Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Madame Chiang in the U.S. Capitol




From the March 8, 1943 issue of LIFE: "Mme. Chiang's three hours at the Washington Capitol on February 19 are inevitably a part of U.S. history. What she said and did there was up to the level of world events. Not only were Congressmen completely captivated by her but also hard-boiled reporters confessed they had never seen anything like it. A thoroughly non-sentimental correspondent for LIFE and Time, Frank McNaughton, is the author of this account in detail of those memorable and moving three hours. "

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