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1、VOA《走遍美國(guó)》慢速英語(yǔ)2011-2-10AmericanHistory:HooverWinsin1928Thepresidentialelectionofnineteentwenty-eightgaveAmericanvotersaclearpoliticalchoice.TheDemocraticPartynominatedAlSmith.HewasthepopulargovernorofthestateofNewYork.TheRepublicanPartychoseHerbertHoover.Hewasanengineerandbusinessm
2、anwhoservedassecretaryofcommerceforpresidentsWarrenHardingandCalvinCoolidge.Thisweekinourseries,RichKleinfeldtandHarryMonroetellusaboutthepresidentialelectionofnineteentwenty-eight.RICHKLEINFELDT:GovernorAlfredSmithofNewYorkhadcampaignedfortheDemocraticpresidentialnominationinnine
3、teentwenty-four.Buthewasdefeatedatthepartyconventionbyacompromisecandidate,JohnDavis.Fouryearslater,however,Smithcouldnotbestopped.Hehadastrongrecordasgovernorofthenation'smostheavily-populatedstate.Hecampaignedforthepresidencyonapolicyofbuildingnewelectricpowerstationsunderpublic
4、control.SmithknewthatmanyconservativeAmericansmightbeworriedbyhisnewideasandhisbeliefinstronggovernment.SohechoseashiscampaignmanageraRepublicanindustrialleaderwhohadworkedwithGeneralMotors,DuPontandothermajorcompanies.SmithhopedthiswouldprovehisfaithintheAmericanprivatebusinesssy
5、stem.HARRYMONROE:AlSmithwasastrongpoliticalleaderandaneffectivegovernor.ButhefrightenedmanyAmericans,especiallyconservativecitizenslivinginruralareas.Theylivedonfarmsorinsmalltowns.AlSmithwasfromthecity.Andnotjustfromanycity,butNewYorkCity,aplacethatseemedbiganddirtyandfilledwithf
6、oreignpeopleandstrangetraditions.AlSmith'sparentscamefromIreland.HegrewupinNewYorkandworkedasasalesmanattheFultonFishMarket.Smithwasanhonestman.ButmanyruralAmericanssimplydidnottrustpeoplefrombigcities.AlSmithseemedtothemtorepresenteverythingthatwasnew,different,anddangerousaboutA
7、mericanlife.ButbeingfromNewYorkCitywasnotAlSmith'sonlyproblem.Healsoopposedthenewnationallawsthatmadeitillegaltobuyorproducealcoholicdrinks.AndhehadpoliticaltiestotheNewYorkpoliticalmachine.Butworstofall,intheeyesofmanyAmericans,AlSmithwasaRomanCatholic.RICHKLEINFELDT:FromGeorgeWa
8、shingtonthroughThomasJefferson,Ab
