"Rose Colored Glasses?" Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.38.12
Object Type
Editorial Cartoon
Date
1962
Artist
Ferman Martin
(Cartoonist for the Houston Chronicle, American, 1899-1977)
Publisher
The Houston Chronicle
(American Newspaper)
Medium
Charcoal on paper
DimensionsOverall H 16 1/2 in x W 14 in (41.9 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. John F. Kennedy wearing "Technicians" sunglasses gazes out to sea with a bubble above his head that reads: "I Don't See Any Red Troops in Cuba". Senator Keating and Anti-Castro cuban leaders arms are pointing across the water. Caption reads: "Rose Colored Glasses?"
Historical NoteOn August 31, 1962, a Republican senator from New York, Kenneth Keating, publicly accused the Kennedy administration of allowing a Soviet buildup in Cuba that included nuclear missiles. These accusations led President Kennedy to enforce the Cuban embargo and act to force the missiles out of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Additional DetailsCustodial 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
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction Note© The Houston Cronicle
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