Foreign Relations of the United States, 1917–1972, Public Diplomacy, World War I

AEF, American Expeditionary Forces

Col., Colonel

Compub, Committee on Public Information

CPI, Committee on Public Information

GHQ, general headquarters

MIB, Military Intelligence Branch, Department of War General Staff

MID, Military Intelligence Division, Department of War General Staff

P.H.P., Philip H. Patchin

Rc’d, rec’ved, received

RG, record group

U.S., United States

Y.M.C.A., Young Men’s Christian Association

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