《九江师专学报》为配合新成立的“江西美国史研究中心”开展工作,辟出了“美国史研究专栏”。中国的美国研究论坛上又出现了一个新的园地。我代表中国美国史研究会表示热烈祝贺,祝愿她在不久的将来开出鲜艳的花朵,结出丰硕的果实,茁壮成长,欣欣向荣。 开展对美国的研究,对我们目前正在进行的“四化”大业很有必要,很有意义。 第一、研究美国可以使我们更好地吸取外国有益经验,促进“四化”建设。 目前,我们正处在一个建设社会主义现代化强国的重要历史时期。党的改革开放方 In order to cooperate with the newly established “Jiangxi American History Research Center”, “Jiujiang Teachers College Journals” has opened the “Column of American History Research.” A new field has emerged in China’s U.S. research forum. On behalf of the China American History Research Association, I hereby express my warm congratulation and wish her bright flowers in the near future and fruitful fruits that will flourish and thrive. Carrying out research on the United States is very necessary and meaningful to the great cause of the “four modernizations” that we are currently conducting. First, a study of the United States can enable us to better learn from foreign experience and promote the building of the “four modernizations.” At present, we are at an important historical stage of building a modern and powerful socialist country. Party reform and opening up side