Origins United States Office of War Information

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pearl harbor, hawaii. small boat rescues seaman 31,800 ton uss west virginia burning in foreground.


but in wake of attack on pearl harbor, need coordinated , disseminated wartime information military/administration public outweighed fears associated american propaganda. president roosevelt entrusted owi beloved journalist , cbs newsman elmer davis, mission take “an active part in winning war , in laying foundations better postwar world”.



elmer davis, director of office of war information, examines nazi , japanese propaganda organs.


president roosevelt ordered davis “formulate , carry out, through use of press, radio, motion picture, , other facilities, information programs designed facilitate development of informed , intelligent understanding, @ home , abroad, of status , progress of war effort , of war policies, activities, , aims of government”. owi’s operations divided between domestic , overseas branches.



m-4 tank crew. owi photo, 1942.








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