Answer:
The term "Indochina" originally referred to French Indochina, which included the current states of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.
The CPI or Committee of Public Information/Creel committee was founded during WW1.
It was an independent US government agency, headed by George Creel. It was established April 13, 1917.
The CPI had a solid purpose; The goal was to gain influence over the public opinion, in order to gain US support and US participation in WW1.
