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奥巴马夫妇 奥巴马夫妇 奥巴马夫妇 白宫办诗会 白宫办诗会 白宫办诗会 Were here tonight not just to enjoy the works of these artists, but also to highlight the importance of the arts in our life and in our nation, in our nations history. Were here to celebrate the power of words and music to help us appreciate beauty, but also to understand pain; to inspire us to action, and to spur us on (鞭策,激励) when we start to lose hope; to lift us up (使振奋, 使受到鼓舞) out of our daily existence, even if its just for a few moments, and return us with hearts that are a little bit bigger and fuller than they were before. The great jazz musician, Louis Armstrong, once said simply, What we play is life. What we play is life. And that is what these artists do. They express the joys and hardships of life and remind us how much all of us have in common. Its a great gift and a great responsibility. And were honored to host them here at the White House tonight. I now have the privilege of introducing the star of the show, somebody who brings a lot of poetry to my own life -- the First Lady, Michelle Obama. We are so pleased to be hosting an evening of poetry, music, and spoken word. So you just want to clap... Tonights event is really just another way for us to open up the White House and once again make it the Peoples House, to invite people