Be Nice to Get it Off His Neck, June 18, 1954

Creator

George White

Files

Preview

Publisher

The Tampa Tribune (Tampa, Fla.)

Creation Date

6-18-1954

Abstract

A cartoon in reference to the hearings held by the U.S. Senate's Subcommittee on Investigations where Joseph McCarthy questioned U.S. Army counsel Joseph Welch. The cartoon has a man representing Congress looking at important legislation while a bump raises on the back of his neck.

Alt Text

A cartoon depicting a man in a suit and bolo tie trying to review large stacks of papers labeled "important legislation" but is distracted by a literal pain in his neck, depicted as a large bump with the caption, "That sorry exhibition in Washington." At the top of the comic is a box that reads, "McCarthy-Army hearings nearing final stages."

Keywords

George White (1901-1964), United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Government Operations. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigation, Army-McCarthy Controversy (1954), Joseph McCarthy (1908-1957), United States. Army, Joseph N. Welch (1890-1960)

Extent

1 political cartoon

Physical Collection

George White Political Cartoons Collection

Box

1

Folder

82

Language

English

Identifier

W08-00081

Recommended Citation

White, George, "Be Nice to Get it Off His Neck, June 18, 1954" (1954). George White Political Cartoons. Image 72.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/george_white/72