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2010 Media Releases
Ad in WWII Magazine, 2010 (.pdf)

Rubenstein & Associates of New York did a great job getting the word out about “Keep the Spirit of ’45 Alive!” out to the national media last year, including USA Today, AP, Reuters and several of major TV networks.

Several Spirit of ’45 Day events attracted their own media on August 14, which received coverage in more than 1,200 separate news articles that appeared in newspapers across the country, and even got picked up the Chinese press (!).

Also read the editorial in that appeared in the magazine America in WWII.

Here are some examples of the media that appeared before, during and after the first National Spirit of ’45 Day.


Print articles


TV coverage

Linda Laurie and Warren Hegg pay tribute to Edith’s memory in ABC San Diego segment.


AP coverage of the Times Square event that featured a 25’ sculpture depicting the famous kiss.  “Hundreds of couples donned sailor’s hats and nurses caps and kissed in Times Square to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II. They were re-enacting the iconic Life magazine photograph that was taken on August 14, 1945. (Aug. 14)

Maybelline hosts a “Kiss In” as part of Spirit of ’45 Day event hosted by the Times Square Alliance and the United War Veterans of New York City.


 
Times Square 2010
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  Maybelline “Kiss In” 2010
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