To control the content and imagery of war messages, In a few sentences, using words from the text,
the government created the Office of War Information summarize this paragraph:
(OWI) in June 1942. Among its responsibilities, the
OWI sought to review and approve the design and
distribution of government posters ... National
distribution utilized organizations and trades such as
post offices, railroad stations, schools, restaurants,
and retail store groups. At the local level, OWI
arranged distribution through volunteer defense
councils, whose members selected appropriate
posting places, established posting routes, ordered
posters from supply catalogs, and took the "Poster
Pledge." The "Poster Pledge" urged volunteers to
"avoid waste," treat posters "as real war
ammunition," "never let a poster lie idle," and "make
every one count to the fullest extent."