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Copyright the Trenton Times. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.
Copyright the Trenton Times. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.
"TRY TO THINK OF THEIR MIND AND HEARTS AS DEPRESSED AREAS, TOO" Cartoon
Copyright the Trenton Times. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.

"TRY TO THINK OF THEIR MIND AND HEARTS AS DEPRESSED AREAS, TOO" Cartoon

Artifact IDMO 2024.1.115.1
Object Type Editorial Cartoon
Date March 1, 1961
Artist (American Cartoonist for The Trenton Times)
Medium ink on paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 3/4 in x W 17 3/4 in (34.9 cm x 45.1 cm)

Physical DescriptionCartoon drawing. A concerned JFK talks to a man, "Congress". Another man, "The Unemployed", is seated on a bench in the foreground reading a newspaper,"76 Major Manufacturing Areas Depressed". (Note: the caption was changed to read "Try To Think Of Their Hearts As Depressed Areas, Too" in the published version.) Caption reads: "TRY TO THINK OF THEIR MIND AND HEARTS AS DEPRESSED AREAS, TOO".
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Custodial History NoteItem 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
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