State Department Office of International Information and Cultural Affairs
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The State Department Office of International Information and Cultural Affairs was a U.S. government agency responsible for managing overseas information programs and cultural diplomacy in the early post–World War II period.
Aliases (1)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States government agency
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foreign affairs organization → |
| aimedAt |
foreign audiences
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overseas publics → |
| closelyRelatedTo |
U.S. cultural exchange initiatives
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United States public diplomacy apparatus → overseas information services of the U.S. government → |
| continent |
North America
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| country |
United States
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| dissolutionOrAbolition |
20th century
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| field |
cultural diplomacy
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international information programs → public diplomacy → |
| hasRole |
coordination of international cultural exchanges
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management of cultural diplomacy programs → management of overseas information programs → production and dissemination of informational materials overseas → promotion of United States policies abroad → shaping foreign public opinion about the United States → |
| hasScope |
global
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overseas operations → |
| hasTypeOfActivity |
cultural programming
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information dissemination → international outreach → |
| historicalContext |
emergence of the Cold War
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post–World War II reconstruction → |
| inception |
post–World War II era
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
District of Columbia
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| location |
Washington, D.C.
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| mainSubject |
American culture
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United States foreign policy → democratic values → |
| operatedBy |
United States Department of State
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| partOf |
United States Department of State
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| reasonForAbolition |
reorganization of U.S. information and cultural programs
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| sector |
executive branch of the United States government
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| temporalFocus |
early Cold War period
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| usedFor |
countering hostile propaganda abroad
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enhancing the international image of the United States → supporting U.S. foreign policy objectives through information activities → |
| usedMedium |
educational and cultural exchange programs
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exhibitions → films → print publications → radio broadcasts → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Ben Bradlee
("Office of U.S. Information and Educational Exchange (USIE)")
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employer |
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Office of War Information
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followedBy |