First Lady of Free China Madame Chiang Kai-shek
Madame Chiang Kai-shek, wife of Chiang Kai-shek, awaits the day nationalist forces return to the mainland. The pair operate from Taiwan, with Mme Chiang keeping a full social schedule and acting as a goodwill ambassador. Born Mei-ling Soong in Shanghai, she spent early years in the United States and studied at Wellesley, calling the U.S. a second home.