【正文】 BARACK OBAMA（巴拉克我呼吁美國全體人民，不論是在家中、在敬拜場所、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，共同對我們過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 offellowship 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，美利堅合眾國總統(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，我們向彼此表示感謝，我們向將仁慈與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。讓我們值此時刻重溫美國最早期的人們對我國文化傳統(tǒng)的貢獻——他們不僅在數(shù)百年前慷慨相助，而且每一天都在為美國生活的各方各面作貢獻。這個傳統(tǒng)上溯至幾百年前萬帕諾亞格部落（Wampanoag tribe）和普利茅斯殖民地（Plymouth Colony）清教徒移民分享秋收果實的歡慶時節(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 （ThanksgivingDay）是美國最悠久、最寶貴的傳統(tǒng)之一。Thanksgiving Day, 2011A ProclamationBy the President of the United States of America2011年感恩節(jié)美利堅合眾國總統(tǒng)公告November 16, 20112011年11月16日One of our Nation39。美國家庭都要舉行豐盛的感恩宴，常見的傳統(tǒng)食品有火雞、南瓜餡餅和玉米面做的印第安布丁。是一個僅次于圣誕節(jié)的重要節(jié)日。So to all the Americans doing your part to make our world a better place – it is my privilege to serve as your all our servicemembers – it is my honor to be your Commander in from our family to yours, happy ，我要對所有各盡其職共同創(chuàng)造我們美好家園的美國人說，我為能夠成為你們的總統(tǒng)而感到無比榮幸；我要對所有的部隊軍人說，我為能夠成為你們的總司令而無比自豪。因為在美國，我們同甘苦共患難，作為一個國家，一個民族。當我們的兄弟姐妹有需要的時候，我們會挽起袖子就去幫忙，不是為了獲得認可或是獎賞，而是因為這是我們認為正確的事情。但那就不是我們了，那也不是我們會做的。眾多家庭提供出他們的空余臥室，消防部門提供免費熱水淋浴，巴士滿載著來自數(shù)百英里以外的志愿者來到災區(qū)，大家彼此分享著擁有的一切——食物，水，電——并且一遍遍地說能有屋頂來遮雨是多么的幸運。過去幾周以來，我們看到了聯(lián)邦應急管理署的工作人員，國民警衛(wèi)隊的軍人，以及第一救援人員們在受災地區(qū)不分晝夜的工作。他們在颶風桑迪的災害中失去了一切——家園，財產(chǎn)，甚至深愛的親人，生活恢復正常還需要很長一段時間。美國人相信我們有責任去關心那些不太幸運的人，彼此拉對方一把，然后一起向前。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 ，在當今世界它們還是那么的稀有珍貴：我們可以與深愛的人一起度過美好的時光，我們可以自由表達我們的思想與崇拜，我們有那些無畏的軍人在世界各地捍衛(wèi)我們的自由，我們可以看著我們的孩子告訴他們，在美國這里，只要你愿意為之努力，沒有什么夢想是不能實現(xiàn)的。to worship as we please。Today we give thanks for blessings that are all too rare in this ability to spend time with the ones we love。而有時候這些選擇會過于著重在什么使我們不同，而不是聯(lián)系起來；在支持我們的候選人，而不是我們的國家。on what candidate we support instead of what country we belong 。但對大多數(shù)人來說，這一天都會彼此感恩，感謝我們所得到的一切。food and ’s a day to fight the overwhelming urge to take a nap – at least until after most of all, it’s a time to give thanks for each other, and for the incredible bounty we ，就像你們大家一樣，這一天會在家人和朋友中度過，一起吃感恩節(jié)食物，看橄欖球比賽。ve just emerged f