【正文】 our country all the service members eating Thanksgiving dinner far from your families: the American people are thinking of you when you e home, we intend to make sure that we serve you as well as you’re serving ’re also grateful for the Americans who are taking time out of their holiday to serve in soup kitchens and shelters, making sure their neighbors have a hot meal and a place to sense of mutual responsibility – the idea that I am my brother’s keeper。奧巴馬，以美國(guó)憲法和法律賦予我的權(quán)力，特此宣布2011年11月24日星期四為全國(guó)感恩節(jié)。面對(duì)精簡(jiǎn)度日的美國(guó)大家庭的成員，讓我們?cè)俅蜗蛐枰獛椭呐笥押蛧?guó)人獻(xiàn)出愛(ài)心。林肯（Abraham Lincoln）總統(tǒng)祈求神靈保佑深領(lǐng)內(nèi)戰(zhàn)不幸的人們，讓國(guó)家重享完全的“和平、和諧、安寧與聯(lián)邦團(tuán)結(jié)”。s first Thanksgiving, he praised a generous and knowing God for shepherding our young Republic through its uncertain later, President Abraham Lincoln looked to the divine to protect those who had known the worst of civil war, and to restore the Nation “to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquility, and union.”雖然我們的傳統(tǒng)與時(shí)俱進(jìn)，但是作為感恩節(jié)核心的恩惠與謙卑精神貫穿于我們歷史的各段篇章，始終如一。當(dāng)時(shí)的盛宴表達(dá)了對(duì)萬(wàn)帕諾亞格部落向新移民傳授當(dāng)?shù)蒯鳙C和農(nóng)作知識(shí)的慷慨友情的贊賞；今天，我們繼續(xù)向所有美洲印第安人和阿拉斯加原住民表示感恩。s oldest and most cherished traditions, Thanksgiving Day brings us closer to our loved ones and invites us to reflect on the blessings that enrich our observance recalls the celebration of an autumn harvest centuries ago, when the Wampanoag tribe joined the Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony to share in the fruits of a bountiful feast honored the Wampanoag for generously extending their knowledge of local game and agriculture to the Pilgrims, and today we renew our gratitude to all American Indians and Alaska take this time to remember the ways that the First Americans have enriched our Nation39。s heritage, from their generosity centuries ago to the everyday contributions they make to all facets of American we e together with friends, family, and neighbors to celebrate, let us set aside our daily concerns and give thanks for the providence bestowed upon （Thanksgiving Day）是我國(guó)最悠久、最寶貴的傳統(tǒng)之一。讓我們值此時(shí)刻重溫美國(guó)最早期的人們對(duì)我國(guó)文化傳統(tǒng)的貢獻(xiàn)——他們不僅在數(shù)百年前慷慨相助，而且每一天都在為美國(guó)生活的各方各面作貢獻(xiàn)。喬治In times of adversity and times of plenty, we have lifted our hearts by giving humble thanks for the blessings we have received and for those who bring meaning to our , let us offer gratitude to our men and women in uniform for their many sacrifices, and keep in our thoughts the families who save an empty seat at the table for a loved one stationed in harm39。As we gather in our munities and in our homes, around the table or near the hearth, we give thanks to each other and to God for the many kindnesses and forts that grace our us pause to recount the simple gifts that sustain us, and resolve to pay them forward in the year to ，圍坐在餐桌旁、火爐邊時(shí)，我們向彼此表示感謝，我們向?qū)⑷蚀扰c溫馨帶到我們生活中的上帝表示感謝。我呼吁美國(guó)全體人民，不論是在家中、在敬拜場(chǎng)所、在社區(qū)中心，還是在任何與親朋好友及左鄰右舍歡聚的地方，共同對(duì)我們過(guò)去一年所得的一切表示感謝，向那些用他們的生命豐富了我們的生活的人表示感謝；并與他人分享自己所受之恩。that I am my sister’s keeper – has always been a part of what makes our country it’s one of the reasons the Thanksgiving tradition has very first Thanksgiving was a celebration of munity during a time of great hardship, and we have followed that example ever when the fate of our union was far from certain – during a Civil War, two World Wars, a Great Depression – Americans drew strength from each had faith that tomorrow would be better than ’re grateful that they we gather around the table, we pause to remember the pilgrims, pioneers, and patriots who helped make this country what it faced impossible odds, and yet somehow, they , it’s our know that for many of you, this Thanksgiving is more difficult than no matter how tough things are right now, we still give thanks for that most American of blessings, the chance to determine our own problems we face didn’t develop overnight, and we won’t solve them we will solve it takes is for each of us to do our all the partisanship and gridlock here in Washington, it’s easy to wonder if such unity is really think about what’s happening at this very moment: Americans from all walks of life are ing together as one people, grateful for the blessings of family, munity, and we keep that spirit alive, if we support each other, and look out for each other, and remember that we’re all in this together, then I know that we too will overe the challenges of our today, I’m thankful to serve as your President and ’m thankful that my daughters get to grow up in this great country of I’m thankful for the chance to do my part, as together, we make tomorrow better than , and have a wonderful Thanksgiving.第三篇：美國(guó)總統(tǒng)奧巴馬總統(tǒng)2011年感恩節(jié)美國(guó)總統(tǒng)奧巴馬總統(tǒng)2011年感恩節(jié)（Thanksgiving Day）致辭作者：Barack Obama 發(fā)布日期：2011年11月20日One of our Nation39。這個(gè)傳統(tǒng)上溯至幾百年前萬(wàn)帕諾亞格部落（Wampanoag tribe）和普利茅斯殖民地（Plymouth Colony）清教徒移民分享秋收果實(shí)的歡慶時(shí)節(jié)。Though our traditions have evolved, the spirit of grace and humility at the heart of Thanksgiving has persisted through every chapter of our President George Washington proclaimed our country39。幾十年后，亞伯拉罕今天，讓我們向付出各種犧牲的男女軍人表示感謝，也讓我們心系那些在餐桌邊為值守在險(xiǎn)境中的親人留著空位的家庭。NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Thursday, November 24, 2011, as a National Day of encourage the people of the United States to e togetherwhether in our homes, places of worship, munity centers, or any place of fellowship for friends and neighborsto give thanks for all we have received in the past year, to express appreciation to those whose lives enrich our own, and to share our bounty with ，我，美利堅(jiān)合眾國(guó)總統(tǒng)巴拉克BARACK OBAMA（巴拉克ve gone, in the people I39。ve seen it in people who bee heroes at a moment39。re not just going to walk again, they39。d I believed deeply in my husband39。t stay awake for the truth is, I loved the life we had built for our girls...I deeply loved the man I had built that life with...and I didn39。s when I knew I had found a kindred spirit, someone whose values and upbringing were so much like see, Barack and I were both raised by families who didn39。d grown up all the way across the country, he39。s all that really matter