"For 80 Days At Least" Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.38.49
Object Type
Editorial Cartoon
Date
1962
Artist
Ferman Martin
(Cartoonist for the Houston Chronicle, American, 1899-1977)
Publisher
The Houston Chronicle
(American Newspaper)
Medium
Charcoal, pencil, 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, with rolled sleeves, wields an ax (T H Law) to cut the Mooring line (Maritime Strike) of a Ship tied to the buoy. On board is Uncle Sam who peers over the bow labeled "Some Union Threats". A man in a suit and hat stands on the dock and says "there'll be a worse tie-up after the injunction period". Caption reads: "For 80 Days At Least"
Historical NoteOn April 7, 1962 President Kennedy issued an Executive Order 11013 creating a Board of Inquiry to report on a labor dispute affecting the Maritime Industry of the United States.
Excerpt from President Kennedy's News Conference April 11, 1962: "I have filed an Executive Order creating a Board of Inquiry to inquire into the issues involved in the current labor dispute in the West Coast maritime industry. The Board of Inquiry filed its written report with me today. In its unanimous report, the Board stated, quote:
"The current strike, if continued, will affect approximately 130 cargo and passenger ships, including those which constitute the principal mode of transportation of passengers and vital cargo to and from the State of Hawaii."
Other reports I have received clearly manifest that a continuation of this strike imperils the national health and safety. I have therefore instructed the Attorney General to seek an injunction against this strike, under the national emergency provisions of the Labor-Management Relation Act of 1947. While an injunction will restore the West Coast maritime industry to full operation, and return the striking members to work for 80 days, it should not, and I hope will not, interfere in any way with efforts towards full settlement.
I call upon the parties to make that effort, to achieve that settlement quickly."
Additional DetailsExcerpt from President Kennedy's News Conference April 11, 1962: "I have filed an Executive Order creating a Board of Inquiry to inquire into the issues involved in the current labor dispute in the West Coast maritime industry. The Board of Inquiry filed its written report with me today. In its unanimous report, the Board stated, quote:
"The current strike, if continued, will affect approximately 130 cargo and passenger ships, including those which constitute the principal mode of transportation of passengers and vital cargo to and from the State of Hawaii."
Other reports I have received clearly manifest that a continuation of this strike imperils the national health and safety. I have therefore instructed the Attorney General to seek an injunction against this strike, under the national emergency provisions of the Labor-Management Relation Act of 1947. While an injunction will restore the West Coast maritime industry to full operation, and return the striking members to work for 80 days, it should not, and I hope will not, interfere in any way with efforts towards full settlement.
I call upon the parties to make that effort, to achieve that settlement quickly."
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)
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