Office of Facts and Figures
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The Office of Facts and Figures was a U.S. government wartime information agency during World War II that gathered and analyzed data to support public information and propaganda efforts.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government agency
→
wartime information agency → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form: "United States"
|
| dataTypeHandled |
public opinion data
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statistical data → wartime information → |
| employerType | civil service → |
| hasRole |
information agency
→
propaganda agency → |
| jurisdiction | federal → |
| language | English → |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. → |
| mainFunction |
analyze data
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gather data → support propaganda efforts → support public information efforts → |
| operatedDuring | World War II → |
| partOf |
United States government
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surface form: "United States federal government"
|
| purpose |
coordinate factual information for public release
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provide analytical basis for government information policy → |
| sector | federal government → |
| subjectArea |
propaganda
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public opinion → war information → |
| timePeriod | 1940s → |
| usedFor |
shaping public opinion during wartime
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supporting U.S. war effort communications → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.