美国名人 克莱尔·布思·卢斯.docx

美国名人克莱尔布思卢斯ClareBootheLuceplaystopmutemaxvolume00:0014:46repeatByGeorgeGrow2004-8-28(THEME)VOICEONE:mSteveEmber.VOICETWO:AndmGwenOutenwithPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.TodayWetellaboutawomanwhobecamefamousforheractivitiesingovernment,themediaandthearts.ShewasamemberofCongressandanambassador.Shewasanewsreporterandmagazineeditor.Andshewroteplays.HernamewasClareBootheLuce.(THEME)VOICEONE:ClareBootheLucewasoneofthemostinfluentialwomeninmodernAmericanhistory.Yetshecamefromsimpleroots.ShewasborninNewYorkCityinnineteen-oh-three.Clare'sfatherwasamusicianandbusinessman.Hermotherhadbeenadancer.WhileClarewasagirlzherparentsendedtheirmarriage.Sheandherbrotherstayedwiththeirmother.Theirmotherdidnothavealotofmoney.YetshewasabletosendClaretoverygoodschools.HermotherthenmarriedadoctorfromConnecticut.Clare'sstepfather,AlbertAustin,laterservedintheUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives.VOICETWO:Asayoungwoman,ClareBoothewasknownforherintelligenceandgoodlooks.Shemetherfirsthusbandthroughafamilyfriend.GeorgeTuttleBrokawwasawealthyman.HealsowasmorethantwentyyearsolderthanClare.Theyweremarriedinnineteen-twenty-threeandhadonechild-adaughter.However,herhusbandhadaproblemwithalcoholicdrinks.Theirmarriageendedafteronlysixyears.Claredevelopedaseriousinterestinwriting.Innineteen-thirtyzafriend,themagazinepublisherCondeNastzofferedherajob.ShewrotecommentsforpicturespublishedinVoguezamagazineforwomenaboutclothesandfashion.Ashorttimelater,sheacceptedajobatothermagazine,VanityFair.ShewrotereportsaboutsocialeventsandfamouspeopleinNewYork.Laterthesereportswerepublishedinabook.VOICEONE:ClareBoothebecameatopeditoratVanityFair.Sheworkedthereuntilnineteen-thirty-four.Bythenzshewasalsowritingplays.Oneplaywascalled"AbideWithMe."Itwasaboutamanwhomistreatshiswife."AbideWithMe"openedinatheateronBroadwayinNewYorkCityinnineteen-thirty-five.Criticshatedit.Twodaysaftertheshowopened,ClareBoothemarriedHenryRobinsonLuce.Hewasafamousandimportantmagazinepublisher.HepublishedTimeandFortunemagazines.ShehadfirstmetHenryLuceatapartyinNewYork.Atthetime,hewasmarriedandhadtwochildren.HeandClareweremarriedashorttimeafteracourtordercanceledhisfirstmarriage.Theywouldstaytogetherformorethanthirtyyears.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:ClareBootheLucereturnedtowritingplays.Hersecondplayz"TheWomen,"madefunofrichwomen.ItopenedonBroadwayinnineteen-thirty-si×.Theshowwasverypopular.Itwaslatermadeintoamovie.Anotherplay,"KisstheBoysGoodbye/'alsowasasuccess.Sowashernextplayz"MarginForError."Allthreeplayswerenotedfortheiruseofsharplanguageandmakingfunofhumanfailings.ClareBootheLucewasknownforexpressingheropinions.Hermostfamoussayingwas:"Nogooddeedgoesunpunished."Sheoftenspokeabouttheproblemsofwomentryingtosucceedinaworldmainlycontrolledbymen.Shesaid:"BecauseIamawoman,Imustmakeunusualeffortstosucceed.IfIfail,noonewillsay,'Shedoesn'thavewhatittakes.'Theywillsay,'Womendon'thavewhatittakes."ShemadethesecommentsinaspeechtotheNationalPressClubinWashington,D.C.(VOICE)Wewomenaresupposedtobeaminority.veneverunderstoodthatmyselfbecauseweoutnumberthemeninactualnumbers,andwelivefiveyearslonger.Soveneverfeltlikeaminoritybecause,asyouknow,minoritiesareneversupposedtosayanythingunkindaboutoneanother.VOICEONE:Innineteen-fortyzClareBootheLucetraveledtoEuropeasareporterforLifemagazine,whichwaspublishedbyherhusband.ShevisitedanumberofcountriesandlaterwrotereportsabouthowpeopleweredealingwithWorldWarTwo.Shewroteabookaboutthiscalled"EuropeinSpring."Inthebook,shenotedthatpeoplewerelivingin"aworldwheremenhavedecidedtodietogetherbecausetheyareunabletofindawaytolivetogether.ShealsoreportedfromAfrica,China,IndiaandBurmaforLifemagazine.Innineteen-forty-twozherstepfather,AlbertAustin,died.MissusLuceagreedtobetheRepublicanPartycandidateforhisseatintheHouseofRepresentativesfromConnecticut.ShewaselectedandenteredCongressinJanuary,nineteen-forty-three.MissusLucewasapoliticalconservative.ShespokeagainsttheadministrationofPresidentFranklinD.Roosevelt.ShecriticizedtheRooseveltadministration'sforeignpolicy.Shesaiditfailedtosupervisethewareffort.VOICETWO:AtragiceventaffectedClareBootheLuceinnineteen-forty-four.Hernineteen-year-olddaughterAnnwaskilledinanautomobileaccident.MissusLuceexperiencedsevereemotionalproblems.Shesoughthelpfromanumberofpeople,includingaRomanCatholicclergyman,theReverendFultonJ.Sheen.Atthetime,hewasbecomingknownforhisradiobroadcasts.MissusLucedemandedtoknowwhyGodhadtakenherdaughter.ReverendSheensaidtheyoungwomanhaddiedsothathermothercouldIeamaboutthemeaningoflife.MissusLucerecoveredandreturnedtoCongress.SheremainedpopularamongthevotersofConnecticutandwasre-electedtoasecondterminoffice.However,shedidnotseekre-electioninnineteen-forty-si×.MissusLucesaidshewantedtospendmoretimewithherhusband.ShealsobecameamemberoftheRomanCatholicChurch.MissusLucereturnedtowriting.ShealsoeditedabookaboutpeopleconsideredholybytheRomanCatholicChurch.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:ClareBootheLucecriticizedthespreadofCommunismafterWorldWarTwo.Innineteen-fifty-twozshesupportedtheRepublicanParty'scandidateforpresident,formerGeneralDwightEisenhower.HewontheelectionandappointedMissusLuceasambassadortoItaly.ShebecameoneofthefirstAmericanwomentoserveinamajordiplomaticposition.MissusLuceservedastheambassadoruntilnineteen-fifty-si×.SheleftRomeafterbecomingsickwitharsenicpoisoningcausedbypaintparticlesinherbedroom.VOICETWO:Threeyearslater,PresidentEisenhowernominatedMissusLuceasambassadortoBrazil.MostmembersoftheUnitedStatesSenatesupportedhernomination.However,somesenatorswereopposed.AmongthemwasWayneMorsezaDemocratfromOregon.TheSenateapprovedMissusLuceasthenewambassador.Afterthedebate,shesaidthatSenatorMorse'sactionsweretheresultofhimbeing"kickedintheheadbyahorse."ManyDemocratscriticizedhercomment.Afewdayslatersheresignedasambassador.VOICEONE:MissusLuceremainedactiveinpolitics.Innineteen-si×ty-four,shesupportedSenatorBarryGoldwaterastheRepublicanParty'scandidateforpresident.ShealsoannouncedplanstobetheConservativePartycandidatefortheSenatefromNewYork.However,Republicanleadersdisapprovedandshewithdrewfromtherace.VOICEONE:ClareBootheLuceretiredfrompubliclife.SheandherhusbandmovedtoPhoenixzArizona.HenryLucediedthereinnineteen-sixty-seven.Hewassixty-eightyearsold.MissusLucemovedtoHonolulu,Hawaii.Shelivedthereuntiltheearlynineteen-eighties.Duringthatperiod,sheservedasanadvisortothreepresidents.ShewasamemberofthePresident'sForeignIntelligenceAdvisoryBoard.ThenMissusLucemovedtoWashington,D.C.Innineteen-eighty-three,PresidentRonaldReaganawardedherthePresidentialMedalofFreedom.ThatisthehighesthonorapresidentcangivetoanAmericancitizen.ClareBootheLucehadalongbattlewithcancer.Shediedatherhomeinnineteen-eighty-seven.Shewaseighty-fouryearsold.ShewasburiedneartheremainsofherhusbandinthestateofSouthCarolina.ExpertssaidClareBootheLucehadenoughimportantjobsingovernment,themediaandtheartstosatisfyseveralwomen.Shewasoftenonthelistofthetenmostimportantandadmiredwomenintheworld.(THEME)VOICETWO:ThisprogramwaswrittenbyGeorgeGrow.LawanDaviswasourproducer.mGwenOuten.VOICEONE:AndmSteveEmber.ListenagainnextweekforPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.(THEME)