"Wage Hour Act Victory" Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.9
Object Type
Editorial Cartoon
Date
1960
Gifter
Congressman John M. Baer
Artist
Congressman John M. Baer
(U.S. Representative from North Dakota, Cartoonist for Labor, American, 1886 - 1970)
Medium
ink, ink brush, white out, blue ink, on paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 3/8 in x W 14 5/8 in (28.9 cm x 37.1 cm)
Physical DescriptionA baseball player, "Kennedy" [John F. Kemmedy], safely touches "Wage Hour Act Victory" base before the baseball gets there. A banner in the outfield reads "1960". On the bottom of the image, a bear dressed as an umpire states ". . . And they said he couldn't get to first base!" Inscribed on border "To John F. Kennedy Good Luck -- in final run John Baer"
Historical NoteSenator John F. Kennedy introduced the Wage Hour Act in the Senate on August 10, 1960.
In his remarks he stated: "The bill has two major purposes. First, it will raise the minimum wage now received by two and one-half million workers from $1.10 to $1.25 an hour. Second, it will extend the protection of the Fair Labor Standards Act to 5 million additional employees, chiefly in large-scale inter-state retail and service industries, thereby guaranteeing these employees a fair minimum wage and a just premium for overtime."
Additional DetailsIn his remarks he stated: "The bill has two major purposes. First, it will raise the minimum wage now received by two and one-half million workers from $1.10 to $1.25 an hour. Second, it will extend the protection of the Fair Labor Standards Act to 5 million additional employees, chiefly in large-scale inter-state retail and service industries, thereby guaranteeing these employees a fair minimum wage and a just premium for overtime."
Custodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesJohn F. Kennedy Senatorial Collection (National Archives Identifier 1677120)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction Note© John Baer, Labor.
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Related Links
Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy in the Senate August 10, 1960: "President Kennedy’s remarks in Senate August 10, 1960"
