美国名人 女文学家 剧作家 外交家 克莱尔·布思·卢斯.docx

美国名人女文学家剧作家外交家克莱尔布思卢斯ClareBoothe1.uce,1903-1987:NewsReporter,CongressMember,AmbassadorandPlaywright.playstopmutemaxvolume00:00-18:42repeatByGeorgeGrow2010-8-7Photo:loc.govClaireBoothe1.ucebecamefamousforheractivitiesingovernment,themediaandtheartsSTEVEEMBER:I'mSteveEmber.GWENOUTEN:AndI'mGwenOutenwithPEOP1.EINAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.Todaywetellaboutawomanwhobecamefamousforheractivitiesingovernment,themediaandthearts.ShewasamemberofCongressandanambassador.Shewasanewsreporterandmagazineeditor.Andshewroteplays.HernamewasClareBoothe1.uce.(MUSIC)STEVEEMBER:ClareBoothe1.ucewasoneofthemostinfluentialwomeninmodernAmericanhistory.Yetshecamefromsimpleroots.ShewasborninNewYorkCityinnineteen-oh-three.Clare'sfatherwasamusicianandbusinessman.Hermotherhadbeenadancer.WhileClarewasagirl,herparentsendedtheirmarriage.Sheandherbrotherstayedwiththeirmother.Theirmotherdidnothavealotofmoney.YetshewasabletosendClaretoverygoodschools.HermotherthenmarriedadoctorfromConnecticut.Clare'sstepfather,AlbertAustin,laterservedintheUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives.GWENOUTEN:Asayoungwoman,ClareBoothewasknownforherintelligenceandgoodlooks.Shemetherfirsthusbandthroughafamilyfriend.GeorgeTuttleBrokawwasawealthyman.HealsowasmorethantwentyyearsolderthanClare.Theyweremarriedinnineteentwenty-threeandhadonechild-adaughter.However,herhusbandhadaproblemwithalcoholicdrinks.Theirmarriageendedafteronlysixyears.Claredevelopedaseriousinterestinwriting.Innineteenthirty,afriend,themagazinepublisherCondeNast,offeredherajob.ShewrotecommentsforpicturespublishedinVogue,amagazineforwomenaboutclothesandfashion.Ashorttimelater;sheacceptedajobatanothermagazine,VanityFair.ShewrotereportsaboutsocialeventsandfamouspeopleinNewYork.1.aterthesereportswerepublishedinabook.Ioc.govClareBoothe1.uceinCairoinJune1942STEVEEMBER:ClareBoothebecameatopeditoratVanityFair.Sheworkedthereuntilnineteenthirty-four.Bythen,shewasalsowritingplays.Oneplaywascalled"AbidewithMe."Itwasaboutamanwhomistreatshiswife."AbidewithMe"openedinatheateronBroadwayinNewYorkCityinnineteenthirty-five.Criticshatedit.Twodaysaftertheshowopened,ClareBoothemarriedHenryRobinson1.uce.Hewasafamousandimportantmagazinepublisher.HepublishedTimeandFortunemagazines.ShehadfirstmetHenry1.uceatapartyinNewYork.Atthetime,hewasmarriedandhadtwochildren.HeandClareweremarriedashorttimeafteracourtordercanceledhisfirstmarriage.Theywouldstaytogetherformorethanthirtyyears.(MUSIC)GWENOUTEN:ClareBoothe1.ucereturnedtowritingplays.Hersecondpla½"TheWomen,"madefunofrichwomen.ItopenedonBroadwayinnineteenthirty-six.Theshowwasverypopular.Itwaslatermadeintoamovie.Anotherplay,"KisstheBoysGoodbye,"alsowasasuccess.Sowashernextplay,"MarginforError."Allthreeplayswerenotedfortheiruseofsharplanguageandmakingfunofhumanfailings.ClareBoothe1.ucewasknownforexpressingheropinions.Hermostfamoussayingwas:"Nogooddeedgoesunpunished."Sheoftenspokeabouttheproblemsofwomentryingtosucceedinaworldmainlycontrolledbymen.Shesaid:"BecauseIamawoman,Imustmakeunusualeffortstosucceed.IfIfail,noonewillsay,'Shedoesn'thavewhatittakes.'Theywillsa½*Womendon'thavewhatittakes."'ShemadethesecommentsinaspeechtotheNationalPressClubinWashington,D.C.C1.AIREBOOTHE1.UCE:"Wewomenaresupposedtobeaminority.veneverunderstoodthatmyselfsinceweoutnumberthemeninactualnumbers,andwelivefiveyearslonger.Soveneverfeltlikeaminoritybecause,asyouknow,minoritiesareneversupposedtosayanythingunkindaboutoneanother."STEVEEMBER:Innineteenforty,ClareBoothe1.ucetraveledtoEuropeasareporterfor1.ifemagazine,whichwaspublishedbyherhusband.Ioc.govClareBoothe1.ucephotographingcasualtiesinMaymyozBurmainApril1942ShevisitedanumberofcountriesandlaterwrotereportsabouthowpeopleweredealingwithWorldWarTwo.Shewroteabookaboutthiscalled"EuropeinSpring."Inthebook,shenotedthatpeoplewerelivingin"aworldwheremenhavedecidedtodietogetherbecausetheyareunabletofindawaytolivetogether."ShealsoreportedfromAfrica,China,IndiaandBurmafor1.ifemagazine.Innineteenforty-two,herstepfather;AlbertAustin,died.Mrs.1.uceagreedtobetheRepublicanPartycandidateforhisseatintheHouseofRepresentativesfromConnecticut.ShewaselectedandenteredCongressinJanuary,nineteenforty-three.Mrs.1.ucewasapoliticalconservative.ShespokeagainsttheadministrationofPresidentFranklinD.Roosevelt.ShecriticizedtheRooseveltadministration'sforeignpolicy.Shesaiditfailedtosupervisethewareffort.GWENOUTEN:AtragiceventaffectedClareBoothe1.uceinnineteenforty-four.Hernineteen-year-olddaughterAnnwaskilledinanautomobileaccident.Mrs.1.uceexperiencedsevereemotionalproblems.Shesoughthelpfromanumberofpeople,includingaRomanCatholicclergyman,theReverendFultonJ.Sheen.Atthetime,hewasbecomingknownforhisradiobroadcasts.Mrs.1.ucedemandedtoknowwhyGodhadtakenherdaughter.ReverendSheensaidtheyoungwomanhaddiedsothathermothercouldlearnaboutthemeaningoflife.Mrs.1.ucerecoveredandreturnedtoCongress.SheremainedpopularamongthevotersofConnecticutandwasre-electedtoasecondterminoffice.However;shedidnotseekre-electioninnineteenforty-six.Mrs.1.ucesaidshewantedtospendmoretimewithherhusband.ShealsobecameamemberoftheRomanCatholicChurch.Mrs.1.ucereturnedtowriting.ShealsoeditedabookaboutpeopleconsideredholybytheRomanCatholicChurch.(MUSIC)STEVEEMBER:ClareBoothe1.ucecriticizedthespreadofcommunismafterWorldWarTwo.Ioc.govClareBoothe1.ucewithGeorgeS.PattonzJr.c.1944Innineteenfifty-two,shesupportedtheRepublicanParty'scandidateforpresident,formerGeneralDwightEisenhower.HewontheelectionandappointedMrs.1.uceasambassadortoItaly.ShebecameoneofthefirstAmericanwomentoserveinamajordiplomaticposition.Mrs.1.uceservedastheambassadoruntilnineteenfifty-six.SheleftRomeafterbecomingsickwitharsenicpoisoningcausedbypaintparticlesinherbedroom.GWENOUTEN:Threeyearslater,PresidentEisenhowernominatedMrs.1.uceasambassadortoBrazil.MostmembersoftheUnitedStatesSenatesupportedhernomination.However,somesenatorswereopposed.AmongthemwasWayneMorse,aDemocratfromOregon.TheSenateapprovedMrs.1.uceasthenewambassador.Afterthedebate,shesaidthatSenatorMorse'sactionsweretheresultofhimbeing"kickedintheheadbyahorse."ManyDemocratscriticizedhercomment.Afewdayslatersheresignedasambassador.Mrs.1.uceremainedactiveinpolitics.Innineteensixty-four;shesupportedSenatorBarryGoldwaterastheRepublicanParty'scandidateforpresident.ShealsoannouncedplanstobetheConservativePartycandidatefortheSenatefromNewYork.However,Republicanleadersdisapprovedandshewithdrewfromtherace.STEVEEMBER:ClareBoothe1.uceretiredfrompubliclife.SheandherhusbandmovedtoPhoenix,Arizona.Henry1.ucediedthereinnineteensixty-seven.Hewassixty-eightyearsold.Mrs.1.ucemovedtoHonolulu,Hawaii.Shelivedthereuntiltheearlynineteeneighties.Duringthatperiod,sheservedasanadvisortothreepresidents.ShewasamemberofthePresident'sForeignIntelligenceAdvisoryBoard.ThenMrs.1.ucemovedtoWashington,D.C.Innineteeneighty-three,PresidentRonaldReaganawardedherthePresidentialMedalofFreedom.ThatisthehighesthonorapresidentcangivetoanAmericancitizen.STEVEEMBER:ClareBoothe1.ucehadalongbattlewithcancer.Shediedatherhomeinnineteeneighty-seven.Shewaseighty-fouryearsold.ShewasburiedneartheremainsofherhusbandinthestateofSouthCarolina.ExpertssaidClareBoothe1.ucehadenoughimportantjobsingovernment,themediaandtheartstosatisfyseveralwomen.Shewasoftenonthelistofthetenmostimportantandadmiredwomenintheworld.(MUSIC)GWENOUTEN:ThisprogramwaswrittenbyGeorgeGrow.1.awanDaviswasourproducer.mGwenOuten.STEVEEMBER:AndmSteveEmber.1.istenagainnextweekforPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.