英语演讲：OpeningStatement.docx

英语演讲:OpeningStatement OpeningStatement: SexualHarrassmentHearings ConcerningJudgeClarenceThomas Mr。Chairman,SenatorThurmond,mittee,mynameisAnitaF。Hill,andIamaprofessoroflawattheUniversityofOklahoma。IwasbornonafarminOkmulgeeCounty,Oklahoma,in1956。Iamtheyoungestof13children。IhadmyearlyeducationinOkmulgeeCounty。Myfather,AlbertHill,isafarmerinthatarea。Mymother'snameisIrmaHill。Sheisalsoafarmerandahousewife。 Mychildhoodwasoneofalotofhardworkandnotmuchmoney,butitwasoneofsolidfamilyaffection,asrepresentedbymyparents。IwasrearedinareligiousatmosphereintheBaptistfaith,andIhavebeenamemberoftheAntiochBaptistChurchinTulsa,Oklahoma,since1983。Itisaverywarmpartofmylifeatthepresenttime。 Formyundergraduatework,IwenttoOklahomaStateUniversityandgraduatedfromtherein1977。Iamattachingtothisstatementacopyofmyresumeforfurtherdetailsofmyeducation。 IgraduatedfromtheuniversitywithacademichonorsandproceededtotheYaleLawSchool,whereIreceivedmyJDdegreein1980。Upongraduationfromlawschool,IbecameapracticinglawyerwiththeWashington,DC,firmofWard,Hardraker,andRoss。 In1981,IwasintroducedtonowJudgeThomasbyamutualfriend。JudgeThomastoldmethathewasanticipatingapoliticalappointment,andheaskedifIwouldbeinterestedinworkingwithhim。Hewas,infact,appointedasAssistantSecretaryofEducationforCivilRights。Afterhehadtakenthatpost,ehisassistant,eptedthatposition。 Inmyearlyperiodthere,Ihadtwomajorprojects。ThefirstwasanarticleIwroteforJudgeThomas'signatureontheeducationofminoritystudents。anizationofaseminaronhigh-riskstudentswhichwasabandonedbecauseJudgeThomastransferredtotheEEOCwherehebecamethechairmanofthatoffice。 DuringthisperiodattheDepartmentofEducation,myworkingrelationshipwithJudgeThomaswaspositive。Ihadagooddealofresponsibilityandindependence。Ithoughtherespectedmyworkandthathetrustedmyjudgment。Afterapproximatelythreemonthsofworkingthere,heaskedmetogooutsociallywithhim。 Whathappenednextandtellingtheworldaboutitarethetwomostdifficultthings--experiencesofmylife。Itisonlyafteragreatdealofagonizingconsiderationandsleeplessn