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Better start shootin', Bolivar!
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Description | Cartoon shows numerous rabbits (labeled "Scandals," "Blunders," and "Dem. Waste") fleeing the "Democratic Woods," past the GOP elephant holding a gun labeled "G.O.P. Ineffectual Criticism." The elephant blurts, "Look at 'em! Just look at 'em! Well in all my born days --" President Truman's approval ratings fell from 87 percent in June 1945 to 32 percent in September 1946, primarily because of criticism of his handling of the conversion from a wartime to a post war economy. Carey Orr, long-time conservative cartoonist for the equally conservative Chicago Tribune, chastizes the Republicans for not capitalizing on the Democratic problems. |
| 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) | Democratic Party (U.S.)--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Republican elephant (Symbolic character)--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Rabbits--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Corruption--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Hunting--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )--1940-1950. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
