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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.
If You Must Talk . . .
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

If You Must Talk . . .

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.21.26.1
Object Type Poster
Issuing Body (American, founded 1907)
Date1942
Mediumpaper (cardboard), ink
Dimensionsoverall H 14 in x W 11 in (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small red, white, and blue text-based poster that reads: IF YOU MUST TALK… / TELL IT / TO THE / MARINES. The Marine Corps Eagle, Globe, and Anchor emblem is in the upper right corner.

Produced by the Marine Corps Publicity Bureau (MCPB), poster no. 102255 6-29-42 10M.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by the Adriance Memorial Library.
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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightNARA copyright. Works of authorship are rights are documented in writing as being transferred to NARA or another federal agency, placing them in the public domain.
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