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In December 1942, one official in OWI’s News Bureau prepared a report with the subject “SANTA CLAUS.” The memorandum dealt with rumors “concerning the alleged appearance of a man in whiskers who . . . come down many chimneys bringing gifts to hundreds of American homes” and provided an analysis of the known “facts.” Those facts touch on wartime shortages, the Allied alliance, and morale, among other things. Our staff recently located this letter in the files of the World War II-era Office of War Information. The agency was responsible for formulating and implementing information programs to promote understanding of the status and progress of the war effort and of war policies, activities, and aims of the U.S. government. But even with such a serious mission during wartime, one Federal employee delivered a little humor and fun to his colleagues for Christmas. Image: Memorandum, December 24, 1942, file Santa Claus, Correspondence of the Chief, News Bureau, Entry NC-148-175, (NAID 895707), RG 208: Records of the Office of War Information, National Archives. Text and image from the blogs.archives.gov/TextMessage/ #santaclaus #fun #Christmas #WWII #Government #Allies
Posted on: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 13:45:01 +0000

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