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POW-MIA Poster
Artifact ID1973.10384.13
Object Type
Poster
Date
ca.1960
Medium
Paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/2 in x W 11 1/2 in (36.8 cm x 29.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionPOW-MIA Poster. Blank-faced man with black text ("POW or MIA?") on his face next to a solemn-faced woman. Text below reads: "When will she know? You can help". Printed across bottom: "Contact VIVA…Voices in Vital America".
Historical NoteAfter the Vietnam War, many servicemen were unaccounted for, and it took years of cooperation and organization between the American and Vietnamese governments to release prisoners and recover the remains of the deceased.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from the general public to President Johnson during his term in office. It was received by President Johnson, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1973.
Credit LineGift of Lyndon Baines Johnson
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 189698395)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
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