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"We Want To Be The First To Congratulate Him!" Cartoon
© Dan Dowling, New York Herald Tribune. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
"We Want To Be The First To Congratulate Him!" Cartoon
© Dan Dowling, New York Herald Tribune. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

"We Want To Be The First To Congratulate Him!" Cartoon

Artifact IDMO 2024.1.31.8
Object Type Editorial Cartoon
Date 1958
Artist (Cartoonist for the New York Herald Tribune, American, 1906 - 1993)
Gifter
Medium Ink, ink brush, on paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 1/2 in x W 18 1/4 in (34.3 cm x 46.4 cm)
Physical DescriptionCartoon of a figure, "Political Courage" buries his head in the sand next to a newspaper headline, "House Kills Labor Bill". Looking at him are three happy hoodlums with bags of money, "Labor Racketeers", and looking on is one small unhappy man (J. Q. Public). Caption reads: "We Want To Be The First To Congratulate Him!"
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Custodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy. It was held by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Archives until it was transferred to the Museum Collection in 2024.
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 1677340)
Use Restriction StatusCopyright- non NARAUse Restriction Note© Dan Dowling, New York Herald Tribune. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA. This image is subject to copyright, use is restricted. It is the user’s responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictionsUse Restriction NoteJFKL
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