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Clare Boothe Luce



         


Clare Boothe Luce (April 10, 1903 - October 9, 1987) was a Republican member of the House of Representatives (1942-1946), representing Fairfield county Connecticut, an ambassador to Italy, a playwright, and associate editor of Vogue and Vanity Fair. A conservative icon, she was well known for her Anti-Communist views, as well as her advocacy of fiscal conservatism. As a playwright, her biggest success came in 1936 with the The Women. She was married to the famous magazine magnate Henry Luce.

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