Madame Chiang Kai-shek (May Ling Soong Chiang), “Address to the U.S. House of Representatives” (18 February 1943)

Authentication Materials:

  1. Speech title as it is to be printed: “Address to the U.S. House of Representatives.”
  2. Exact date and place of speech delivery: 18 February 1943. Washington, D.C.
  3. Full name of speaker, with year of birth and year of death: Madame Chiang Kai-shek (May Ling Soong Chiang) (1898-2003).
  4. Full name of editor of electronic text: Una Kimokeo-Goes.
  5. Date of electronic edition: Spring 2025.
  6. Languages: English (100%).
  7. Indication of editorial functions performed: Una Kimokeo-Goes transcribed and proofread the speech as found in The Congressional Record of the 78th Congress.

Bibliographic List of Sources:

Soong Chiang, May Ling. “Address to the U.S. House of Representatives.” In the Congressional Record-House, 78th Congress, 1st Sess., House Volume 89, Part 1, February 18, 1943, 1108-1109. [=A]

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