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1、美国名人环保主义者伯德约翰逊夫人1.adyBirdJohnson1912-2007:FormerFirst1.adyWasanEnvironmentalActivistWhoMadeAmericaMoreBeautifulplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-17:24repeatByDanaDemange2O1O925Photo:lbjlib.org1.yndaBirdJohnson,1.uclBalnesJohnson,PresidentlndonB.Johnson,ladyBirdJohnsonSHIR1.EYGRIFFITH:ImShirleyGriffith.STEV
2、EEMBER:AndImSteveEmberwithPEOP1.EINAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.Todaywetellabout1.adyBirdJohnson.SheisbestknownforbeingthewifeofPresident1.yndonBainesJohnsonwholedthenationduringthenineteensixties.ButMr$.Johnsonwasalsoaninfluentialenvironmentalactivist,tirelesscampaignerandsuccessfulbusinesswoman.Shes
3、howedgreatstrengthandheroismduringatenseperiodinAmericanhistory.HerworktomakeAmericabeautifulcanstillbeseentodayinfloweringfields,roads,andparksacrossthecountry.(MUSIC)SHIR1.EYGRIFFITH:1.adyBirdJohnsonwasbornClaudiaAltaTaylorinnineteentwelve.TheTaylorfamilylivedinthesmalltownofKarnack,Texas.Gaudiasf
4、ather,ThomasJeffersonTaylor,ownedtwostoresaswellasthousandsofhectaresforcottonproduction.Hermother;MinnieTaylor,diedwhenClaudiawasonlyfiveyearsold.AwomanwhoworkedfortheTaylorfamilygaveClaudiahernickname.AliceTittlesaidthesmallchildwaswaspartyasaladybird.STEVEEMBER:Oaudiahadtwoolderbrotherswhowentawa
5、ytoschool.Shespentmanyhoursbyherselfexploringthenaturalbeautyofthefieldsandforestsnearherhome.ShesaidshegrewuplisteningtothewindinthepinetreesoftheEastTexaswoods.Shesaidherheartfounditshomeinthebeauty,mystery,orderanddisorderofthefloweringearth.Claudiaattendedpublicschoolsandworkedhardatherstudies.B
6、utshewasveryshyanddidnotlikeattention.Whenshegraduatedfromhighschool,shehadthethirdhighestgradesintheclass.Shereportedlymadesureshefinishedthirdtoavoidgivingthegraduationspeechrequiredbthetoptwostudentsintheclass.Ibjlib.orgClaudia1.adyBirdTayior;ca.early1930,sSHIR1.EYGRIFFITH:Innineteenthirty-four1.
7、adyBirdgraduatedfromtheUniversityofTexasInAustinwithdegreesinhistoryandjournalism.Sheplannedtoteachorworkasatheatercritic.Butthenshemetanenergeticcongressionalassistantnamed1.yndonBainesJohnson.TheyoungpoliticianfromTexasaskedhertomarryhimontheirfirstdate.AfterweeksofpressurefromMcJohnson,ladyBirdac
8、ceptedhismarriageproposal.HereisMrs.Johnsontalkingaboutherfirstmeetingwithherfuturehusband:1.ADYBIRDJOHNSON:Wehadabreakfastdate,butwewoundupbyspendingthewholedaytogether,ridingandtalking.Well,hereallyletmeknowbeforethedaywasoverthathewantedtomarryme.AndIthoughtthisimpossible.Butontheotherhandztherew
9、asonethingIknewIjustcouldntbeartohavehappenandthatwastosaygoodbye,goodbyeperiod.STEVEEMBER:1.yndonJohnsonwasbusyplanninghispoliticalcareer.Withinthreeyears,heranforaseatintheUnitedStatesCongressandwon.1.adyBirdJohnsonhadgivenhimtenthousanddollarstogethiscampaignstarted.WhenJapaneseplanesattackedAmer
10、icanshipsatPearlHarbor,Hawaiiinnineteenforty-one,Mr.JohnsonjoinedthenavytofightinWorldWarTwo.Mrs.JohnsonstayedinWashington,D.C.andsupervisedhisngressionalofficeduringtheeightmonthshewasaway.Herexcellentorganizationalskillsandsmartpoliticalsensemadeherperfectforthejob.SHIR1.EYGRIFFITH:AfterMr.Johnson
11、returned,1.adyBirdJohnsonsoonfoundanewproject.SheusedaboutseventeenthousanddollarsoffamilymoneytobuyasmallradiostationinAustin,Texas.TheradiostationwasIndebtandhadasmallbroadcastrange.Mr$.JohnsonusedherhusbandsconnectionswiththeFederalCommunicationsCommissiontoincreasetheradiostation,spowerandrange.
