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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs Poster
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs Poster

Object numberMO 2005.13.33.4.3
Name Poster
Maker (American, 1940 - 1946)
Dateca. 1939-1945
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 39 3/4 in x W 28 in (101 cm x 71.1 cm )
DescriptionA Spanish language color poster featuring a cartoon illustration of Adolf Hitler and Emperor Hirohito inside a circular jail of flagpoles flying the flags of the various United Nations countries. The artwork is by Ontiveros. Small text along the bottom of the poster reads: 551404 Publicado por El Coordinador de Asuntos / Interamericanos, Washington, E.U.A.
Label TextPresident Roosevelt created the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs during World War II to counter Italian and German propaganda in Latin America and promote political, economic, and cultural ties with the United States. He appointed Nelson Rockefeller as the Coordinator.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of the Adriance Memorial Library
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesOriginal Posters from World War I and World War II (National Archives Identifier 739394)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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