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Incidents in North America, head of government Franklin D. Roosevelt
Each incident is a dated action by a government, an official, a regulator, a court or a legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
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ContinentNorth America
StagePressure 1
OutcomeSustained 1
LevelNational 1
Head of governmentFranklin D. Roosevelt
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 December 1941 | United States creates an Office of Censorship and a wartime code for the press | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Prior restraint | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Sustained (28 September 1945) |
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