Madame Chiang [Kai-shek] - Chicago - 9-3-58 neg. Trims SOF and Sil.
Identifier
F.2012-03-1224
Date Of Production
September 3 1958
Abstract
Soong Mei-ling (aka Madame Chiang Kai-shek) gives a press conference at The Drake hotel during her visit to Chicago on September 3, 1958. She denounces Soviet Russia and the People's Republic of China while defending the right of the Republic of China to re-take mainland China by force.
Description
Soong Mei-ling (aka Madame Chiang Kai-shek), the First Lady of the Republic of China, gives a press conference in Chicago on September 3, 1958. She was in Chicago to speak at The American Legion 40th National Convention. She speaks strongly against the Soviet Union and Communism, referring to Communism as a "cancer" which must be opposed by "freedom loving" people. She speaks about Quemoy Island and the 1958 Taiwan Strait Crisis, the goal of the Republic of China to take back mainline China from the People's Republic of China (which she calls a puppet of Russia), about her belief that the spread of Communism must be stopped, and about the 14 July Revolution in Iraq.
After this, the remainder of the footage is silent. There are exterior shots of the sign for The Drake hotel and then Soong Mei-ling is escorted into the hotel using the entrance on Walton Pl. This is followed by footage of her entering where the conference is taking place and of reporters. 16mm cameras can be seen set up to record. All of this footage appears to precede the press conference, even though it comes after it on the reel.
After this, the remainder of the footage is silent. There are exterior shots of the sign for The Drake hotel and then Soong Mei-ling is escorted into the hotel using the entrance on Walton Pl. This is followed by footage of her entering where the conference is taking place and of reporters. 16mm cameras can be seen set up to record. All of this footage appears to precede the press conference, even though it comes after it on the reel.
Run Time
10 min 26 sec
Format
16mm
Extent
375 feet
Color
B&W
Sound
Optical
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Negatives
Genre
Form
Subject
Related Collections
Related Places
Main Credits
Koza, Frank (is filmmaker)
Participants And Performers
Chiang, May-ling Soong (is interviewee)
Do you know more about this item?
If you have more information about this item please contact us at info@chicagofilmarchives.com.