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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.ShealsoeditedabookaboutpeopleconsideredholybytheRomanCatholicChurch.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:ClareBootheLu
