"She can talk beautifully about democracy, but does not know how to live democracy."
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CentenariansWellesley College alumniPeople of World War IIPeople from ShanghaiWomen politicians in China
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Eleanor Roosevelt, as quoted in a private remark in 1943, "The sorceress" in the Guardian (November 4, 2003)
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Soong Mei-ling
Soong Mei-ling (March 5, 1898 β October 23, 2003), also known as Madame Chiang Kai-shek or Madame Chiang, was a Chinese political figure who was First Lady of the Republic of China, the wife of Generalissimo and President Chiang Kai-shek. Soong played a prominent role in the politics of the Republic of China and during the Second Sino-Japanese War, she rallied her people against the Japanese invasion; and in 1943 conducted an eight-month speaking tour of the United States of America to gain supp
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