万花筒2008-01-24:The nation celebrates MLK Day

American people's observance of MLK Day

From Memphis, where Dr. Martin Luther King died, to Saint Louis in the Midwest today, to Los Angeles, Americans honor the civil rights leader, who changed the world by his bravery, his leadership and his vision.

"I have a dream today."

"I remember crying like a baby. I remember saying this is the America I want to be a part of. "

Bill Clinton at King's Church in Atlanta, linking him to the success of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

"We've got all these different people seeking the presidency¹. And guess what? It's all possible because of Martin Luther King's vision of the beloved community."

Republican Mike Huckabee was in the front pew. At a King Parade in Florida, Mitt² Romney offered advice to African Americans.

"Teach kids that they should get married before they have babies and encourage the formation of families. It’s an enormous advantage to kids."
President Bush was with kids at the King library in Washington’s Birthday observance.

"It's an opportunity (to) renew our deep desire for America to be a hope of, a land of promise for everybody." That was King's message.

"He was prophetic enough and patriotic³ enough to celebrate America and yet challenge America to rise up."

"T.T.A. We all have a dream", a message celebrated⁴ by millions today.

I am Steve Handelsman , NBC News, Washington.

1 presidency   

n.总统(校长，总经理)的职位(任期)

参考例句：

• Roosevelt was elected four times to the presidency of the United States.罗斯福连续当选四届美国总统。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency.两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。

2 mitt   

n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手

参考例句：

• I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。
• Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。

3 patriotic   

adj.爱国的，有爱国心的

参考例句：

• His speech was full of patriotic sentiments.他的演说充满了爱国之情。
• The old man is a patriotic overseas Chinese.这位老人是一位爱国华侨。

4 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。