Song Meiling visited the United States during the Anti Japanese War in 1943 (II)
1943年抗战期间宋美龄访问美国(二)
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在宋美龄住院的70多天时间里,她以治病为主,开展外交活动为辅。但是,她1943年2月12日出院后,则全身心、全方位地开展了外交活动:作为罗斯福总统夫妇的贵宾,她入住过纽约郊外海德公园的总统别墅,访问过白宫与美国政要举行过会谈,在美国国会众参两院分别发表过演讲,与罗斯福总统联合举行过记者招待会,到美国各地参观访问,并发表过一系列成功演讲。
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1943年2月18日,宋美龄应邀向美国国会议员们发表了热情洋溢的演讲。在众议院的演讲中,宋美龄首先高度赞扬了分布在世界各地开展反法西斯战争的“美国作战壮士”。然后指出:“当1937年日本军阀发动其全面侵华战争时,各国军事专家,咸认中国无一线之希望。但日本并不能如其所曾夸称,迫使中国屈膝;于是举世人士,对此现象,深感慰籍,并谓当初对于日本武力,估计过高。”宋美龄的演讲赢得了众议员们热烈而长久的掌声与欢呼声。随后,宋美龄又被邀请到参议院作即席演讲。她首先以中美两国人民有160年传统友谊、一美国飞行员因飞机失事跳伞被中国民众救助以及她早年在美国求学的经历作为开场白,然后强调指出:中美两国人民“在基本原则上,实为同一目的而(与法西斯)作战”。
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宋美龄在美国公开发表的这7次演讲,具有重要意义及深远影响。向美国朝野宣传了中国抗战情况;争取到美国对华更多军事援助;推动了美国各界的对华募捐;促成了美国国会废除《排华法》。总之,其演讲对中国继续抗战及提高中国的国际地位,发挥了不可替代的重要作用。
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