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Political Cartoon, "President Truman's Talk Last Night"

64-510 (untitled)
Accession Number
64-510
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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Keywords
Political cartoons
People Pictured
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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Description
In this political cartoon, President Harry S. Truman (upper center) looms over the islands of Japan, as do the atomic bombs and the Soviet Union's declaration of war against Japan. All three are surrounded by halos. The Japanese on the islands - all soldiers - look up at the three halos. This political cartoon by Karl Kae Knecht appeared in the Evansville, Indiana Courier on August 9, 1945. The original drawing of this cartoon is in the museum collection of the Truman Library.
Date(s)
1945