Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon

Description:	Left: An airplane as The Modern Sword of Damocles hanging over England. Center: How things work in New Deal America: President Roosevelt says 50,000 planes are needed. Congress approves funds for 4,000. Only 33 are ordered. Right: The 1940 Presidential election depicted as a county fair. A huge crowd of people gather around Willkies tent, while no one is at the New Deal Show. The donkey running the show says he might as well close up. Willkie, Wendell L. (Wendell Lewis), 1892-1944; Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 Image Access WideTEK 25 The Modern Sword of Damocles. Nazi versus RAF air power. England. The American Way via New Deal. 3 months ago. What U.S.A. must have is 50,000 airplanes. F.D.R. 7 weeks ago. So passed--funds for 4000 planes. Congress. To Date 33 planes have been ordered. Big Show and Side Show. Indiana Welcomes Willkie Home. Notification Ceremony. Ellwood Indiana. Dont shove. Plenty room. I might as well close up till its all out and over! New Deal Show 8th Year. Yeah--and it looks like well fold up for good in January. Blow off in November!
Origin:	2014
Created By:	Karl Kae Knecht
Source:	http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/1388
Collection:	Karl K. Knecht Collection
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Subjects:	Politics World Affairs WWII National Affairs Elections New Deal Aviation Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons Caricatures and cartoons -- United States World War, 1939-1945

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