【美国人物志】克莱尔·布思卢斯 (5/9)

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卢斯夫人（Clare Boothe Luce，1903—1987）：美国女文学家、剧作家、新闻世业家、外交家，生于纽约，为美国报业巨星亨利·卢斯之夫人，1946年改入天主教。1953—1957年任美国驻意大利大使，为美第一位女大使，1957年获Laetare奖，又获西·塞耶奖。
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Clare Boothe Luce
Life magazine
Burma
Albert Austin
Republican Party
Connecticut
President Franklin D. Roosevelt

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In 1940, Clare Boothe Luce traveled to Europe as a reporter for Life magazine, which was published by her husband. She visited a number of countries and wrote reports about how people were dealing with World War Two. She wrote a book about this called "Europe in Spring." In the book, she noted that people were living in "a world where men have decided to die together because they are unable to find a way to live together. She also reported from Africa, China, India and Burma for Life magazine. In 1942, her stepfather, Albert Austin, died. Mrs. Luce agreed to be the Republican Party candidate for his seat in the House of Representatives from Connecticut. She was elected and entered Congress in January, 1943. Mrs. Luce was a political conservative. She spoke against the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She criticized the Roosevelt administration's foreign policy. She said it failed to supervise the war effort.