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We Begin Bombing in Five Minutes
1984102023New York N.Y. 115 W. Broadway: Artists Poster Committee 1984. With Union burst. Poster lithography on clay paper. 22½ x 35 inches VG or better. Light rippling throughout. On the left one clean tear of ~3 inches may be mended. Some light chipping to ink at edges and similar light edge wear. "On August 11 1984 President Ronald Reagan was preparing for his weekly radio address on National Public Radio. During a soundcheck he said 'My fellow Americans I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that would outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.' The audio was subsequently leaked. Despite making a joke about nuclear genocide Reagan was reelected by a landslide a few months later."—Exhibition Annotation: Center for the Study of Political Graphics. Worldcat.org finds one copy at the University of Michigan and one at MoMA and none in trade. <br /><br />All posters are presently stored between acid free boards flat under weight. They will be shipped rolled in tubes. Artists Poster Committee
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