,,rem>ks ,,( ,,! ,,presid5t             
,,9 ,,pres5t+ ,,to                      
,,madam ,,curie                         
,a ,,gift ,,( ,,radium ,,f ,,!          
,,am]ican ,,p                           
#c ,p4 ,m41 ,,may #bj1 #aiba            
,illu/ration3 ,seal ( ! ,presid5t ( !   
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,,gov]nm5t ,,pr9t+ ,,(fice              
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,,rem>ks      ,,madame ,,curie3    ,x is
 ) an especial satisfaction t ,i p]=m ! 
pleasant duty  :i* has be5 assign$ to me
 today4 ,on behalf ( ! ,am]ican ,nation 
,i  greet & welcome y to our c\ntry1 9  
:i* y w ev]y:]e f9d  ! mo/ cordial      
possible reception4 ,we welcome y z an  
adopt$  daught] ( ,france1 our e>lie/   
support] among ! great nations4 ,we     
greet y z a native-born daught] ( ,pol&2
 newe/1 z x is also  among ! olde/1 ( ! 
great nations1 & always b\nd by ties (  
close/ sympa?y to our own ,republic4 ,9 
y we see ! repres5tative  ( ,pol& re/or$

 & re9/at$ to its rightful place1 (     
,france  valiantly ma9ta9$ 9 ! high     
e/ate :i* has ev] be5 its "r4    ,z a   
nation ^: womanhood has be5 exalt$ to   
fulle/ p>ticipation 9  citiz5%ip1 we are
 pr\d to honor 9 y a woman ^: "w has    
e>n$  univ]sal acclaim & atte/$ woman's 
equality 9 e intellectual  & spiritual  
activity4    ,we greet y z =emo/ among  
sci5ti/s 9 ! age ( sci5ce1 z  lead]     
among wom5 9 ! g5]ation :i* sees woman  
come t>dily into  h] own4 ,we greet y z 
an exempl> ( lib]ty's victories 9 !     
g5]ation :]e9 lib]ty has won h] cr[n (  
glory4    ,9 do+ honor to y we te/ify   
anew our pride 9 ! anci5t  fri5d%ips :i*
 h b\nd u to bo? ! c\ntry ( y\r adoption
 &  t ( y\r nativity4 ,we exalt anew our
 pride t we h /ood )  !m 9 ! /ruggle =  
civilization1 & h t\*$ elb[s ) !m  9 !  
m>* ( progress4    ,x has be5 y\r =tune1
 ,madame ,curie1 to accompli% an        
immortal "w  = humanity4 ,we are n )\t  
und]/&+ ( ! trials &  sacrifices :i* h  
be5 ! price ( y\r a*ievem5t4 ,we "k     

some?+ ( ! f]vid purpose & deep devotion
 :i* inspir$ y4 ,we  br+ to y ! me$ (   
honor :i* is due to preem95ce 9 sci5ce1 
s*ol>%ip1 rese>*1 & humanit>ianism4 ,b )
 x all we br+  some?+ m4 ,we lay at y\r 
feet ! te/imony ( t love :i* all  !     
g5]ations ( m5 h be5 wont to be/[ ^u !  
noble woman1  ! unselfi% wife1 ! devot$ 
"m4 ,if1 inde$1 ^! simpl] &  common]    
relations ( life c\ld n keep y f great  
atta9m5ts 9  ! realms ( sci5ce &        
intellect1 x is also true t ! zeal1     
ambition1 & unsw]v+ purpose ( a l(ty    
c>e] c\ld n b> y  f spl5didly do+ all ! 
pla9 b wor?y tasks :i* fall to e        
woman's lot4    ,a numb] ( ye>s ago a   
read] ( "o ( y\r e>li] works on         
radio-active sub/ances not$ ! obs]vation
 t !re 0 mu*  div]g5ce ( op9ion z to    
:e!r ! en]gy ( radio-active  sub/ances  
is creat$ )9 ^? sub/ances !mselves1 or  
is  ga!r$ to !m f outside s\rces1 & !n  
diffus$ f !m4 ,!  "q sugge/$ an answ]   
:i* is d\btless hopelessly unsci5tific4 
,i h lik$ to believe 9 an analogy betwe5

 ! spiritual & !  physical _w4 ,i h be5 
v sure t t :i* ,i may call !            
radio-active s\l1 or _s1 or             
intellect--call x :at y  *oose--mu/ fir/
 ga!r to itself1 f its surr\nd+s1 ! p[] 
t x aft]w>ds radiates 9 b5efic5ce to ^? 
ne> x4 ,i believe  x is ! sum ( _m      
inspirations1 borne 9 on great s\ls1 :i*
  enables !m to w>m1 to sc9tillate1 to  
radiate1 to illum9e & s]ve  ^? ab\t !m4 
,i am s sure ( ?is explanation = !      
radio-active  p]sonality t ,i feel      
someh[ a conviction t sci5ce w "o day   
e/abli% a l explanation = radioactivity 
among inanimate  sub/ances4    ,p]haps1 
9 my innoc5ce ( sci5ce1 ,i am airily    
ru%+ 9 :]e  sci5ti/s fe> to tread4 ,b ,i
 am try+ to express to y my  conviction 
t ! great ?+s a*iev$ by great m9ds w\ld 
nev]  h be5 wr\ght )\t ! inspiration (  
an appeal+ ne$ = !m4  ,t appeal comes z 
inspiration to successful ef=t1 &       
success 9  turn enables ! outgiv+ (     
b5efits to millions ^: only             
contribution has be5 ! p[] ( _! unit$   

appeal4    ,let me press ! analogy a    
little f>!r4 ,! _w to-day is appeal+  to
 its /atesm51 its sociologi/s1 its      
humanit>ians1 & its religi\s  lead]s =  
solution ( appall+ problems4 ,i want to 
hope t !  p[] & univ]sality ( t appeal w
 inspire /rong1 dev\t1  consecrat$ m5 & 
wom5 to seek out ! solution1 &1 9 !     
light (  _! wisdom1 to c>ry x to all    
mank9d4 ,i h fai? to believe t          
precisely t w happ52 & 9 y\r own c>e] ( 
f9e a*ievem5t ,i  f9d he>t5+            
ju/ification = my fai?4    ,9 te/imony (
 ! affection ( ! ,am]ican p1 ( _!       
confid5ce 9 y\r sci5tific "w1 & ( _!    
e>ne/ wi% t y\r  g5ius & en]gy may      
receive all enc\ragem5t to c>ry =w>d y\r
  ef=ts = ! advance ( sci5ce & conque/ (
 disease1 ,i h be5  commission$ to      
pres5t to y ?is little phial ( radium4  
,to y we  owe our k & possession ( x1 & 
s to y we give x1  confid5t t 9 y\r     
possession x w be ! means fur!r to      
unveil  ! fasc9at+ secrets ( nature1 to 
wid5 ! field ( useful  k1 to alleviate  

suff]+ among ! *ildr5 ( man4 ,take x to 
use z y\r wisdom %all direct & y\r      
purpose ( s]vice %all  incl9e y4 ,be    
sure t we e/eem x b a small e>ne/ ( !   
s5tim5ts = :i* x /&s4 ,x betok5s !      
affection ( "o great  p = ano!r4 ,x w   
rem9d y ( ! love ( a grateful p  =      
y\rself2 & x w te/ify 9 ! useful "w to  
:i* y w  devote x1 ! rev]5ce ( mank9d = 
"o ( its =emo/ b5efactors  & mo/ belov$ 
( wom54    ,illu/ration