Committee on Public Information
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The Committee on Public Information was a U.S. government propaganda agency created during World War I to shape public opinion and build support for the American war effort at home and abroad.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Committee on Public Information canonical | 2 |
| Committee on Public Information Four-Minute Men Division | 1 |
| U.S. Committee on Public Information | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1022746 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Committee on Public Information Context triple: [United States home front during World War I, hasPart, Committee on Public Information]
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A.
Office of War Information
The Office of War Information was a U.S. government agency during World War II responsible for coordinating and disseminating propaganda and information to both domestic and international audiences.
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B.
Bureau of Publications
The Bureau of Publications was a division within the U.S. Office of War Information responsible for producing and distributing government informational and propaganda materials during World War II.
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C.
Bureau of Information and Propaganda
The Bureau of Information and Propaganda was a key wartime institution of the Polish resistance that coordinated underground press, information campaigns, and psychological warfare against occupying forces during World War II.
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D.
National Youth Administration
The National Youth Administration was a New Deal agency that provided work, education, and training opportunities to American young people during the Great Depression.
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E.
Office of Civilian Defense
The Office of Civilian Defense was a U.S. federal agency during World War II responsible for coordinating civil defense measures such as air raid precautions, blackout drills, and civilian volunteer programs on the home front.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Committee on Public Information Target entity description: The Committee on Public Information was a U.S. government propaganda agency created during World War I to shape public opinion and build support for the American war effort at home and abroad.
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A.
Office of War Information
The Office of War Information was a U.S. government agency during World War II responsible for coordinating and disseminating propaganda and information to both domestic and international audiences.
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B.
Bureau of Publications
The Bureau of Publications was a division within the U.S. Office of War Information responsible for producing and distributing government informational and propaganda materials during World War II.
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C.
Bureau of Information and Propaganda
The Bureau of Information and Propaganda was a key wartime institution of the Polish resistance that coordinated underground press, information campaigns, and psychological warfare against occupying forces during World War II.
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D.
National Youth Administration
The National Youth Administration was a New Deal agency that provided work, education, and training opportunities to American young people during the Great Depression.
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E.
Office of Civilian Defense
The Office of Civilian Defense was a U.S. federal agency during World War II responsible for coordinating civil defense measures such as air raid precautions, blackout drills, and civilian volunteer programs on the home front.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I organization
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government agency ⓘ propaganda organization ⓘ |
| activity |
organization of public speeches
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press releases and news bulletins ⓘ production of films ⓘ production of pamphlets ⓘ production of posters ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
CPI
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Creel Committee ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| areaServed |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
foreign countries ⓘ |
| chairperson | George Creel ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | 1919 ⓘ |
| employed |
Four-Minute Men speeches
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surface form:
Four Minute Men speakers
artists and illustrators ⓘ filmmakers ⓘ writers and journalists ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Woodrow Wilson ⓘ |
| hadDivision |
Division of Films
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Division of News ⓘ War Propaganda Bureau ⓘ
surface form:
Division of Pictorial Publicity
Foreign Section ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
influenced later U.S. propaganda and information agencies
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pioneered modern government public relations techniques ⓘ |
| inception | 1917-04-13 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | executive order of President Woodrow Wilson ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
counter enemy propaganda
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disseminate pro-war propaganda ⓘ influence public opinion in favor of U.S. participation in World War I ⓘ mobilize public support for war bonds ⓘ promote national unity during World War I ⓘ |
| member |
Josephus Daniels
ⓘ
Newton D. Baker ⓘ |
| namedAfter | George Creel ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Four-Minute Men speeches
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surface form:
Four Minute Men program
Liberty bond campaigns ⓘ
surface form:
Liberty Loan publicity campaigns
Official Bulletin ⓘ |
| operatedInPeriod | World War I ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
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| partOf | United States war effort in World War I ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of the United States ⓘ |
| usedMedium |
magazines
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motion pictures ⓘ newspapers ⓘ posters ⓘ public speeches ⓘ radio (limited, experimental) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Committee on Public Information Description of subject: The Committee on Public Information was a U.S. government propaganda agency created during World War I to shape public opinion and build support for the American war effort at home and abroad.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Committee on Public Information Four-Minute Men Division
this entity surface form:
U.S. Committee on Public Information