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title: They'd better not be planning on a Saint-nik!
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/berryman-theyd-better-not-be-planning-on-a-saint-nik-1957/
description: Santa Claus sits at a wooden desk under a lantern, holding a paper titled 'NORTH POLE NEWS' with the headline 'U.S. ARMY SAYS IT WILL HAVE A SATELLITE UP
section: Collection
---

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[![They'd better not be planning on a Saint-nik!, 1957 US cartoon: Santa Claus sits at a wooden desk under a lantern, holding](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/berryman-theyd-better-not-be-planning-on-a-saint-nik-1957.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/berryman-theyd-better-not-be-planning-on-a-saint-nik-1957.jpg)

# They'd better not be planning on a Saint-nik!

Santa Claus sits at a wooden desk under a lantern, holding a paper titled 'NORTH POLE NEWS' with the headline 'U.S. ARMY SAYS IT WILL HAVE A SATELLITE UP BY CHRISTMAS!' while reindeer look in at the snowy window. The cartoon argues, through Santa's alarmed look, that an artificial satellite could compete with his sleigh; Santa stands in for the public reaction (transfer).

## Propaganda techniques used in this cartoon

[Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
NORTH POLE NEWS
U.S. ARMY SAYS IT WILL HAVE A SATELLITE UP BY CHRISTMAS!
JIM BERRYMAN WASHINGTON STAR
```

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