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"The War Machine Goes On"
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A poster advertising a protest against the Vietnam war. A collection of political and military leaders gather in a make-shift indoor set. A crowd gathers at the front of the set, while others in the background begin to dismantle the set framework. A large skeleton stands over the set and reaches toward the crowd.
January 26, 1971
Ocegoeda, Bob
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