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title: Give more good books to our men in the armed services
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/give-more-good-books-1943/
description: A stylised dark-blue eagle with spread wings clutches a bundle of books in its talons, under the headline 'Give more good books to our men in the Armed
section: Collection
---

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# Give more good books to our men in the armed services

A stylised dark-blue eagle with spread wings clutches a bundle of books in its talons, under the headline 'Give more good books to our men in the Armed Services' and the instruction to send books to a local library or collection centre. The national emblem carries the appeal; the technique is transfer of the eagle's authority to a book drive.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

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

## Text on the object

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

```
GIVE MORE GOOD BOOKS
To Our Men in the
Armed Services
Send all you can to
your local library or
collection center
1943 VICTORY BOOK CAMPAIGN
Franklin P. Adams, Edward L. Bernays, Norman Cousins, Co-Chairmen, National Campaign Board
Sponsored by THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, THE U.S.O.
[imprint: small printer's mark at lower right]
```

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