"The Great Challenge" Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.38.35
Object Type
Editorial Cartoon
Date
1962
Artist
Ferman Martin
(Cartoonist for the Houston Chronicle, American, 1899-1977)
Publisher
The Houston Chronicle
(American Newspaper)
Medium
graphite, charcoal, ink on paper
DimensionsOverall H 16 1/4 in x W 14 in (41.3 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. John F. Kennedy gestures towards a "Peace" dove while Nikita Khrushchev rids a missile (Arms Race) with a warhead in his mouth. Caption reads: "The Great Challenge".
Historical NotePresident John F. Kennedy was a strong advocate for a ban on nuclear weapons testing and for reducing the threat of nuclear war. He believed that nuclear proliferation would make the world more dangerous and lead to a global nuclear war.
In 1963, Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev signed the Limited Test Ban Treaty, which prohibited nuclear tests in the atmosphere, space, and underwater.
Additional DetailsIn 1963, Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev signed the Limited Test Ban Treaty, which prohibited nuclear tests in the atmosphere, space, and underwater.
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 SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction Note© The Houston Cronicle
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