12、IbjllborgHerworktomakeAmericabeautifulcanstillbeseentoday.Soon,thestationstartedmakingmoneyandthecompanyexpandedintotelevisionaswell.Mrs.JohnsonWaSpresidentofthefamilycompany1.BJCompany.ShetraveledfromWashingtontoAustineveryweektotakecareofbusiness.DuringthistimetheJohnsonfamilystartedtogrow.1.adyBi
13、rdhadadaughter,1.yndaBird,innineteenforty-four.Aseconddaughter,1.uciBaines,wasbornthreeyearslater1.donJohnsonspowerinpoliticsalsocontinuedtogrow.InnineteenfortyeighthewaselectedtotheUnitedStatesSenate.(MUSIC)STEVEEMBER:Innineteensixty,JohnF.KennedyranforpresidentoftheUnitedStateswith1.yndonJohnsonas
14、vicepresident.Mrs.Kennedywasunabletotravelandcampaignforthecandidatesbecauseofherpregnancy.Mrs.Johnsonbravelyacceptedthejob.Shevisitedelevenstatestohelpexpressthegoalsofthecandidates.Theywontheelection.Mrs.JohnsonwasalsoatherhusbandssidewhenhevisitedTexaswithPresidentandMrs.KennedyonNovembertwenty-s
15、end,nineteensixty-three.AfterthetragicshtingofPresidentKennedyinDallas,securityofficialsledtheJohnsonstothepresidentialplanetoflybacktoWashington.Duringtheflight,Mrs.JohnsonandMrs.Kennedywatchedas1.yndonJohnsonwassworninasPresidentoftheUnitedStates.SHIR1.EYGRIFFITH:Intheweeksafterthisnationaltragedy
16、1.yndonJohnsonworkedhardtoshowAmericansthathecouldbeastrongpresident.Withhisstrongsupport,hegotCongresstopasstheCn/llRightsActofnineteensixty-four.Thislawbanneddiscriminationbasedonrace,color,religion,ornationalorigininpublicplacesandfederalprograms.Butthelawwasnotpopularwithmanywhitevotersinthesout
17、hernpartofthecountry.Onceagain,1.adyBirdJohnsoncametotherescue.Aspartof1.yndonJohnsonsnineteensixt-fourcampaignforpresidentshebecameaspokesmanforthelaw.1.adyBirdJohnsonvisitedimportantsouthernstatesalthoughDemocraticgovernorsfearedforhersafety.Shetraveledthroughpoorareastalkingtoangrycrowdswhowereag
18、ainstherhusbandscivilrightspolicies,ladyBirdJohnsonknewhowtogiveapowerfulandexpressivespeech.ShewonovertheloudCrOWdSwithhergentlemannerandcalmingsouthernaccent.ShetoldthemthatitWaStimetoendtheSouthsracistpastandmoveintothemodernworld.Themedialaterwrotethatshestoodasafearlessmoralrepresentativeofherh
19、usband.And,herworkpaidoff.1.yndonJohnsonvotheelection.(MUSIC)lbjlib.orgShesaidherheartfounditshomeinthebeauty,mystery,orderanddisorderofthefloweringearth.STEVEEMBER:Thehistorian1.ewisGouldhassaidMrs.Johnsonandherpresssecretary1.izCarpenterwerethefirsttoestablishthejobofthemodernfirstlad.Mrs.Johnsonr
20、ealizedthatthewifeofthepresidentneededtohaveherownteamofworkers.Shemadesureshehadadirectorofemployeesaswellasasocialdirector.1.adyBirdJohnsonsbusinessexperienceandsenseoforganizationhelpedcreateaveryeffectivesystemforfuturefirstladiesandtheircauses.SHIR1.EYGRIFFITH:Asfirstlady,Mrs.Johnsonbecameanene
21、rgeticactivistforeducationalandenvironmentalissues.ShehelpedsupportHeadStart,apublicprogramaimedatgivingeducationalandhealthservicestoyoungchildrenfrompoorfamilies.ShestartedtheSocietyforaMoreBeautifulNationalCapitol.ItsaimwastoimprovethebeautyofWashingtonbyplantingtreesandflowersinpublicareasandpar
22、ks.Mrs.Johnsonunderstoodthattheseimprovementswerealsolinkedtoimportantissuessuchaspollution,publictransportation,mentalhealth,andcrimerates.STEVEEMBER:ButsheismostwellknownforhelpingtocreateTheBeautificationActofnineteensixty-five.ItaimedtoprotectAmericasnaturalbeautybylimitingadvertisingsignsandcle
23、aningupwasteareasonthecountrysroadsandhighways.Thelawalsosupportedtheplantingoflocalflowersandtrees.HereisMrs.Johnsontalkingaboutherenvironmentalefforts:1.ADYBIRDJOHNSON:deanwater,cleanuptherivers,wildernessareas,morenationalparkszallofthatwasapartofouraimandthrustandwhatWetriedtodo.vehadalifelonglo
24、veaffairwithnature,aparticularaccentonwildflowers,nativeplantsforthewholebroadfaceofAmerica.IhopeeverybodyuldenjoytheirlittlepieceofAmericaasmucha$Ihaveenjoyedmine.”SHIR1.EYGRIFFITH:1.yndonJohnsonand1.adyBirdJohnsonhadadifficultfour-yearterm.ThepresidentfacedstrongoppositionabouttheUnitedStatesinvol
25、vementinthewarinVietnam.Innineteensixty-eight,PresidentJohnsonsurprisedthenationbyannouncingthathewouldnotseekreelectionaspresident.TheJohnsonsleftpoliticoandreturnedhometoTexas.Mr.Johnsondiedofaheartattackinnineteenseventy-three.STEVEEMBER:1.adyBirdJohnsonntnuedhertirelessworktoImprovethecountrysna
26、turalenvironment.ShecreatedtheNationalWildflowerResearchCenterinnineteenelghtytwo.Thecenterhelpstoeducatepeopleabouttheenvironmentalimportanceandvalueofnativeplants.Mrs.Johnsondiedintwothousandsevenattheageofninety-four.HermemorylivesinthemanyfieldsofwildflowersthatcolortheroadsofAmerica.(MUSIC)SHIR1.EYGRIFFITH:ThisprogramwaswrittenandproducedbyDanaDemange.mShirleyGriffith.STEVEEMBER:AndmSteveEmber.Youcandownloadscriptsandaud100fourprogramsat51voa.m.JoinUSagainnextweekforPEOP1.EINAMERICAInVOASpecialEnglish.