The Society of Red Tape Cutters was a series of small articles published by newspapers during World War II to give recognition to military and political figures for keeping bureaucracy from hindering the war effort. Each announcement included a boilerplate "certificate" illustrated by Dr. Seuss and a synopsis of the inductee's actions.
Recipients President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Vice President Harry S. Truman Admiral Chester Nimitz Russian Commissar Vyacheslav Molotov Secretary of State Cordell Hull Admiral Ernest King Elmer Davis, director of the United States Office of War Information Fiorello H. LaGuardia, mayor of New York City Claire Lee Chennault, commander of the Flying Tigers
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