"She is a thief, and each of them is a thief." In 1961, Truman yelled in an interview, and the person who made him so angry was Ms. Song Meiling . In 2003, the New York Times spent a lot of time and published an article titled "The Widow of the Chinese Leadership, the Death of 106-year-old Ms. Jiang". Most of the content was accusing Song Meiling of stealing American money. ,This is how the same thing? And why did the Roosevelt couple call Song Meiling "the disaster of the White House "? Follow me and start talking right away!
Soong Meiling was born in Shanghai in 1897. She is brilliant and independent. She went to study in the United States at an early age, learned quite advanced knowledge, and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree. After returned to China in 1917, Soong Meiling began to study Chinese systematically and worked as an English teacher at the Shanghai Young Women's Christian Church. She was admired by celebrities for her superb temperament and delicate appearance, and Chiang Kai-shek was no exception .
In 1922, when Chiang Kai-shek met Song Meiling for the first time, he was deeply fascinated by her, so he resolutely abandoned his original wife Chen Jieru and launched a fierce offensive against Song Meiling. At the same time, Song Meiling also fell in love with Chiang Kai-shek at first sight. She felt that Chiang Kai-shek was more handsome than Sun Yat-sen. In 1927, Song Meiling made up her mind to marry Chiang Kai-shek and became a veritable first lady. Regarding the speculation of the outside world, Song Meiling only said: "This marriage is my own decision from beginning to end. What is the relationship with sister ? As for Chiang Kai-shek and I were married to follow the Anglo-American route, that is a big joke."
After marriage, Song Meiling participated in a series of activities with Chiang Kai-shek. She has strong social skills and speaks six languages.A good piano player, he is proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Such an outstanding woman was criticized by the outside world because of her emotional experience when she was young. When talked about her emotional life, Soong Meiling told reporters: "When I was young, I was a little emotional and I was exposed to love many times. I entered politics. After living, I put political responsibility first, and I never thought of anything else."
During the War of Resistance in 1942, the Chinese people lived in dire straits. In order to seek help from the United States, Song Meiling Secretly left Chongqing and flew to New York. Why did Roosevelt choose Song Meiling to visit the United States? One is because Soong Meiling has study experience in the United States, is familiar with American customs, and is proficient in English to facilitate communication; second, Song Meiling, as a woman, has a more intimate image and has the status of "first lady", which can better reflect China Sincerity.
On February 18, 1943, Song Meiling delivered a speech at the joint meeting of the two houses of the United States Congress and met with Roosevelt. Her wonderful speech and extraordinary personal charm conquered the American people, and she was sought after by Hollywood stars. . But in the eyes of the Roosevelt couple, Song Meiling’s "madam politics" did not really consider the rights and interests of Chinese women. What she cares about is still the rights and honor of individuals, the authority of the Kuomintang, not the assertion of women's rights.
Mrs. Roosevelt commented on Soong Mei-ling: ", although she talks about democracy, but she doesn't really understand democracy in life. " Her evaluation is not a whim. While dining at the White House, Roosevelt talked about the strike of the miners. He asked Song Meiling how the Chinese government would deal with the workers who went on strike. So Song Meiling did not speak, but slowly raised her hand and stroked her throat with a beautiful fingernail. . In addition, Soong Meiling's luxury also shocked the Roosevelt and his wife.
When she stayed in the White House, Song Meiling brought more than ten boxes with her clothes alone, and often ordered the staff in the White House to do things for her.The staff at were very dissatisfied, but they did not dare to speak up. They believed that as long as they were not employees, they would be no different from Coolie in the eyes of Song Meiling. When lived in the White House, Song Meiling changed the sheets several times a day, and they were all pure silk. was very luxurious. After Song Meiling left, Mrs. Roosevelt was very moved. She could not see any democratic style in Song Meiling, only luxury and arrogance.
If Soong Mei-ling's first visit to the United States was beautiful, then the second time she was humiliated. At the end of 1948, the Kuomintang retreated steadily under the fierce offensive of the People's Liberation Army. In order to turn the tide, Chiang Kai-shek arranged for Song Meiling to visit the United States again, imagining that he would receive the same help from the United States last time. On this trip, Truman ridiculed : "I came to the United States to get some more charity." She is only allowed to visit in private. In the United States, Secretary of State Marshall, who was in charge of receiving Soong Meiling, failed to welcome her due to her life in the hospital, and unlike the last time, Truman did not invite Song Meiling to stay in the White House, nor did she invite her to give a speech. can be said to be complete. Don't care about her visit. Because of the extravagant style of Song Meiling last time in the White House, Truman deliberately mocked, saying that Song Meiling didn't like living in the White House very much.
Soong Meiling was not angry about this situation, and she insisted on meeting Truman in person. At her insistence, Truman agreed to give her half an hour to state her purpose. Song Meiling said frankly that he hoped that the United States would give 3 billion U.S. dollars to the Nanjing Kuomintang government and send military representatives to preside over the war. Truman directly rejected Song Meiling's request without giving the slightest help.
Truman would be so indifferent,A large part of the reason is because once investigated Song Meiling’s assets in the United States and found that she had privately embezzled US$750 million in aid from the United States to China, bought a large amount of stocks, and even invested in real estate in Brazil. Therefore, when interviewed by reporters, Truman angered Song Meiling: "She is a thief, and they are all thieves!"
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