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
statistical data
wartime information
employerType civil service
hasRole information agency
propaganda agency
jurisdiction federal
language English
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
mainFunction analyze data
gather data
support propaganda efforts
support public information efforts
operatedDuring World War II
partOf United States government
surface form: "United States federal government"
purpose coordinate factual information for public release
provide analytical basis for government information policy
sector federal government
subjectArea propaganda
public opinion
war information
timePeriod 1940s
usedFor shaping public opinion during wartime
supporting U.S. war effort communications

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Office for Emergency Management hasPart Office of Facts and Figures
Office of War Information precededBy Office of Facts and Figures
Executive Order 9182 transfersFunctionsFrom Office of Facts and Figures