I am pleased to announce that thanks to the interventions of Malia and Sasha“Courage” will also be spared this terrible and delicious today, he39。t fault them for that。第一篇：奧巴馬感恩節(jié)演講His name is “Courage”.He traveled here from Goldsboro, North Carolina, where he was raised under Walter39。that39。ll head to Disneyland, where he39。s Table, an organization that does extraordinary work to help folks here in need it the I want to thank Jaindl39。re proud of you and we are thinking of you and we39。s no question this has been a tough year for 39。s even easier to take them for in times like these, they resonate a bit more President Lincoln set aside the National Day of Thanksgiving for the first timeit was in the midst of the Civil War, just when the future of our very union was most in think about times were darkest, President Lincoln understood that our American blessings shined brighter than is an era of new perils and new we are, as ever, a people of endless passion, boundless ingenuity, limitless 39。s bounties and Day is a time each year, dating back to our founding, when we lay aside the troubles and disagreements of the day and bow our heads in humble recognition of the providence bestowed upon our Nation? Amidst the uncertainty of a fledgling experiment in democracy, President George Washington declared the first Thanksgiving in America, recounting the blessings of tranquility, union, and plenty that shined upon our young the dark days of the Civil War when the fateof our Union was in doubt, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a Thanksgiving Day, calling for “the Almighty hand” to heal and restore our confronting the challenges of our day, we must draw strength from the resolve of previous generations who faced their own struggles and take fort in knowing a brighter day has always dawned on our great we stand at the close of one year and look to the promise of the next, we lift up our hearts in gratitude to God for our many blessings, for one another, and for our Thanksgiving Day, we remember that the freedoms and security we enjoy as Americans are protected by the brave men and women of the United States Armed patriots are willing to lay down their lives in our defense, and they and their families deserve our profound gratitude for their service and harvest season, we are also reminded of those experiencing the pangs of hunger or the hardship of economic us return the kindness and generosity we have seen throughout the year by helping our fellow citizens weather the storms of our Americans gather for the timehonored Thanksgi