"And Now Tear Gas On The Home Front!" Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.100.138
Object Type
Editorial Cartoon
Date
March 4, 1960
Artist
Harold M. Talburt
(Cartoonist for the Washington Daily Star, American, 1895 - 1966)
Gifter
Harold M. Talburt
Medium
graphite on paper
DimensionsOverall H 16 in x W 13 3/8 in (40.6 cm x 34 cm)
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. President Eisenhower is seen flying a plane, "Ike's Return" from South America to the U.S., where a canister in the shape of the Capitol dome emits a cloud of gas, "Civil Rights Filibuster". Beneath the canister, a man is sitting on many rollled documents, "Piled Up Legislation" and weeping. Caption: "And Now Tear Gas On The Home Front!"
Historical NoteThis political cartoon uses imagery to comment on the Civil Rights movement and legislative gridlock. The U.S. Capitol is depicted as a tear gas canister, labeled "Civil Rights Filibuster" suggesting that the Senate's prolonged filibustering of civil rights legislation is toxic and harmful, like tear gas. President Eisenhower, in an airplane is returning from a trip abroad to a domestic crisis, highlighting the seriousness of the civil rights standoff.
This cartoon critizes the U.S. Sentate's use of filibuster to block civil rights legislation, portaying it as a destructive force that paralyzes government function and contrasts it with President Eisenhower's possible distraction with international affairs. It underscores the urgency of addressing civil rights on the home front.
Additional DetailsThis cartoon critizes the U.S. Sentate's use of filibuster to block civil rights legislation, portaying it as a destructive force that paralyzes government function and contrasts it with President Eisenhower's possible distraction with international affairs. It underscores the urgency of addressing civil rights on the home front.
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; 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 1677120)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction NoteCopyright The Washington Star.
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