"Challenge Accepted" Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.38.16
Object Type
Editorial Cartoon
Date
December 20, 1962
Artist
Ferman Martin
(Cartoonist for the Houston Chronicle, American, 1899-1977)
Publisher
The Houston Chronicle
(American Newspaper)
Medium
graphite, ink on paper
DimensionsOverall H 16 1/4 in x W 14 in (41.3 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionOrginal cartoon drawing. John F. Kennedy pushes his Manpower Retraining Bill into the boxing rink to fight a robot (Unemployment Automation). The Bill is labeled $435 Million Program. Caption reads: "Challenge Accepted".
Historical NoteThe Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA) of 1962 was a bill signed by President John F. Kennedy to help unemployed workers retrain and find new jobs. The act was intended to address long-term unemployment caused by technological change and automation. The act authorized $435 million over three years to fund the program
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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