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Cambodia Crisis Campaign Magazine Advertisement, Date Unknown

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Cambodia Crisis Campaign Magazine Advertisement, Date Unknown
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Description 

This magazine advertisement was created by The National Cambodia Crisis Committee and states that "Your Dollar Will Help Keep A People From Dying." In the crisis campaign ad, the committee is asking for funding to help starving Cambodians they say are trapped in Thai refugee camps. 

Transcript of the Cambodia Crisis Campaign Magazine Advertisement

Source-Dependent Questions

  • What is the purpose of the poster?
  • Describe what the poster says about the crisis in Cambodia. Why would the National Cambodia Crisis Committee use such strong and emotive language?
  • According to the poster, what can $1 do for the Cambodian people? Why would the National Cambodia Crisis Committee illustrate the benefits of a $1 donation, rather than $10, $20 or $50?
  • Refer to Resolution of Republican Governors Association Regarding Cambodia. How does this advertisement help to illustrate the points of the resolution?