A collection of well-designed objects manufactured in the US was selected for the "Plastics" exhibition. Shown here: Eero Saarinen's award-winning "Tulip" tables and chairs from Knoll.  (Photo: Courtesy, Marie Ciliberte)
Many of the household items in the "Plastics" exhibition had been featured in MoMA's "Good Design" shows. Bright colors and simple shapes characterized these items.         (Photo: Courtesy, Marie Ciliberti) 
The cover of the booklet given to Soviet visitors at the "Plastics:USA" exhibit showed plastics in use across a wide spectrum of applications. (Photo: USIA, Courtesy, Jack Masey)
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