Newsweek Magazine for September 17, 1973, "Arab Oil Squeeze"

THF108003 / Newsweek Magazine for September 17, 1973, "Arab Oil Squeeze" / redacted
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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

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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Newsweek Magazine for September 17, 1973, "Arab Oil Squeeze"