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Article: The Cold War and the United States Information Agency: American Propaganda and Public Diplomacy 1945-89
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- The Journal of American Culture
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- June 1, 2009
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The Cold War and the United States Information Agency: American Propaganda and Public Diplomacy 1945-89 Nicholas J. Cull. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Cull's book provides a comprehensive survey of the development of the United States Information Agency (USIA), which for five decades operated as the principal oudet for "telling America's story to the world" through international information, broadcasting, culture, and exchange programs. The agency became an essential tool of foreign policy, projecting positive images of the country and its democratic principles, and minimizing the potential damage caused by events such as the Vietnam War.
The book adopts a narrative ...