Fascinating piece just up at NYT on the Weatherproof clothing company putting up billboard with Obama in one of its winter coats (in China). White House not pleased and several newspapers have turned down ad with same image -- an AP photo. Don't miss it here. The Obama administration had not approved the use of the image, spokesman Ben LaBolt said in an e-mail message to the Times. “The White House has a longstanding policy disapproving of the use of the President’s name and likeness for commercial purposes,” he said.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Weatherproofing Obama
Fascinating piece just up at NYT on the Weatherproof clothing company putting up billboard with Obama in one of its winter coats (in China). White House not pleased and several newspapers have turned down ad with same image -- an AP photo. Don't miss it here. The Obama administration had not approved the use of the image, spokesman Ben LaBolt said in an e-mail message to the Times. “The White House has a longstanding policy disapproving of the use of the President’s name and likeness for commercial purposes,” he said.
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