Committee on Public Information

Committee on Public Information

CPI poster, 1917
Agency overview
Formed	April 13, 1917 (1917-04-13)
Dissolved	August 21, 1919 (1919-08-21)
Superseding agencies	liquidated to: Council of National Defense similar later agencies: Office of War Information (WWII)
Jurisdiction	United States Government
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Employees	significant staff plus over 75,000 volunteers
Agency executives	George Creel, chairman Robert Lansing, ex officio for State Newton D. Baker, ex officio for War Josephus Daniels, ex officio for Navy
Parent agency	Executive Office of the President
Child agencies	over twenty bureaus and divisions including: News Bureau Film Bureau

The Committee on Public Information (1917–1919), also known as the CPI or the Creel Committee, was an independent agency of the government of the United States under the Wilson administration created to influence public opinion to support the US in World War I, in particular, the US home front.

In just over 26 months (from April 14, 1917, to June 30, 1919) it used every medium available to create enthusiasm for the war effort and to enlist public support against the foreign and perceived domestic attempts to stop America's participation in the war. It is a notable example of propaganda in the United States.