Content note: A photograph as issued shows the bodies of civilians on the ground at the scene of the attack the sheet describes. This object is shown as it was published. Why

The People Condemn Viet Cong Terrorism, 1966 US poster: A photo sheet (SP-1597) says that at 4:30 a.m

The People Condemn Viet Cong Terrorism

A photo sheet (SP-1597) says that at 4:30 a.m. on 8 November 1966 Viet Cong disguised as government soldiers fired into people eating at a cafe in Tan Thoi Nhut (Hoc Mon), killing 11 civilians and wounding 9. Photographs show a night rally of villagers with banners, and the bodies at the scene. Crowd images and a death toll are paired to present the condemnation as popular.

Propaganda techniques used in this poster

Date
1966
Period
Cold War
Made by
Government of the Republic of Vietnam information service with the Joint U.S. Public Affairs Office, sheet code SP-1597
Region
North America
Medium
Poster
Issuer type
State
Regime
Johnson Administration
Leader
Lyndon B. Johnson
Audience
Domestic public
Purpose
Demonize
Theme
War and the military
Event
Vietnam War
Source
Unidentified Source blurred: contractors, cutouts, buried disclosure
Rights
NARA Unrestricted; hosted by owner decision
Government of the Republic of Vietnam information service with the Joint U.S. Public Affairs Office, sheet code SP-1597. National Archives and Records Administration, 306-VP-5-1597.

Text on the object

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

NHÂN DÂN LÊN ÁN BỌN VIỆT CỘNG KHỦNG BỐ

HỒI 4 GIỜ 30 SÁNG 8-11-66 TẠI QUÁN CÀ PHÊ HẢI TOÀN, ẤP TIỀN LÂN, XÃ TÂN THỚI NHỨT (HÓC MÔN) VIỆTCỘNG ĐÃ NGỤY TRANG BINH SĨ CHÍNH PHỦ BẤT THẦN DÙNG SÚNG BẮN XỐI XẢ VÀO ĐỒNG BÀO ĐANG ĂN UỐNG LÀM 11 THƯỜNG DÂN CHẾT VÀ 9 NGƯỜI KHÁC BỊ THƯƠNG.

SAU VỤ KHỦNG BỐ CỦA V.C. NHÂN DÂN XÃ TÂN THỚI NHỨT ĐÃ HỌP MẶT TINH LÊN ÁN HÀNH ĐỘNG GIẾT NGƯỜI CỦA CHÚNG.

HẰNG NGÀN ĐỒNG BÀO ĐÃ CỰC LỰC HÔ TO KHẨU HIỆU BÀY TỎ LÒNG CĂM PHẪN ĐỐI VỚI CHÍNH SÁCH VÔ NHÂN ĐẠO CỦA BỌN NGƯỜI MỆNH DANH "MẶT TRẬN GIẢI PHÓNG MIỀN NAM".

ĐÂY, KẾT QUẢ CỦA HÀNH ĐỘNG "GIẢI PHÓNG" CỦA BỌN VIỆT CỘNG CHỨNG TỎ BỌN CHÚNG COI RẺ TÍNH MẠNG NGƯỜI VÔ TỘI.

SP-1597

English translation (machine translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader)

THE PEOPLE CONDEMN THE VIET CONG TERRORISTS

At 4:30 in the morning of 8-11-66 at the Hai Toan coffee shop, Tien Lan hamlet, Tan Thoi Nhut village (Hoc Mon), the Viet Cong, disguised as government soldiers, suddenly fired a hail of bullets at people eating and drinking, killing 11 civilians and wounding 9 others.

After the V.C. terrorist attack, the people of Tan Thoi Nhut village gathered and strongly condemned their killing.

Thousands of people shouted slogans with all their strength to show their anger at the inhumane policy of those who call themselves the "South Vietnam Liberation Front".

This is the result of the Viet Cong's "liberation" action, showing that they hold innocent lives cheap.

SP-1597