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1、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:ImSteveEmber.GWENOUTEN:AndImGwenOutenwithP
2、EOP1.EINAMERICAinVOASpecialEnglish.Todaywetellaboutawomanwhobecamefamousforheractivitiesingovernment,themediaandthearts.ShewasamemberofCongressandanambassador.Shewasanewsreporterandmagazineeditor.Andshewroteplays.HernamewasClareBoothe1.uce.(MUSIC)STEVEEMBER:ClareBoothe1.ucewasoneofthemostinfluential
3、womeninmodernAmericanhistory.Yetshecamefromsimpleroots.ShewasborninNewYorkCityinnineteen-oh-three.Claresfatherwasamusicianandbusinessman.Hermotherhadbeenadancer.WhileClarewasagirl,herparentsendedtheirmarriage.Sheandherbrotherstayedwiththeirmother.Theirmotherdidnothavealotofmoney.YetshewasabletosendC
4、laretoverygoodschools.HermotherthenmarriedadoctorfromConnecticut.Claresstepfather,AlbertAustin,laterservedintheUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives.GWENOUTEN:Asayoungwoman,ClareBoothewasknownforherintelligenceandgoodlooks.Shemetherfirsthusbandthroughafamilyfriend.GeorgeTuttleBrokawwasawealthyman.Heals
5、owasmorethantwentyyearsolderthanClare.Theyweremarriedinnineteentwenty-threeandhadonechild-adaughter.However,herhusbandhadaproblemwithalcoholicdrinks.Theirmarriageendedafteronlysixyears.Claredevelopedaseriousinterestinwriting.Innineteenthirty,afriend,themagazinepublisherCondeNast,offeredherajob.Shewr
6、otecommentsforpicturespublishedinVogue,amagazineforwomenaboutclothesandfashion.Ashorttimelater;sheacceptedajobatanothermagazine,VanityFair.ShewrotereportsaboutsocialeventsandfamouspeopleinNewYork.1.aterthesereportswerepublishedinabook.Ioc.govClareBoothe1.uceinCairoinJune1942STEVEEMBER:ClareBoothebec
7、ameatopeditoratVanityFair.Sheworkedthereuntilnineteenthirty-four.Bythen,shewasalsowritingplays.OneplaywascalledAbidewithMe.Itwasaboutamanwhomistreatshiswife.AbidewithMeopenedinatheateronBroadwayinNewYorkCityinnineteenthirty-five.Criticshatedit.Twodaysaftertheshowopened,ClareBoothemarriedHenryRobinso
8、n1.uce.Hewasafamousandimportantmagazinepublisher.HepublishedTimeandFortunemagazines.ShehadfirstmetHenry1.uceatapartyinNewYork.Atthetime,hewasmarriedandhadtwochildren.HeandClareweremarriedashorttimeafteracourtordercanceledhisfirstmarriage.Theywouldstaytogetherformorethanthirtyyears.(MUSIC)GWENOUTEN:C
9、lareBoothe1.ucereturnedtowritingplays.HersecondplaTheWomen,madefunofrichwomen.ItopenedonBroadwayinnineteenthirty-six.Theshowwasverypopular.Itwaslatermadeintoamovie.Anotherplay,KisstheBoysGoodbye,alsowasasuccess.Sowashernextplay,MarginforError.Allthreeplayswerenotedfortheiruseofsharplanguageandmaking
10、funofhumanfailings.ClareBoothe1.ucewasknownforexpressingheropinions.Hermostfamoussayingwas:Nogooddeedgoesunpunished.Sheoftenspokeabouttheproblemsofwomentryingtosucceedinaworldmainlycontrolledbymen.Shesaid:BecauseIamawoman,Imustmakeunusualeffortstosucceed.IfIfail,noonewillsay,Shedoesnthavewhatittakes
11、.Theywillsa*Womendonthavewhatittakes.ShemadethesecommentsinaspeechtotheNationalPressClubinWashington,D.C.C1.AIREBOOTHE1.UCE:Wewomenaresupposedtobeaminority.veneverunderstoodthatmyselfsinceweoutnumberthemeninactualnumbers,andwelivefiveyearslonger.Soveneverfeltlikeaminoritybecause,asyouknow,minorities
12、areneversupposedtosayanythingunkindaboutoneanother.STEVEEMBER:Innineteenforty,ClareBoothe1.ucetraveledtoEuropeasareporterfor1.ifemagazine,whichwaspublishedbyherhusband.Ioc.govClareBoothe1.ucephotographingcasualtiesinMaymyozBurmainApril1942Shevisitedanumberofcountriesandlaterwrotereportsabouthowpeopl
