【正文】 BARACK OBAMA（巴拉克我呼吁美國(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。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。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。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。幾十年后，亞伯拉罕喬治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。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)。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)。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。and to look our children in the eye and tell them that, here in America, no dream is too big if they’re willing to work for ’re also grateful that this country has always been home to Americans who see these blessings not simply as gifts to enjoy, but as opportunities to give who believe we have a responsibility to look out for those less fortunate – to pull each other up and move forward now, as we prepare to gather around our dinner tables, there are families in the northeast who don’t have that of them have lost everything to Hurricane Sandy – homes, possessions, even loved it will be a long time before life goes back to in the midst of so much tragedy, there are also glimmers of the last few weeks, we’ve seen FEMA personnel, National Guard and first responders working around the clock in hardhit ’ve seen hospital workers using their lunch breaks to distribute supplies, families offering up extra fire department advertising free hot full of volunteers ing from hundreds of miles sharing whatever they have – food, water, electricity – and saying again and again how lucky they are to have a roof over their would have been easy for these folks to do