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| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Description | World War II cartoon shows Uncle Sam, holding a paper reading "British Admit Losses," instructing Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox and Secretary of War Henry Stimson, who sit in chairs labeled "Censor." Uncle Sam says, "Some of that is now necessary, Gentlemen. But remember your grave responsibility. And the best way to fight rumors is to tell the people the facts." On December 10, three days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt issued rules for censorship of war news, saying it must be true and that it "must not give aid and comfort to the enemy." Decisions were to be made by the heads of the Departments of War and Navy. Roosevelt cited the British war communique system as a model. Berryman suggests that giving the public the facts is still the best policy. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Stimson, Henry Lewis,--1867-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Censorship--United States--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Knox, Frank,--1874-1944. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1939-1945--Communications--United States. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
