西奥多.罗斯福.ppt

* * Theodore Roosevelt 西奥多.罗斯福 Twenty-Sixth President 第二十六任总统 1901-1909 the youngest President in the Nation\s history. He brought new excitement and power to the Presidency, as he vigorously led Congress and the American public toward progressive reforms and a strong foreign policy. the President as a steward of the people should take whatever action necessary for the public good unless expressly forbidden by law or the Constitution. 总统是人民的公仆，应该采取一切尽可能的行动为大众谋福利，除非是法律和宪法法禁止的 I did not usurp power, but I did greatly broaden the use of executive power. 我不会越权，但我应该在我的权力范围内为最大程度地利用它 During the Spanish-American War, Roosevelt was lieutenant colonel of the Rough Rider Regiment, which he led on a charge at the battle of San Juan. He was one of the most conspicuous heroes of the war. 在美西战争中，罗斯福是大骑兵团的中校。他率领他们在圣.胡安战役中冲锋。他成为一个家喻户晓的战争英雄。 As President, Roosevelt held the ideal that the Government should be the great arbiter of the conflicting economic forces in the Nation, especially between capital and labor, guaranteeing justice to each and dispensing favors to none. 作为总统，罗斯福有一种观点：政府应该是国家经济冲突中的裁判者，尤其是在劳资之间，应保证对任何一方公平、不偏袒一方。 Roosevelt steered the United States more actively into world politics. He liked to quote a favorite proverb, Speak softly and carry a big stick. . . . 罗斯福坚持美国应该更为积极地参与世界政治。他喜欢引用一个众所周知的谚语：“拿着大棒，说话小声”。 Some of Theodore Roosevelt\s most effective achievements were in conservation. He added enormously to the national forests in the West, reserved lands for public use, and fostered great irrigation projects. 几个西奥多.罗斯福的最出名的成绩是关于保护措施的。他在西部增加许多的国家森林，保留许多土地供公共使用，而且赞同大规模的移民方案。