AUSTRALIA'S ambassador to the US, Kim Beazley, pointing to his outstretched and heavily bandaged legs, offered a cautionary tale.‘=
前联邦工党领袖比兹利(Kim Beazley)坐着轮椅向美国总统奥巴马递交了国书,正式成为澳洲驻美大使。
比兹利近日因为大雪,在官邸外不慎滑倒,跌伤双膝要做手术,呈递国书时仍要坐轮椅。
比兹利在仪式前还打趣地说,自己与因小儿麻痺症要坐轮椅的已故美国总统罗斯福相似,要人推入总统办公室。