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What's happened to those fellows?
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Description | World War II cartoon shows Senate Majority Leader Alben Barkley and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, standing on the steps of the Capitol, watching a stream of returning Congressmen, all of whom have enormous ears. Barkley asks, "What's happened to those fellows?" Rayburn responds, "The boys are getting back from home after having had their ears to the ground." In the early days of the war, Congressmen were extremely anxious to find out how their activities were viewed by their constituents at home. Although the Congress officially remained in session during the spring of 1942, it used a brief informal recess to allow members to return home. |
| 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) | Ears--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Legislators--United States--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Barkley, Alben William,--1877-1956. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1939-1945--Political aspects--United States. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Rayburn, Sam,--1882-1961. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Public opinion--United States--1940-1950. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
