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It's the story of men and women gathered in churches and union halls, in high school gyms, and people who stood up and marched and risked everything they had, refusing to settle, determined to mold our future into the shape of our ideals. And it's because of their will and determination that this week we celebrate two anniversaries: the 88th anniversary of women winning the right to vote--and the 45th anniversary--and the 45th anniversary of that hot summer day when Dr. king lifted our sights and our hearts with his dream for our nation.
在这个故事里，男人和女人们聚集在教堂和工会大厅里，聚集在中学体育馆里，他们挺身而出，冒着失去一切的风险去前进，他们拒绝妥协，决心把我们的未来之车驶向我们的理想之路。正是因为他们的意志和决心才使得我们在本周庆祝了两个周年纪念：妇女赢得投票权88周年纪念——纪念金博士在那个炎热的夏天发表演讲45周年，那一天金博士用他对这个国家的梦想提升了我们的视野和精神。
And I stand here today at the crosscureents of that history, knowing that my piece of the American dream is a blessing hard-won by those who came before me, all of them driven by the same conviction that drove my dad to get up an hour early each day to painstakingly dress himself for work, the same conviction that drives the men and women I've met all across this country.
今天我站在这里，面对着沧海横流的历史，知道我的这部分美国梦是由我的前辈们辛苦得来并送给我的一份厚礼，同样的信念激励着他们去奋斗，也促使着我的爸爸每天早起一个小时，忍受着苦痛更衣梳洗然后去上班，同样的信念也激励着我所遇到的美国的男男女女。
People who work the day shift, then kiss their kids good night and head out for the night shift without disappointment, without regret. See, that good-night kiss is a reminder of everything they're working for.
他们白天上班，到了晚上和孩子吻别道晚安后继续出去值夜班，他们没有失望，他们无怨无悔。瞧瞧，从这个晚安吻别就可以看出他们是为谁而工作。
The military families who say grace each night with an empty seat at the table.
他们是军人家属，每晚他们对着餐桌旁的空座位进行祈祷。
The servicemen--The servicemen and women who love this country so much, they leave those they love most to defend it.
他们是军人——男军人和女军人，他们是如此热爱这个国家，他们抛下最爱的人去保家卫国。
