Newsweek Magazine for September 17, 1973, "Arab Oil Squeeze"
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Artifact Overview
In October 1973, the Arab nations of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) placed a five-month embargo on oil shipped to the United States -- considered an "enemy of the Arab cause" for supplying military aid to Israel during the so-called Yom Kippur War. The previous month, Libya nationalized foreign oil companies and the Arab oil squeeze was on.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Magazine (Periodical)
Date Made
17 September 1973
Subject Date
17 September 1973
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
2011.18.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.25 in
Inscriptions
On front cover: Newsweek / Arab Oil Squeeze
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