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1970年12月15日早晨,美国商业部豪华的大厅里挂出了一只特制的大钟。这只大钟可以根据商业部的统计,随时显示出按年率计算的美国国民生产总值的数字。据说,到那天中午,美国国民生产总值按年率计算将达到1万亿美元,人均5千美元左右。这是美国历史上第一次,也是当时全世界的最高记录。因此,美国政府决定在商业部举行庆祝会。尼克松总统预定在正午发表讲话。但是,他迟到了7分钟。结果,“国民生产总值钟”上
On the morning of December 15, 1970, a special large clock hung out in the luxurious lobby of the U.S. Department of Commerce. According to the statistics of the Ministry of Commerce, the clock can display the figures of the annualized rate of U.S. gross national product at any time. It is said that by noon that day, the U.S. gross national product will reach 1 trillion U.S. dollars at an annualized rate of about 5 U.S. dollars per capita. This is the first time in U.S. history and the highest in the world at the time. Therefore, the U.S. government decided to hold a celebration party in the Ministry of Commerce. President Nixon is scheduled to make a speech at noon. However, he was seven minutes late. As a result, “the GNP bell”