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Air cover over the Potomac
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Cuba United States |
| Description | Editorial cartoon shows a huge fat man (labeled "Politics") floating over Washington. Below him, "Charges" and "Counter-Charges" (labeled "Cuban Issues") are exchanged between the Capitol and the White House. In early fall 1962, Senator Kenneth Keating and other Republicans charged that the Soviets were building up offensive capacity in Cuba and suggested that the Kennedy administration was too timid to take the steps necessary to stop it. President Kennedy denied having evidence of Soviet activities. The cartoonist suggests that the controversy is politically motivated. In October, however, the government confirmed the installation of offensive missiles, precipitating the Cuban Missile Crisis. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | National security--United States--1960-1970. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | International relations--Cuba--1960-1970. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Presidents & the Congress--1960-1970. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
