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Identifier	mus.aaec0462
Alternate ID	cartoon_item_0462
Title	King Canute; May 12, 1974
Description	From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Ed Valtman. Richard Nixon is shown as a king, dressed in royal robes trimmed in ermine. He is holding a sceptre and wearing a large crown. He is a small figure standing on a low cliff at the edge of the sea, and he is holding out his arm against a menacing tidal wave that threatens to crash down on him. The wave is labeled "Demands for resignation." The cartoon caption reads, "King Canute."
Creator	Valtman, Edmund S., 1914-
Date	12 May 1974
Coverage (time period)	1974
Subject	Canute I, King of England, 995?-1035. Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994. Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994--Resignation from office. Republican National Committee (U.S.) Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) Clothing and dress. Kings and rulers. Tsunamis. Watergate Affair, 1972-1974. United States--Politics and government--1969-1974--Caricatures and cartoons.
Resource type	Image Text
Format	Digital reproduction of a 1-page illustration.
Language	English
Publisher	The Hartford Times. University of Southern Mississippi Libraries. (electronic version)
Rights	Copyright protected. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Contributing institution	Special Collections, McCain Library and Archives, University of Southern Mississippi.
Collection	AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection.
Source	cartoon number 0462
Digital repository	University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections.
Digital collection	AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection.
File size	106.856 KB
File extension	JPG
Width	600
Height	483
Color space	RGB
File name	0462.jpg