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1、美国名人记者，编辑克莱尔布斯鲁斯ClareBoothLuce,1903-1987:Newsreporter,MagazineEditor;MemberofCongressandAmbassadorplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-15:30repeatByGeorgeGrow2007-7-7VOICEONE:mSteveEmber.VOICETWO:AndmGwenOutenwithPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.Todaywetellaboutawomanwhobecamefamousforheractivitiesingovernm

2、ent,themediaandthearts.ShewasamemberofCongressandanambassador.Shewasanewsreporterandmagazineeditor.Andshewroteplays.HernamewasClareBootheLuce.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:ClareBootheLucewasoneofthemostinfluentialwomeninmodernAmericanhistory.Yetshecamefromsimpleroots.ShewasborninNewYorkCityinnineteen-oh-three.Cla

3、resfatherwasamusicianandbusinessman.Hermotherhadbeenadancer.WhileClarewasagirl,herparentsendedtheirmarriage.Sheandherbrotherstayedwiththeirmother.Theirmotherdidnothavealotofmoney.YetshewasabletosendClaretoverygoodschools.HermotherthenmarriedadoctorfromConnecticut.Claresstepfather,AlbertAustin,laters

4、ervedintheUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives.VOICETWO:Asayoungwoman,ClareBoothewasknownforherintelligenceandgoodlooks.Shemetherfirsthusbandthroughafamilyfriend.GeorgeTuttleBrokawwasawealthyman.HealsowasmorethantwentyyearsolderthanClare.Theyweremarriedinnineteentwenty-threeandhadonechild-adaughter.Ho

5、wever,herhusbandhadaproblemwithalcoholicdrinks.Theirmarriageendedafteronlysixyears.Claredevelopedaseriousinterestinwriting.Innineteenthirty,afriend,themagazinepublisherCondeNast,offeredherajob.ShewrotecommentsforpicturespublishedinVogue,amagazineforwomenaboutclothesandfashion.AshorttimeIatecsheaccep

6、tedajobatanothermagazine,VanityFair.ShewrotereportsaboutsocialeventsandfamouspeopleinNewYork.Laterthesereportswerepublishedinabook.VOICEONE:ClareBoothebecameatopeditoratVanityFair.Sheworkedthereuntilnineteenthirty-four.Bythen,shewasalsowritingplays.OneplaywascalledAbideWithMe.Itwasaboutamanwhomistre

7、atshiswife.AbideWithMeopenedinatheateronBroadwayinNewYorkCityinnineteenthirty-five.Criticshatedit.Twodaysaftertheshowopened,ClareBoothemarriedHenryRobinsonLuce.Hewasafamousandimportantmagazinepublisher.HepublishedTimeandFortunemagazines.ShehadfirstmetHenryLuceatapartyinNewYork.Atthetime,hewasmarried

8、andhadtwochildren.HeandClareweremarriedashorttimeafteracourtordercanceledhisfirstmarriage.Theywouldstaytogetherformorethanthirtyyears.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:ClareBootheLucereturnedtowritingplays.Hersecondplay,TheWomen/madefunofrichwomen.ItopenedonBroadwayinnineteenthirty-six.Theshowwasverypopular.Itwaslate

9、rmadeintoamovie.Anotherplay,KisstheBoysGoodbye,alsowasasuccess.Sowashernextplay,MarginForError.Allthreeplayswerenotedfortheiruseofsharplanguageandmakingfunofhumanfailings.ClareBootheLucewasknownforexpressingheropinions.Hermostfamoussayingwas:Nogooddeedgoesunpunished.Sheoftenspokeabouttheproblemsofwo

10、mentryingtosucceedinaworldmainlycontrolledbymen.Shesaid:BecauseIamawoman,Imustmakeunusualeffortstosucceed.IfIfail,noonewillsayzShedoesnthavewhatittakes.Theywillsay,Womendonthavewhatittakes.ShemadethesecommentsinaspeechtotheNationalPressClubinWashington,D.C.CLAREBOOTHELUCE:Wewomenaresupposedtobeamino

11、rity.Iveneverunderstoodthatmyselfbecauseweoutnumberthemeninactualnumbers,andwelivefiveyearslonger.SoIveneverfeltlikeaminoritybecause,asyouknow,minoritiesareneversupposedtosayanythingunkindaboutoneanother.VOICEONE:Innineteenforty,ClareBootheLucetraveledtoEuropeasareporterforLifemagazine,whichwaspubli

12、shedbyherhusband.ShevisitedanumberofcountriesandlaterwrotereportsabouthowpeopleweredealingwithWorldWarTwo.ShewroteabookaboutthiscalledEuropeinSpring.Inthebook,shenotedthatpeoplewerelivinginaworldwheremenhavedecidedtodietogetherbecausetheyareunabletofindawaytolivetogether.ShealsoreportedfromAfrica,Ch

