John Hiestand collection, 1942-1945.

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John Hiestand collection, 1942-1945.

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Letters, conference proceedings, transcripts of radio broadcasts, propaganda leaflets, and printed matter, relating primarily to the work of the United States Office of War Information and the United States Army Psychological Warfare Branch in the Southwest Pacific, 1944-1945.

1 ms. box, 1 oversize box.

Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6767584

Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library

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United States. Office of War Information

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Hiestand, John

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John (Bud) Hiestand was an announcer and actor in both the radio and television industries between the 1930s and 1980s. A graduate of Standford University (1930), Hiestand started his radio announcing and acting career during the 1930s, participating in a number of popular radio shows including "Amos and Andy" and "The Fred Allen Show". He sereved in the U.S. Office of War Information during World War II, producing "The Philippine Hour" and eventually became chief of theater operations in the So...

United States. Army. Forces, Pacific. Psychological Warfare Branch

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The Psychological Warfare Branch of the United States Armed Forces was a military unit that created and distributed propaganda during the Second World War. The Southwest Pacific office, which was located in Australia, dealt with the Phillippines, Japan, Southeast Asia and other nearby areas. They printed millions of propaganda leaflets and had them air-dropped into conflict zones. Many of the leaflets targeted Japanese readers, though some were created for other local civilian popul...