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title: South Vietnam National Front for Liberation leaflet, held up to the camera (Marine Corps photograph)
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/nlf-leaflet-in-hand-photo/
description: A Marine holds a leaflet toward the camera. The heading names the South Vietnam National Front for Liberation.
section: Collection
---

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[![South Vietnam National Front for Liberation leaflet, held up to the camera, 1965 National Liberation Front photograph](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/nlf-leaflet-in-hand-photo.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/nlf-leaflet-in-hand-photo.jpg)

# South Vietnam National Front for Liberation leaflet, held up to the camera (Marine Corps photograph)

A Marine holds a leaflet toward the camera. The heading names the South Vietnam National Front for Liberation. The lines below the heading are not legible enough to transcribe.

## Propaganda techniques used in this photograph

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

## Text on the object

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

```
SOUTH VIETNAM NATIONAL FRONT FOR LIBERATION
[illegible]
```

Heading read from the sheet in the hand. The rest of the sheet is illegible.

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