Wendell Willkie
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Wendell Lewis Willkie was an American lawyer, corporate executive and the 1940 Republican nominee for president of the United States. Willkie appealed to many convention delegates as the Republican fi
Willkie in 1940
Willkie (right) and David E. Lilienthal
Willkie testifying before a congressional committee, 1939
Willkie on the cover of Time magazine, July 31, 1939
Soong Mei-ling
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Soong Mei-ling, also known as Madame Chiang, was the First Lady of the Republic of China as the wife of Chiang Kai-shek. The youngest of the Soong sisters, she played a prominent role in Chinese polit
Wendell Willkie
…upon his return he advocated more liberal Lend-Lease terms for the USSR. In China, Willkie was hosted by Chiang Kai-shek and was deeply fascinated by Madame Chiang. Willkie was taken to the front in order to observe the Chinese military forces in their fight against the Japanese, and he spoke out against colonialism…
Soong in 1943
Chiang–Soong wedding photo
Soong Mei-ling (center, front row) visiting wounded soldiers at the Republic of China Army's Beitou Hospital during the Double Ten National Day celebrations, circa 1958. She is accompanied by members of the Chinese Women's Anti-Aggression League (婦聯會).
Soong Mei-ling on the cover of The Young Companion, April 1938, as Deputy Commander of the Republic of China Air Force