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ed　our　nation　in　the　past。　They　plague　us　still。　They　fill　the　fanaticism　of　terror　and　they　torment　the　lives　of　millions　in　fractured　nations　all　around　the　world。　These　obsessions　crippled　both　those　who　hate　and；　of　course；　those　who　are　hated；　robbing　both　of　what　they　might　become。　We　can　not；　we　will　not　succumb　to　the　dark　impulses　that　lurk　in　the　far　regions　of　the　soul　everywhere。　We　shall　overcome　them。　And　we　shall　replace　them　with　the　generous　spirit　of　a　people　who　feel　at　home　with　one　another。　Our　rich　texture　of　racial；　religious　and　political　diversity　will　be　a　godsend　in　the　21st　century。　Great　rewards　will　come　to　those　who　can　live　together；　learn　together；　work　together；　forge　new　ties　that　bind　together。　As　this　new　ear　approches；　we　can　already　see　its　broad　outlines。　Ten　years　ago；　the　Internet　was　the　mystical　province　of　physicists。　Today；　it　is　a　commonplace　encyclopedia　for　millions　of　school　children。　Scientists　now　are　decoding　the　blue　print　of　human　life。　Cures　for　our　most　feared　illnesses　seem　close　at　hand。　The　world　is　no　longer　divided　into　two　hostile　camps；　instead；　now　we　are　building　bonds　with　nations　that　once　were　our　adversaries。　Growing　connections　of　commerce　and　culture　give　us　a　chance　to　lift　the　fortunes　and　spirits　of　people　the　world　over。　And　for　the　very　first　time　in　all　of　history；　more　people　on　this　planet　live　under　democracy　than　dictatorship。
评克林顿
　
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Editorial　writers　gave　President　Bill　Clinton's　second　Inqugural　Speech　average　ardes　for　both　presentation　and　content。
The　New　York　Times；　U。S。　Inaugural　Addresses　often　evoke　a　sense　of　triumph　in　a　vision　of　battles　to　come。　For　lovers　of　such　sailing　rhetoric；　president　Cliton's　was　distinctly　earth　…　bound。
Toronto　star；　Canada：　Chastened　by　setbacks　and　scandals　…　and　saddled　by　voters　wit　their　Republican　controlled　Congress　…　the　President　retreated　into　lofty　sentiments　and　vague　generalities。
The　Guardian；　Britain：　Mr。　Clinton　tried　too　hard　for　his　memorable　line。　It　was　an　uninspired　inspirationalism。　A　Johnny　Appleseed　view　of　human　progress　and　ultimately　a　disappointing　speech。
Hong　Kong　Standard：　Do　inaugural　addresses　provide　a　clear　foretaste　of　what　the　next　four　years　will　hold？　Of　course　not。　No　president　has　ever　lived　up　to　these　promises。
新兴市场
　
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　　　　　　　Some　money　managers　are　looking　at　emerging　markets　like　Hong　Kong；　Russia　and　India　for　winners。　So　far　this　year；　60　new　emerging　markets　funds　have　been　launched　making　the　sector　the　fastest　growing　area　for　fund　companies。　But　emerging　markets　funds　have　lagged　the　tolled　pays　of　the　US　market；　and　that's　just　one　of　the　many　reasons　the　man　considered　to　be　the　guru　of　emerging　markets　believes　they　belong　in　most　portfolios。　Mark　Mobius；　president　of　Templeton　Emerging　Markets　Funds　is　normally　speeding　around　the　globe　looking　for　bargain　stocks。　But　he　stopped　in　New　York　recently　to　publicize　the　latest　edition　of　his　book　appropriately　titled　Mobius　on　the　Emerging　Markets。　And　he　says　the　market　he　is　most　excited　about　right　now　is　Hong　Kong。　While　considering　the　free　market　British　colony　is　about　to　be　turned　over　to　communist　China；　I　asked　him　why　he　is　so　optimistic。
