Committee on Public Information Created: Wilson Establishes Federal Propaganda Machine
One week after Congress declared war on Germany, President Woodrow Wilson created the Committee on Public Information (CPI) by executive order, establishing the first large-scale government propaganda apparatus in American history. Journalist George Creel was appointed chairman, heading a massive …
President Woodrow Wilson
George Creel
Secretary of State Robert Lansing
Secretary of War Newton Baker
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels
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