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Rainy-Daisy and the Spirit of the Pan-Am

By Robert M. Gurn - April 15, 1999

Controversy over the Pan-Am artwork created by Evelyn Rumsey Cary. The official logo and emblem was viewed by some as too risque and a spoof to poke fun at the criticism resulted in an alternate version of the poster.

The full content is available in the Spring 1999 Issue.

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