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United States. Office of War Information Ten Years Ago:/ The Nazis burned these books/ ... but free Americans can still read them

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09520.03 Author/Creator: United States. Office of War Information Place Written: s.l. Type: Poster Date: 1943 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 71.1 cm, Width: 51 cm Order a Copy

OWI Poster no. 66. Government Printing Office # O-528869. Poster in red and black tones. In the center is a black & white photograph showing a crowd of people standing next to a bonfire and giving the Nazi salute.

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