Great pyramid balancing act; May 25, [1967]

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Identifier	mus.aaec2378
Alternate ID	AAEC2378
Title	Great pyramid balancing act; May 25, [1967]
Description	From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. At the bottom of the cartoon, a man labeled "Soviet support" is leaning over balancing a pyramid on his back. Lines around the pyramid indicate a precarious balance. The pyramid is labeled, "Threat to peace in the Middle East." Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser is holding on to the top of the pyramid with one hand and holds a bomb labeled, "I'll block the Gulf of Aqaba." The cartoon caption reads, "The great pyramid balancing act."
Creator	Pletcher, Eldon, 1922-
Date	25 May 1967
Coverage (time period)	1967
Subject	Nasser, Gamal Abdel, 1918-1970. Bombs. Pyramids. Aqaba, Gulf of. Egypt--Foreign relations--Israel. Egypt--Foreign relations--Soviet Union. Egypt--Politics and government--Caricatures and cartoons. Soviet Union--Foreign relations--Egypt. Soviet Union--Politics and government--Caricatures and cartoons.
Geographic location	Egypt.
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 2378
Digital repository	University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections.
Digital collection	AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection.
File size	3567961 Bytes
File extension	jpg
Width	1684
Height	2069
Color space	RGB
Bit depth	24 bit color
File name	AAEC2378.jpg

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