The War On News

A record of government actions against journalism and fact-based reporting, from the first press laws to today

Actor

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Engraving of an official's desk with a signed, sealed document and a pen

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 0 sources.

Kind
person
Role
President of the United States
Jurisdiction
United States

Incidents

DateIncidentRoleStatus
19 December 1941United States creates an Office of Censorship and a wartime code for the pressannouncedhistorical

Timeline for Franklin D. Roosevelt ยท 2 incidents while head of government