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Clare Boothe Luce - Definition and Overview |
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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 Women. She was married to the famous magazine magnate Henry Luce, who introduced her to the hallucinogen LSD in the late 1950s and early 60s.
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