13、ina,IndiaandBurmaforLifemagazine.Innineteenforty-two,herstepfather,AlbertAustin,died.MissusLuceagreedtobetheRepublicanPartycandidateforhisseatintheHouseofRepresentativesfromConnecticut.ShewaselectedandenteredCongressinJanuary,nineteenforty-three.MissusLucewasapoliticalconservative.Shespokeagainstthe

14、administrationofPresidentFranklinD.Roosevelt.ShecriticizedtheRooseveltadministrationsforeignpolicy.Shesaiditfailedtosupervisethewareffort.VOICETWO:AtragiceventaffectedClareBootheLuceinnineteenforty-four.Hernineteen-year-olddaughterAnnwaskilledinanautomobileaccident.MissusLuceexperiencedsevereemotion

15、alproblems.Shesoughthelpfromanumberofpeople,includingaRomanCatholicclergyman,theReverendFultonJ.Sheen.Atthetime,hewasbecomingknownforhisradiobroadcasts.MissusLucedemandedtoknowwhyGodhadtakenherdaughter.ReverendSheensaidtheyoungwomanhaddiedsothathermothercouldlearnaboutthemeaningoflife.MissusLucereco

16、veredandreturnedtoCongress.SheremainedpopularamongthevotersofConnecticutandwasre-electedtoasecondterminoffice.However,shedidnotseekre-electioninnineteenforty-six.MissusLucesaidshewantedtospendmoretimewithherhusband.ShealsobecameamemberoftheRomanCatholicChurch.MissusLucereturnedtowriting.Shealsoedite

17、dabookaboutpeopleconsideredholybytheRomanCatholicChurch.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:ClareBootheLucecriticizedthespreadofcommunismafterWorldWarTwo.Innineteenfifty-two,shesupportedtheRepublicanPartyscandidateforpresident,formerGeneralDwightEisenhower.HewontheelectionandappointedMissusLuceasambassadortoItaly.Shebe

18、cameoneofthefirstAmericanwomentoserveinamajordiplomaticposition.MissusLuceservedastheambassadoruntilnineteenfifty-six.SheleftRomeafterbecomingsickwitharsenicpoisoningcausedbypaintparticlesinherbedroom.VOICETWO:Threeyearslater,PresidentEisenhowernominatedMissusLuceasambassadortoBrazil.Mostmembersofth

19、eUnitedStatesSenatesupportedhernomination.However,somesenatorswereopposed.AmongthemwasWayneMorse,aDemocratfromOregon.TheSenateapprovedMissusLuceasthenewambassador.Afterthedebate,shesaidthatSenatorMorsesactionsweretheresultofhimbeingkickedintheheadbyahorse.ManyDemocratscriticizedhercomment.Afewdaysla

20、tersheresignedasambassador.VOICEONE:MissusLuceremainedactiveinpolitics.InnineteenSiXty-four;shesupportedSenatorBarryGoldwaterastheRepublicanPartyscandidateforpresident.ShealsoannouncedplanstobetheConservativePartycandidatefortheSenatefromNewYork.However,Republicanleadersdisapprovedandshewithdrewfrom

21、therace.ClareBootheLuceretiredfrompubliclife.SheandherhusbandmovedtoPhoenix,Arizona.HenryLucediedthereinnineteensixty-seven.Hewassixty-eightyearsold.MissusLucemovedtoHonolulu,Hawaii.Shelivedthereuntiltheearlynineteeneighties.Duringthatperiod,sheservedasanadvisortothreepresidents.ShewasamemberofthePr

22、esidentsForeignIntelligenceAdvisoryBoard.ThenMissusLucemovedtoWashington,D.C.Innineteeneighty-three,PresidentRonaldReaganawardedherthePresidentialMedalofFreedom.ThatisthehighesthonorapresidentcangivetoanAmericancitizen.ClareBootheLucehadalongbattlewithcancer.Shediedatherhomeinnineteeneighty-seven.Sh

23、ewaseighty-fouryearsold.ShewasburiedneartheremainsofherhusbandinthestateofSouthCarolina.ExpertssaidClareBootheLucehadenoughimportantjobsingovernment,themediaandtheartstosatisfyseveralwomen.Shewasoftenonthelistofthetenmostimportantandadmiredwomenintheworld.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:ThisprogramwaswrittenbyGeorgeGrow.LawanDaviswasourproducer.mGwenOuten.VOICEONE:AndmSteveEmber.ListenagainnextweekforPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.