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title: Filipinos Working for Peace, Free World supplement poster (English poster distributed in Manila)
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/filipinos-working-for-peace-free-world-manila-1958/
description: 'An English-language photo poster showing Filipino civilian employees at U.S. bases: Clark Air Base, Sangley Point and Subic Bay.'
section: Collection
---

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# Filipinos Working for Peace, Free World supplement poster (English poster distributed in Manila)

An English-language photo poster showing Filipino civilian employees at U.S. bases: Clark Air Base, Sangley Point and Subic Bay. Photographs show firemen, aircraft engine mechanics, radio and drafting staff and ship-repair crews, with named workers in the captions. The text says their work contributes to peace and security in the Far East. The tell is glittering-generalities ('peace', 'security') and plain-folks, ordinary named workers shown doing skilled jobs.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/) [Plain folks](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/plain-folks/)

## Text on the object

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

```
SUPPLEMENT TO Free World VOLUME VII Nº 5 MAY - 1958

FILIPINOS WORKING FOR PEACE

CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES AT U.S. AIR AND NAVAL BASES IN THE PHILIPPINES CONTRIBUTE VITALLY TO THE JOINT EFFORT IN STRENGTHENING PEACE AND SECURITY IN THE FAR EAST.
HERE IS A FACET OF THE IMPORTANT WORK-- MUCH OF IT REQUIRING HIGH TECHNICAL SKILL--DONE BY FILIPINOS AT:

Filipinos examine jet plane to get practical experience provided by Southern Materiel Area, Pacific (SAMAP).

USAF's CLARK AIR BASE
Angeles, Pampanga
Alert Filipino firemen (left) prevent death toll and minimize property destruction. Right, G. Salgado and A. Gacote, skilled aircraft engineer mechanics, rewire complicated machinery.

U.S. NAVAL STATION
Sangley Point, Cavite
Left, At the Naval Communication Facility, G. Blancaflor (standing) checks radio message with Arturo Reyes. Right, G. Marcelino shows W. Hallford one of his structural designs.

U.S. NAVAL BASE
Subic Bay, Zambales
Three Filipinos assigned to the Ship Repair Facility (left) inspect damaged section of flight deck. Right, U.S. crewman and civilian employees install overhauled yard tug engine.
```

Hyphenation at line ends removed.

[← Chitra Katha photo poster No. 39: Women's training (Bengali, Dacca)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/chitra-katha-photo-poster-39-bengali-dacca-1958/) [Irrigation poster, Job No. 3: Water for the Dry Season (Lao poster distributed in Vientiane) →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/irrigation-poster-job-3-lao-vientiane-1958/)

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