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Political cartoon featuring Kennedy, Khrushchev and Castro

Political 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."This image is not available online larger than a thumbnail to protect the copyright of its creator(s). For a more detailed examination of this item, please schedule an appointment in the Museum’s Reading Room.

Object Details
Object title:

Political cartoon featuring Kennedy, Khrushchev and Castro

Date:

1963

Medium:

Newsprint, Plastic

Dimensions:

5 11/16 × 5 1/16 in. (14.4 × 12.9 cm)

Credit line:

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection

Object number:

2018.040.0001

Political cartoon featuring Kennedy, Khrushchev and Castro

Political 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."This image is not available online larger than a thumbnail to protect the copyright of its creator(s). For a more detailed examination of this item, please schedule an appointment in the Museum’s Reading Room.

Object Details
Object title:

Political cartoon featuring Kennedy, Khrushchev and Castro

Date:

1963

Terms:

Newspapers

Cold War

Satire

Political cartoons

Cuba

Pop Culture

Kennedy, John F.

Castro, Fidel

Khrushchev, Nikita

Chicago Tribune

Chicago

Medium:

Newsprint, Plastic

Dimensions:

5 11/16 × 5 1/16 in. (14.4 × 12.9 cm)

Credit line:

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection

Object number:

2018.040.0001