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When I graduated from college, high oil prices had pushed the economy into recession.
我大學畢業的時候，油價很高，經濟很不景氣。
Jobs were hard to find and unemployment was over 10%. There was unrest in the Middle East.
人們找不到工作，失業率高達百分之十幾。
Americans were being held hostage in Iran. Some of these things may sound familiar.
中東地區動亂，美國人在伊朗被挾持作為人質。這一切似乎還歷歷在目。
But solving these problems is your great opportunity. In this country, the next generation is always the Greatest Generation.
但是，社會有各種負面問題，正好為你們提供了施展才能的機會。在這個國家里，下一代往往是最偉大的一代。
Americans always have a sense that the future will be better than the past. The key to the American soul is optimism.
美國人總是認為，明天一定會比過去好，因為美國人的精神就是樂觀。
Today, the people in the communities you will be joining are apprehensive.
如今，社區里的人們都很焦慮不安。
They worry about the war, their pension, the environment, or their children's education.
他們擔心戰爭，擔心自己的退休金，憂慮環境問題，憂慮孩子的教育問題。
They want to be led.
他們渴望被引導。
But they want a different kind of leader.
但是必須是一個與眾不同的領導者。
