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title: Souvanna Phouma Visits Southern Laos poster, PPB-368 (Lao, Vientiane)
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/souvanna-phouma-visits-southern-laos-ppb-368-lao-vientiane-1965/
description: A Lao-language photo poster on a tour by the Prime Minister of Laos. A portrait of Prince Souvanna Phouma sits at the center under the headline on his tour
section: Collection
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[![Souvanna Phouma Visits Southern Laos poster, PPB-368, 1965 US poster: A Lao-language photo poster on a tour by the Prime](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/souvanna-phouma-visits-southern-laos-ppb-368-lao-vientiane-1965.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/souvanna-phouma-visits-southern-laos-ppb-368-lao-vientiane-1965.jpg)

# Souvanna Phouma Visits Southern Laos poster, PPB-368 (Lao, Vientiane)

A Lao-language photo poster on a tour by the Prime Minister of Laos. A portrait of Prince Souvanna Phouma sits at the center under the headline on his tour of the central and southern regions. Around it are photographs of him crossing a bridge, walking a road with officials, addressing crowds, handing out supplies, visiting a hospital ward and travelling by boat. The tell is plain-folks: the leader is shown among villagers, patients and crowds.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Plain folks](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/plain-folks/) [Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/)

## Text on the object

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

```
ສະເດັດນາຍົກຣັຖມົນຕີ ກວດຣາຊການ ພາກກາງ ແລະ ພາກໄຕ້

ສະເດັດເຈົ້າສຸວັນນະພູມາ ນາຍົກຣັຖມົນຕີ

[body paragraphs and photo captions in small Lao type: illegible at this resolution]
```

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

```
The Prime Minister inspects official business in the central and southern regions

Prince Souvanna Phouma, Prime Minister

[body paragraphs and photo captions not translated]
```

Only the headline and name line were read reliably; the body text and captions are marked as illegible. The Lao spelling follows the printed sheet as best it can be read.

[← News Briefs in Pictures poster, 65-273 (Amharic poster distributed in Addis Ababa)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/news-briefs-in-pictures-65-273-amharic-addis-ababa-1965/) [Aggression from the North poster, 65-291 (English poster distributed in Addis Ababa) →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/aggression-from-the-north-65-291-english-addis-ababa-1965/)

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