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Why General, you can't circulate a picture of the commander-in-chief among the soldiers. The law says that's political propaganda.
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Description | World War II cartoon shows Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson telling Army Air Forces chief Hap Arnold that he can't distribute the "Official Guide, Army Air Force" to the military because it contains a picture of President Roosevelt. In the background, Roosevelt is shown in a jeep in a tropical setting waving to ranks of soldiers. In August 1944, shortly after he was nominated for a 4th term as president, Roosevelt made a visit to Hawaii where he inspected military and civilian units and visited hospitals. Only a few days later, the Army, citing the new Soldier Vote Act, banned the distribution of its new guide to the military on the grounds that its picture of the president as Commander in Chief constituted political propaganda. Berryman ridicules the notion that the President could visit the troops in person while circulation of his picture was forbidden. |
| 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) | Presidential elections--United States--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Arnold, Henry Harley,--1886-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States.--Army Air Forces--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1939-1945--Political aspects--United States. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Roosevelt, Franklin D.--(Franklin Delano),--1882-1945. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
