日本では日付が変わってしまっていますが、アメリカ時間の1/28の夜(9:00PM EST)、オバマ大統領の一般教書演説がありますね。
日本ではNHK BSで生中継だということですが、同時通訳の方たちには大きな舞台ですね♪
最近、いつの間にか、ホワイトハウスからe-mail(メルマガ)が配信されるようになったのですが、ファースト･レディであるMichelle Obamaからのもあります。
今日は案の定、一般教書演説の予告でした♪
もちろん宣伝も兼ねているのでしょうが、オバマ大統領がどんな風に演説を起草しているのか、舞台裏の紹介もあります。
Tonight, Barack will deliver his fifth State of the Union address.
You might think that this speech was born out of a pile of papers or a long series of meetings. But actually, the real motivations -- and the real substance -- behind tonight's speech come from those quiet moments late at night, when Barack is at his desk reading your letters.
He reads at least 10 a day, from folks all across the country. You write him to say thank you, or to weigh in on a policy issue. You tell him about your families, and what's going on in your lives. And he listens.
These letters turn into real action. I've seen it happen: He'll write in the margins "This is who we're fighting for," and then he'll pass them on to his senior staff.
Barack is always up late before big speeches like this one.
And all day today, I know that he'll be making changes to the speech right up until the last hour.
It's not only because he wants to get that final draft just right. It's because he cares deeply about your stories and your hopes and dreams. That's what keeps him going every single day.
We hope you'll be watching:
Thanks,
First Lady Michelle Obama
P.S. -- I'm honored to be watching tonight's speech with some incredible Americans from across the country. Meet them here, and make sure you tune in at 9 p.m. ET.
よろしければ、クリックいただけると嬉しいです♪
