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MO 2024.1.38.55, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Mu…
Copyright The Houston Chronicle. MO 2024.1.38.55, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration
"On the Old Frontier" Cartoon
Copyright The Houston Chronicle. MO 2024.1.38.55, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; National Archives Records Administration

"On the Old Frontier" Cartoon

Artifact IDMO 2024.1.38.55
Object Type Editorial Cartoon
Date 1962
Artist (Cartoonist for the Houston Chronicle, American, 1899-1977)
Publisher (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, dressed as a cowboy, rides a "Texas sized" Jackrabbit, chasing the GOP Elephant with a lasso as it runs through the desert.
Historical NoteHenry González served 37 years in the House, making him the longest-serving Hispanic
Member in Congress. A pioneering, populist figure in Texas state politics, he was revered by his hometown constituents. González rejected radical reformers, pursuing a strategy of effecting change from within the system.
President Kennedy endorsed González, and came to San Antonio to stump on González’s behalf in a campaign that became a referendum on Kennedy’s first year in office and a GOP attempt to crack Texas’ solidly Democratic House delegation. In an extremely heavy special election turnout, González defeated Goode by a 55 to 44 percent margin on November 4, 1961, becoming the first Hispanic American to represent Texas in the U.S. Congress. González called the results “a reaffirmation of faith in the Democratic leadership of President Kennedy and Vice President Johnson.”
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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 in 1965
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
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