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You'll never go to Heaven if you do a thing like this
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Description | Cartoon shows President Roosevelt, standing on the shore of the Potomac behind a drawing of an enormous building labeled "New War Department Building," exhorting an old gentleman (labeled "Congress") who sits on Memorial Bridge. The president warns he will not go to Heaven if he carries out his plans. In 1941, Congress authorized the construction of a new building to house the War Department on land near Arlington National Cemetery. The building, billed as "the largest office building in the world" quickly drew criticism from many quarters and Roosevelt rejected the plans. A smaller building of pentagonal shape was later authorized to be built in another part of Arlington. The Pentagon was completed in January 1943. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States.--Congress--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Government facilities--United States--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Pentagon (Va.)--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Roosevelt, Franklin D.--(Franklin Delano),--1882-1945. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