　　　　　　　I　realize　that　it　is　an　opportunity　there；　ah；　that　is　a　；　probably　opportunity　of　a　life　time。　Because　if　things　go　well；　the　market　could　move　up　substantially　from　where　it　is　now。　I　also　realize　there　is　a　risk；　and　we've　signed　about　25％　risk　of　something　going　wrong　with　this　transition。　But　the　upside　is　very　very　good。　And　you　have　a　situation　where　Hong　Kong　is　a　very　efficient　business　…　like　environment；　is　the　best　place　to　be　if　you　want　to　invest　in　China。　To　just　give　you　one　example；　the　largest　infrastructure　project　in　the　world　…　the　new　airport　in　Hong　Kong；　and　the　fastest　growing　major　economy　in　the　world　right　at　your　door　step。
　　　　　　　Mark；　how　do　investors　choose　which　emerging　market　funds　to　buy？　There　are　so　many　funds　out　there。
　　　　　　　For　the　individual　investor　new　to　emerging　markets；　he　or　she　is　best　to　be　in　the　global　emerging　markets　funds　where　there　are　many　companies；　many　countries；　and　diversification　is　very　good。　Because　I　may　love　Hong　Kong　but　the　market　could　change　and　you'd　better　offer　a　diversified　portfolio　because　even　if　Hong　Kong　gets　hit；　you　are　in　man　other　markets。
　　　　　　　You　have　a　Russia　fund。　What's　your　rush　now　investing　in　that　country？
　　　　　　　I　was　in　Russian　two　weeks　ago　and　an　American　businessman　got　shot。　So　I　mean；　sometimes　you　do　find　it　difficult　to　justify　being　there。　But　it's　a　great　country　and　has　a　great　future　in　my　view。
　　　　　　　Should　investors　be　scared　of　emerging　markets；　what　should　they　expect？
　　　　　　Usually　what　I'd　like　to　tell　people　is　look　at　the　fund　you　are　thinking　about　investing　in；　and　look　at　the　last　five　years　and　see　how　far　it's　gone　down　in　its　worst　periods。　And　if　you　are　not　willing　to　accept　that　kind　of　decline；　don't　invest。　And　in　these　emerging　markets；　you　can　look　at　as　much　as　a　30％　decline　in　one　year。
So　you've　got　to　be　ready　for　that　kind　of　volatility。
　　　　　　　Where　are　you　investing　personally？
　　　　　　　In　our　funds？　I've；　I　focus　on　the　emerging　market　funds　and　also　all　the　specialized　funds。　The　most　risky　funds　are　the　ones　I　like。
　　　　　　　Are　you100％　investing　in　the　emerging　markets？
　　　　　　　Yes。　（As）　a　matter　of　fact；　I　am。　Maybe　I　shouldn't　say　this　on　the　air　because　that's　something　that　we　don't　recommend　people　to　do。　You　know；　we　recommend　people　to；　to　be　in　global　funds；　not　only　in　the　emerging　markets　funds。
　　　　　　　But　why；　Why　are　you　100％　invested　in　the　emerging　markets？
　　　　　　　Because　I　think　that　there　the　growths　will　be　the　greatest。　And　I'd　like　to　be　with　the　growths。
　　　　　　　I　just　want　to　point　out　that　Mobius　reiterated　that　he　can　afford　to　put　money　at　risk。　But　for　people　who　can't；　he　recommends　avoiding　emerging　markets　entirely。
里奇
　
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He　was　called　the　maestro　of　melo。　He　wroth　the　songs　that　made　us　feel　so　good。　He　even　won　an　Oscar　for　this　one。
Here　I　am　bolding　the　Oscar。　I　have　got　the　Golden　Globe。　This　is　1986。　You've　decided　to　take　a　year　off。　Ten　years　later　we　are　sitting　here。　Thank　you　very　much。　What　happened？
To　lionel　Richie；　the　pop　star　at　the　top　of　this　game；　a　short　break　turned　into　a　lost　decade　filled　with　ersonal　trogedies。　We　visited　hime　at　his　home　high　in　the　Hollywood　Hills　where　he　began　story　as　he　dropped　out　with　a　failing　health　of　his　father　he　so　adored。
There　is　nothing　harder　than　losing　a　parent。　…　Especially　when　you　know　them　as　well　as　I　know　my　father。　Lionel　Richie　Senior　had　been　the　tough　retired　military　dad。
