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Welcome to the open arms program of the GVN, 1965 South Vietnam photograph: A sign reads "WELCOME TO THE OPEN ARMS PROGRAM

Welcome to the open arms program of the GVN (sign photographed by the U.S. Marine Corps)

A sign reads "WELCOME TO THE OPEN ARMS PROGRAM OF THE GVN". The government initials are on the sign. "Open arms" is the welcome, and the sign does not list conditions.

Propaganda techniques used in this photograph

Glittering generalities
Date
1965
Period
Cold War
Made by
Government of the Republic of Vietnam (Open Arms program; sign photographed by the U.S. Marine Corps)
Region
Southeast Asia
Country
South Vietnam
Medium
Photograph
Issuer type
State
Regime
Ky Government
Leader
Nguyen Cao Ky
Audience
Enemy forces
Purpose
Persuade or win support
Theme
War and the military
Event
Vietnam War
Source
Identified Openly sourced: the speaker is who they say they are
Source
U.S. National Archives (NARA), retrieved October 6, 2026
Rights
Public domain (U.S. Marine Corps photograph; NARA unrestricted)
U.S. Marine Corps. National Archives, RG 127, 127-GVB-325-A194601 (NAID 26402803).

Text on the object

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

WELCOME TO THE
OPEN ARMS PROGRAM
OF THE GVN

Line breaks follow the sign.

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