Vehicle for "forging ahead"; September 7, [1969]

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Identifier	mus.aaec2118
Alternate ID	AAEC2118
Title	Vehicle for "forging ahead"; September 7, [1969]
Description	From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Richard Nixon rides on top of a turtle with a carapace shaped like the U.S. Capitol Dome which is labeled, "91st Congress." He carries a sign that reads, "Race between man and change...Keep up with changing events...Make government work." Spider webs from the turtle to the ground indicate slowness of speed/progress. The Washington Monument is on the horizon. The cartoon caption reads, "Vehicle for 'forging ahead.'"
Creator	Pletcher, Eldon, 1922-
Date	07 September 1969
Coverage (time period)	September 1969
Subject	Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994. United States. Congress. (91st : 1969-1971) Presidents--United States. Turtles. United States--Politics and government--1963-1969--Caricatures and cartoons.
Resource type	Image Text
Format	Digital reproduction of a 1-page illustration.
Language	English
Publisher	New Orleans Times-Picayune. 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 clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Contributing institution	Special Collections, McCain Libary and Archives, University of Southern Mississippi.
Collection	AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection.
Source	cartoon number 2118
Digital repository	University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections.
Digital collection	AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection.
File size	3797385 Bytes
File extension	jpg
Width	1733
Height	2148
Color space	RGB
Bit depth	24 bit color
File name	AAEC2118.jpg

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