Name: 羅納德-里根與關稅：1987 年的演講在 2025 年獲得新生 (RONALD REAGAN vs. TARIFFS: 1987 speech gains NEW LIFE in 2025)
Uploaded: 2025-04-09T13:18:29.000Z
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My fellow Americans, Prime Minister Nakasone of Japan will be visiting me here at the White House next week.

我的美國同胞們，日本首相中曾根下週將到白宮拜訪我。

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It's an important visit because while I expect to take up our relations with our good friend Japan, which overall remain excellent, recent disagreements between our two countries on the issue of trade will also be high on our agenda.

這是一次重要的訪問，因為我期待著討論我們與好朋友日本的關係，總體而言，我們的關係仍然很好，但我們兩國最近在貿易問題上的分歧也將是我們議程上的重點。

As perhaps you've heard, last week I placed new duties on some Japanese products in response to Japan's inability to enforce their trade agreement with us on electronic devices called semiconductors.

也許你們已經聽說了，上週我對一些日本產品徵收了新的關稅，以應對日本無法執行其與我們就被稱為半導體的電子設備達成的貿易協議。

Now imposing such tariffs or trade barriers and restrictions of any kind are steps that I am loath to take.

現在，徵收關稅或設置任何形式的貿易壁壘和限制，都是我不願採取的措施。

And in a moment I'll mention the sound economic reasons for this, that over the long run such trade barriers hurt every American worker and consumer.

稍後，我還會提到這方面的合理經濟理由，即從長遠來看，這種貿易壁壘會損害每一位美國工人和消費者的利益。

But the Japanese semiconductors were a special case.

We had clear evidence that Japanese companies were engaging in unfair trade practices that violated an agreement between Japan and the United States.

我們有明確的證據表明，日本公司正在從事不公平的貿易行為，違反了日本和美國之間的協議。

We expect our trading partners to live up to their agreements.

我們期望我們的貿易伙伴履行其協議。

As I've often said, our commitment to free trade is also a commitment to fair trade.

正如我經常說的，我們對自由貿易的承諾也是對公平貿易的承諾。

But you know, in imposing these tariffs we were just trying to deal with a particular problem, not begin a trade war.

但要知道，我們徵收這些關稅只是為了解決一個特定的問題，而不是發動一場貿易戰。

So next week I'll be giving Prime Minister Nakasone this same message.

是以，下週我將向中曾根首相傳達同樣的資訊。

We want to continue to work cooperatively on trade problems and want very much to lift these trade restrictions as soon as evidence permits.

我們希望繼續合作解決貿易問題，並非常希望在證據允許的情況下儘快取消這些貿易限制。

We want to do this because we feel both Japan and the United States have an obligation to promote the prosperity and economic development that only free trade can bring.

我們希望這樣做，因為我們認為日本和美國都有義務促進只有自由貿易才能帶來的繁榮和經濟發展。

Now that message of free trade is one I conveyed to Canada's leaders a few weeks ago and it was warmly received there.

幾周前，我向加拿大領導人傳達了自由貿易的資訊，受到了熱烈歡迎。

Indeed, throughout the world there is a growing realization that the way to prosperity for all nations is rejecting protectionist legislation and promoting fair and free competition.

事實上，全世界越來越多的人認識到，所有國家實現繁榮的途徑就是摒棄保護主義立法，促進公平和自由競爭。

Now there are sound historical reasons for this.

For those of us who lived through the Great Depression, the memory of the suffering it caused is deep and searing.

對於我們這些經歷過大蕭條的人來說，大蕭條帶來的苦難記憶深刻而刻骨銘心。

And today many economic analysts and historians argue that high tariff legislation passed back in that period, called the Smoot-Hawley Tariff, greatly deepened the Depression and prevented economic recovery.

今天，許多經濟分析家和歷史學家認為，在那個時期通過的高關稅立法，即《斯穆特-霍利關稅法》，大大加深了大蕭條，阻礙了經濟復甦。

You see, at first when someone says, let's impose tariffs on foreign imports, it looks like they're doing the patriotic thing by protecting American products and jobs.

你看，一開始，當有人說，讓我們對外國進口商品徵收關稅時，看起來他們是在做愛國的事，保護美國產品和就業。

And sometimes for a short while it works, but only for a short time.

有時會在短時間內奏效，但只是短時間。

What eventually occurs is, first homegrown industries start relying on government protection in the form of high tariffs.

最終的結果是，本土產業首先開始依賴政府以高關稅形式提供的保護。

They stop competing and stop making the innovative management and technological changes they need to succeed in world markets.

它們停止競爭，停止進行在世界市場上取得成功所需的創新管理和技術變革。

And then while all this is going on, something even worse occurs.

就在這時，更糟糕的事情發生了。

High tariffs inevitably lead to retaliation by foreign countries and the triggering of fierce trade wars.

高關稅必然導致外國報復，引發激烈的貿易戰。

The result is more and more tariffs, higher and higher trade barriers, and less and less competition.

結果是關稅越來越多，貿易壁壘越來越高，競爭越來越少。

So soon, because of the prices made artificially high by tariffs that subsidize inefficiency and poor management, people stop buying.

很快，由於關稅補貼低效和管理不善，價格被人為抬高，人們不再購買。

Markets shrink and collapse, businesses and industries shut down, and millions of people lose their jobs.

市場萎縮和崩潰，工商業停業，數百萬人失業。

The memory of all this occurring back in the 30s made me determined when I came to Washington to spare the American people the protectionist legislation that destroys prosperity.

回想起 30 年代發生的這一切，讓我在來到華盛頓時下定決心，要讓美國人民免受破壞繁榮的保護主義立法之害。

There are those in the Congress, just as there were back in the 30s, who want to go for the quick political advantage, who risk America's prosperity for the sake of a short-term appeal to some special interest group, who forget that more than 5 million American jobs are directly tied to the foreign export business and additional millions are tied to imports.

國會中有些人，就像30年代一樣，想要快速獲得政治利益，為了短期迎合某些特殊利益集團而置美國的繁榮於不顧，他們忘記了美國有500多萬個工作崗位與對外出口業務直接相關，另有數百萬個工作崗位與進口相關。

Well, I've never forgotten those jobs, and on trade issues by and large we've done well.

我從未忘記這些工作，在貿易問題上，我們大體上做得不錯。

In certain select cases, like the Japanese semiconductors, we've taken steps to stop unfair practices against American products, but we've still maintained our basic long-term commitment to free trade and economic growth.

在某些特定的情況下，比如日本的半導體，我們採取了措施來制止對美國產品的不公平做法，但我們仍然堅持了對自由貿易和經濟增長的長期基本承諾。

So, with my meeting with Prime Minister Nakasone and the Venice Economic Summit coming up, it's terribly important not to restrict a president's options in such trade dealings with foreign governments.

是以，在我與中曾根首相的會晤以及即將舉行的威尼斯經濟峰會上，不要限制總統在與外國政府進行此類貿易往來時的選擇權是非常重要的。

Unfortunately, some in the Congress are trying to do exactly that.

不幸的是，國會中的一些人正在試圖這樣做。

I'll keep you informed on this dangerous legislation because it's just another form of protectionism and I may need your help to stop it.

我會隨時向你們通報這項危險的立法，因為它只是另一種形式的保護主義，我可能需要你們的幫助來阻止它。

Remember, America's jobs and growth are at stake.

請記住，這關係到美國的就業和經濟增長。

Until next week, thanks for listening and God bless you.

下週再見，感謝您的收聽，願上帝保佑您。

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