Four-minute men
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[edit] The Committe on Public Information
The Committee on Public Information, also known as the CPI and the Creel Committy, was established under President Woodrow Wilson as an independent agency. Its purpose was to influence American public opinion toward supporting U.S. intervention in World War I via a vigorous propaganda campaign. The committee used newsprint, radio, telegraph, speeches,cable and movies to broadcast its message. Work was curtailed after July 1, 1918. Domestic activities stopped after the Armistice was signed on November 11, 1918. Foreign operations ended June 30, 1919. The CPI (including the 4-minute men) was abolished by executive order 3154 on August 21, 1919.
[edit] The Four-minute men
The Four-minute men was the volunteer corp, of the CPI. It had 75,000 members who spoke around the country, and occasionally internationally. The Four-minute men worked in 5,200 communities and gave 755,190 speeches.[1] During its lifetime, the organization had over twenty bureaus and divisions, with commissioner's offices in nine foreign countries.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Snow, Nancy (2003). Information War American Propaganda, Free Speech and Opinion Control since 9-11. Seven Stories Press. ISBN 1-58322-557-9.p. 52
- ^ Jackall, Robert, Janice M Hirota (2003). Image Makers: Advertising, Public Relations, and the Ethos of Advocacy. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-38917-0. p. 14
