Political cartoon featuring Kennedy, Khrushchev and Castro
Object number2018.040.0001
Date1963
ClassificationsNewspapers & Magazines
Artist
Daniel Edward Holland
ObjectCartoon
Credit LineThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection
MediumNewsprint, Plastic
Dimensions5 11/16 × 5 1/16 in. (14.4 × 12.9 cm)
DescriptionPolitical cartoon by Ed Holland from the Chicago Tribune that features John F. Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev and Fidel Castro. The cartoon casts the three Cold War leaders in opposition over a sleeping infant named the Cuba Issue, with Kennedy trying to keep him asleep while Castro and Khrushchev loudly bang a drum and throw a party next to the crib. The caption says: "And Just As He Was Beginning To Doze Off".
Copyright information is printed in miniscule black text in lower right corner next to artist's signature, "HOLLAND": "(c) 1963 by The Chicago Tribune."
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