The Westminster Choir (English and Arabic poster distributed in Beirut)
A black-and-white concert poster with a group photograph of soloists, a portrait of conductor Dr. John Finley Williamson, and two concerts on 20 and 21 February, with proceeds to the Lebanese School for the Blind. It is placed 'under the distinguished patronage' of Lebanon's President and his wife. The tell is transfer: the standing of the presidential patronage is attached to the event, and the choir is billed as 'world famous'.
Propaganda techniques used in this poster
- Date
- February 16, 1957
- Period
- Cold War
- Made by
- U.S. Information Agency (predecessor: State Department International Information and Educational Exchange Program), Propaganda Posters Distributed in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East series
- Region
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Poster
- Issuer type
- State
- Regime
- Eisenhower Administration
- Leader
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Audience
- Foreign public
- Purpose
- Warn or inform
- Theme
- Home front
- Event
- Cold War
- Source
- Unidentified Source blurred: contractors, cutouts, buried disclosure
- Source
- U.S. National Archives (NARA), RG 306, Propaganda Posters Distributed in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, retrieved October 3, 2026
- Rights
- Public domain (U.S. government work; NARA RG 306)
U.S. Information Agency / Department of State, February 16, 1957. National Archives, Record Group 306 (NAID 6948774, 306-PPB-25).
Text on the object
UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT AND MADAME CAMILLE CHAMOUN تحت رعاية فخامة الرئيس كميل شمعون والسيدة قرينته THE AMERICAN NATIONAL THEATER AND ACADEMY presents the world famous American chorus of 45 voices The Westminster Choir جوقة وستمنستر الغنائية Dr. John Finley Williamson Conductor A group of soloists from the choir First concert Capitole Theater Wednesday, February 20, at 9 p.m. Tickets on sale for LL. 10 and 5 at the Capitole, Librairie Antoine, and Khayat's Cooperative Book Store PROCEEDS TO THE LEBANESE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND Second concert Assembly Hall, American University Thursday, February 21, at 9 p.m. Tickets on sale for LL. 7, 5, and 2 at West Hall and Khayat's Cooperative Book Store
Arabic text only: 'Under the patronage of His Excellency President Camille Chamoun and his wife'; 'The Westminster Choral Choir'. English text as printed.
