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Do you notice any nervousness among the boys on your side of the Capitol?
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Description | Cartoon shows Senate Majority Leader Alben Barkley talking to Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn. Barkley asks, "Do you notice any nervousness among the boys on your side of the Capitol?" Rayburn responds, "I certainly do! They go around mumbling 'How did you vote on fortifying Guam?' 'How did you vote on letting the F.B.I. tap telephones?' 'How did you vote on pensions for congressmen?' They look plum wore out." After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and the United States entered World War II, some Congressmen and Senators began to worry about how their constituents would view some of their pre-war votes. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Barkley, Alben William--1877-1956. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Legislators--United States--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1939-1945--Political aspects--United States. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Rayburn, Sam,--1882-1961. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