13、eweredealingwithWorldWarTwo.ShewroteabookaboutthiscalledEuropeinSpring.Inthebook,shenotedthatpeoplewerelivinginaworldwheremenhavedecidedtodietogetherbecausetheyareunabletofindawaytolivetogether.ShealsoreportedfromAfrica,China,IndiaandBurmafor1.ifemagazine.Innineteenforty-two,herstepfather;AlbertAust
14、in,died.Mrs.1.uceagreedtobetheRepublicanPartycandidateforhisseatintheHouseofRepresentativesfromConnecticut.ShewaselectedandenteredCongressinJanuary,nineteenforty-three.Mrs.1.ucewasapoliticalconservative.ShespokeagainsttheadministrationofPresidentFranklinD.Roosevelt.ShecriticizedtheRooseveltadministr
15、ationsforeignpolicy.Shesaiditfailedtosupervisethewareffort.GWENOUTEN:AtragiceventaffectedClareBoothe1.uceinnineteenforty-four.Hernineteen-year-olddaughterAnnwaskilledinanautomobileaccident.Mrs.1.uceexperiencedsevereemotionalproblems.Shesoughthelpfromanumberofpeople,includingaRomanCatholicclergyman,t
16、heReverendFultonJ.Sheen.Atthetime,hewasbecomingknownforhisradiobroadcasts.Mrs.1.ucedemandedtoknowwhyGodhadtakenherdaughter.ReverendSheensaidtheyoungwomanhaddiedsothathermothercouldlearnaboutthemeaningoflife.Mrs.1.ucerecoveredandreturnedtoCongress.SheremainedpopularamongthevotersofConnecticutandwasre
17、-electedtoasecondterminoffice.However;shedidnotseekre-electioninnineteenforty-six.Mrs.1.ucesaidshewantedtospendmoretimewithherhusband.ShealsobecameamemberoftheRomanCatholicChurch.Mrs.1.ucereturnedtowriting.ShealsoeditedabookaboutpeopleconsideredholybytheRomanCatholicChurch.(MUSIC)STEVEEMBER:ClareBoo
18、the1.ucecriticizedthespreadofcommunismafterWorldWarTwo.Ioc.govClareBoothe1.ucewithGeorgeS.PattonzJr.c.1944Innineteenfifty-two,shesupportedtheRepublicanPartyscandidateforpresident,formerGeneralDwightEisenhower.HewontheelectionandappointedMrs.1.uceasambassadortoItaly.ShebecameoneofthefirstAmericanwome
19、ntoserveinamajordiplomaticposition.Mrs.1.uceservedastheambassadoruntilnineteenfifty-six.SheleftRomeafterbecomingsickwitharsenicpoisoningcausedbypaintparticlesinherbedroom.GWENOUTEN:Threeyearslater,PresidentEisenhowernominatedMrs.1.uceasambassadortoBrazil.MostmembersoftheUnitedStatesSenatesupportedhe
20、rnomination.However,somesenatorswereopposed.AmongthemwasWayneMorse,aDemocratfromOregon.TheSenateapprovedMrs.1.uceasthenewambassador.Afterthedebate,shesaidthatSenatorMorsesactionsweretheresultofhimbeingkickedintheheadbyahorse.ManyDemocratscriticizedhercomment.Afewdayslatersheresignedasambassador.Mrs.
21、1.uceremainedactiveinpolitics.Innineteensixty-four;shesupportedSenatorBarryGoldwaterastheRepublicanPartyscandidateforpresident.ShealsoannouncedplanstobetheConservativePartycandidatefortheSenatefromNewYork.However,Republicanleadersdisapprovedandshewithdrewfromtherace.STEVEEMBER:ClareBoothe1.uceretire
22、dfrompubliclife.SheandherhusbandmovedtoPhoenix,Arizona.Henry1.ucediedthereinnineteensixty-seven.Hewassixty-eightyearsold.Mrs.1.ucemovedtoHonolulu,Hawaii.Shelivedthereuntiltheearlynineteeneighties.Duringthatperiod,sheservedasanadvisortothreepresidents.ShewasamemberofthePresidentsForeignIntelligenceAd
23、visoryBoard.ThenMrs.1.ucemovedtoWashington,D.C.Innineteeneighty-three,PresidentRonaldReaganawardedherthePresidentialMedalofFreedom.ThatisthehighesthonorapresidentcangivetoanAmericancitizen.STEVEEMBER:ClareBoothe1.ucehadalongbattlewithcancer.Shediedatherhomeinnineteeneighty-seven.Shewaseighty-fouryea
24、rsold.ShewasburiedneartheremainsofherhusbandinthestateofSouthCarolina.ExpertssaidClareBoothe1.ucehadenoughimportantjobsingovernment,themediaandtheartstosatisfyseveralwomen.Shewasoftenonthelistofthetenmostimportantandadmiredwomenintheworld.(MUSIC)GWENOUTEN:ThisprogramwaswrittenbyGeorgeGrow.1.awanDaviswasourproducer.mGwenOuten.STEVEEMBER:AndmSteveEmber.1.istenagainnextweekforPeopleinAmericainVOASpecialEnglish.
