Duck and Cover

-What is the overt message? How do you know?
-What is the covert message? How do you know?
-Is it propaganda or persuasion? Why?

The overt message was to duck and cover in times of danger.
The covert message was that, with the US in danger, it is important to know how to protect oneself.
It seems to be completely informational-the purpose was to prepare people, particularly children, to be safer in case of a bombing. They gave many instances of where someone could be and where would be best to "duck and cover" to protect themselves. There was little evidence of propaganda or persuasion; it seemed very straightforward with the intentions of the producers.