From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana governor Dave Treen, dressed as a farmer, is standing in his plowed rows. Behind him is a sign in a row labeled "State needs $." Treen is holding a large book labeled...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A fat man labeled "Inflation" is walking along holding a paper labeled "Consumer price increase." The man has brushed against Jimmy Carter, who is labeled "Tight race." Marks...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Jimmy Carter is dressed as a cowboy and is walking up toward the head of a huge, snorting bull. The bull is labeled, "Inflation" on its side, and "Prices...Wages" on the horns....
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man is running away from ghosts labeled, "Vietnam...Inflation...Crime" and past a sign labeled, "The fabulous '70's." The sign shape includes a direction that is the same as...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by John Collins. The numbers 1-9-7-5 are linked to each other and placed underground to form a convoluted tunnel. Lions labeled "Inflation" and "Unemployment" guard the entrance and exit. Five men...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Vic Runtz. A man identified as "Little ol' you-know-who" is walking through a clearing in a wooded area ringed by huge trees. The man is accompanied by Runtz's signature cat. The massive trees...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by John Riedell. The hand and coat sleeve of Uncle Sam are shown. The sleeve is labeled "Surtax," and the hand is reaching into an open coin purse. Above this, the outline of a larger hand labeled...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Ed Valtman. President Jimmy Carter and a man labeled "Congress," both blindfolded, are trying to walk in a room. Both have their hands out trying to detect obstacles. Each also has a foot out...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Jimmy Carter and a man labeled, "Congress" stand looking at a giant baby labeled "Inflation." The baby is reclining with legs crossed and is drinking with an intent or greedy...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards leans against an open chest labeled, "$1 million war chest," overflowing with money. He is thinking about a futuristic race car labeled, "Races...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Vic Runtz. President Richard Nixon rows a boat down a rapidly moving stream accompanied by an attractive woman whose billowing scarf is labeled "USA." Nixon's eyes are on the woman and not on...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Jimmy Carter stands in the snow in front of an enormous St. Bernard dog that is labeled, "Inflation." Around the dog's neck hangs a huge barrel labeled, "Economic stimulus...$25...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Two graphs are on a wall, and Paul Volcker is on top of them doing a balancing act. One foot is standing on top of a graph labeled, "Pull recovery up," and his hand has hold of...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Paul Volcker, chair of the Federal Reserve Board, is twisting the wheel of a large press (or vise). Inside the press is Uncle Sam, labeled "The economy." Volcker says, "Good...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Richard Nixon, dressed as a doctor, carries a large sppon and bottle of medicine labeled, "Nixon inflation medicine...Slowing pains." He is about to enter a hospital room where...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Gene Basset. A very short husband, standing between Lyndon Johnson and his large, fierce wife, does a double-take. Johnson's open right hand is extended toward the husband. Johnson's other hand...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Ronald Reagan plays a guitar and sings, "Happy days are here again" in front of a facade of the White House, which is labeled "Inflation." Behind the facade, there is dark...
From the AAEC Editorial Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. This cartoon is in two panels. On the left side, Ronald Reagan is dressed as Santa Claus. He rings a bell and says, “Ho, Ho, Ho.” Sound waves from the bell are labeled, “Pledge to...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by John Knudsen. Uncle Sam is trying to ride a bucking horse labeled "Inflation" and asks "How do I get off?"