jul 12, 1917 - 4 Minute Men
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The CPI (Committee on Public Information) was created in 1917. It managed news and to create support for the war at home and abroad. The Speaking Division recruited 75000 specialists who became known as the "Four Minute Men" for their skill and ability to lay out Wilson's plans in short speeches. They gave speeches in movie theaters, churches, synagogues, and labor union, lodge, and grange halls to gather as much support as possible. According to Creel, his amateurs delivered over 7.5 million speeches to more than 314 million people. They also recognized diverse audiences with reports of Yiddish speakers in theaters and other workplaces, a Sioux 4-minute-man, and a speech called "The Meaning of America" delivered in seven different languages.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-woodrow-wilsons-propaganda-machine-changed-american-journalism-180963082/
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/4970/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIemf2TwaoI
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