And　then　he　threw　a　curve　ball　and　told　me；　〃Son；　now　you　take　care　of　me　now；　you　hear？〃。　He　was　the　best　in　the　worst　times。　And　had　a　great；　full　life。
How　did　the　death　itself　affect　you？
Fortunately　he　didn't　die　suddenly。　Ah；　in　fact；　when　I　was　growing　up；　ah；　I　used　to　always　put　my　hand　next　to　my　father's　hand　to　see　if　I　was　growing　yet。　…　Oh。
And　of　course；　he　would　always；　his　hand　would　always　be　larger。
Towards　the　end；　Richie　would　have　his　father's　hand　clasping　his　cast　in　bronze。
And　this　is　his　hand？　…　That's　his　hand　on　the　right　and　that's　my　hand　on　the　left。　It　is　the　most　amazing　thing　that　some　days　when　I　just　want　to　come　I　and　I　want　to　just　be　close。　I'll　come　to　hold　his　hand　his　hand；　just　can't　go；　you　know。　Dad；　what　should　I　do　now？
Richie　said　for　those　three　years　he　kept　writing　songs。　He　just　wouldn't　leave　his　father　to　record　them。
But　you　know　that　industry　was　saying；　〃Lionel　was　lost。〃　…　I　know。　I　know。　But　if　someone　said；　you　know；　spending　time　with　your　father　or　your　new　album？　There's　just　no　contest。
Are　you　afraid　of　marriage？　…　I　am　not　afraid；　terrified　is　the　word　now。　…　Did　your　divorce　cost　you　a　lot　of　money？
Oh；　yes　it　did。　But　at　the　same　time；　ah；　I　mean　I　make　it。　…　But　you're　also　notoriously　frugal。　…　Well；　for　those　friends　of　mine　who　said　to　me；　Lionel　has　very　dime　he　every　earned。　I　can　now　tell　them；　now　I　don't。
Lionel　had　been　a　real　rich　guy。　…　Oh；　did　you　say　it？　…　I　did。　…　OK。　…　I　guess　one　can　say；　you　know　that　all　of　us　have　traumas　in　our　lives　and　we　are　all　traumatized　by　these　incidences　we　don't　expect；　like　death　of　parents　and　divorces。　But　we　don't　all　stop　our　careers。
Well；　in　most　cases；　most　of　us　can't　stop　the　careers；　as　I　told　one　guy；　I　could　afford　my　misery。　You　know　I　am　finding　out　that　right　now　I'm　fourteen　years　old。　I　have　got　Nicol。
Nicol；　his　adopted　daughter　from　his　first　marriage；　healing　his　musical　hand　some　melodies　his　latest　release　…　Louder　than　Words　。
Were　you　afraid　you　couldn't　come　back？
No。　I　wasn't　afraid　to　come　back。　The　challenge　was　that　…　will　the　music　be　accepted？　And　in　this　one　new　album　with　Climbing　I　had　a　chance　to　bury　it　if　you　will　You　know；　write　down　my　thoughts　about　this　period　of　my　life　and　put　it　away。
So　what　is　Lionel　Richie's　destiny？　…　I　think　my　job　is　to　be　the　messenger　of　a　very　simple　corny　word　…　love。　I　think　I　was　supposed　to　touch　hearts。
芝加哥
　
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Expensive　land　and　expensive　labor　drove　many　manufacturers　out　of　the　big　cities　during　the　1970's　and　80's；　taking　jobs　and　prosperity　with　them。　But　now　business　leaders；　politicians　and　urban　planners　across　the　country　are　doing　what　it　takes　to　bring　industry　back　and　keep　it　there。　And　as　Betsy　Karetnick　reports　from　Chicago　in　this　week's　cover　story；　it　looks　like　those　efforts　just　might　be　working。
　　　　　　　Chicago's　city　skyline　reflects　years　of　middle　…　western　economic　expansion。　The　city's　financial　services　are　thriving。　The　service　sector　is　growing。　The　unemployment　rate　for　the　metropolitan　area　near　a　historic　low。　But　even　as　a　gleaming　new　sports　stadium　mirrors　that　city's　good　fortune　there　is　one　sector　of　the　economy　that　hasn't　kept　up　…　manufacturing。
　　　　　　　Jenkins：　〃Well；　in　the　wake　of　the；　ah；　huge　restructuring　of　industry；　manufacturing　industry　in　Chicago　the　late　70's；early　80's；　we　lost　a　couple　hundred　thousand　manufacturing　jobs。〃
　　　　　　　Including　a　big　chunk　of　the　country's　meat　and　f