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奥巴马总统在加州著名动画公司＂梦工厂＂的英语演讲稿 　　THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Oh, it is good to be in L.A.! (Applause.)It is colder in D.C.at the moment, colder in Chicago, and 70-degree weather is something tobethankful for.　　And it is great to be atDreamWorks Animation. I would like towork here. (Laughter.) I haveasked Jeffrey. The only concern I had was the lights werekind of dim in the offices and -- (laughter) -- I’m pretty sure I’d fallasleep. But there’s a natural connectionbetween me andDreamWorks. I don’t knowif you know this, but my ears were one of the inspirations for “Shrek.” (Laughter.) That’s true. True story.　　Mellody was being very modestwhen she said she had a front-row seat. Mellody was one ofmy earliest supporters back when nobody couldpronounce my name. And her and JohnRogers atArial Capital helped to co-chair some of my first fundraisers. Andthey’d have to drag somestraggly group in, kicking and screaming, and write acheck and listen to this young senatorwho had a lot of ideas but notnecessarily any realistic prospects to win. And she went througha lot of ups and downs with me and my career and isjust a great, great friend. So I wanttothank her publicly for all the support that she’s given us. (Applause.)　　 We’ve got some folks here who arefighting for the people of Southern California every singleday and I just wantto acknowledge them. We’ve got the Mayorof Glendale, Dave Weaver. (Applause.) We’vegot three of your outstanding members of Congress -- Brad Sherman, AdamSchiff,Karen Bass. They are all doing a greatjob. (Applause.)　　I want to thank all of you forbeing here. And I want to thank yourCEO, Jeffrey Katzenberg,for inviting me. (Applause.) Jeffrey, like Mellody, has been a friend and a supporterthroughthick and thin. And I think hisplace in the entertainment industry is legendary -- I don’t needto puff him uptoo much. (Laughter.) He has a healthy sense of self. (Laughter.) But he is agreat friend and somebo