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On the subject of national defense, circa 1955

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Title	On the subject of national defense, circa 1955
Personal name	Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969--Caricatures and cartoons; Kefauver, Estes, 1903-1963--Caricatures and cartoons; Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1835-1914--Caricatures and cartoons
Corporate name	Nashville Banner
Topical entry	Capital City Military History Politics Political cartoons--United States--20th century Political cartoons--Tennessee--Nashville Caricatures and cartoons--Tennessee--Nashville Cartoonists--Tennessee--Nashville Editorial cartoonists--Tennessee--Nashville Generals as presidents--Caricatures and cartoons Presidents--United States--Caricatures and cartoons Cartoonists Economic & political systems Presidents--United States
Geographic entry	United States--Politics and government--20th century--Caricatures and cartoons United States--Defenses--20th century--Caricatures and cartoons
Description	An original political cartoon drawing created by Jack Knox, the Nashville Banner editorial cartoonist from the mid-1940s to early 1970s. A cartoon portrait of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who served as the thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953-1961). At the time of this editorial cartoon, circa 1955, there was growing concern by the Eisenhower administration about improvements to national defense during the Cold War period. It also became one of the campaign issues in the presidential election of 1956. In the cartoon, a dignified Eisenhower holds a document ("Security Decisions"). Below him on a trail are two men marching along with political signs: Tennessee Senator Estes Kefauver (with carpetbag and coonskin cap) holding "The country would be safer with Adlai & me." Behind him is Stevenson with "End Draft, Etc. Etc." In 1956 the Stevenson-Kefauver ticket lost to the Eisenhower-Nixon ticket. Forms part of the Jack Knox Political Cartoon Collection. 1 original cartoon drawing : b & w ; 14.5 x 19.5 in.
Creator	Knox, Jack, 1910- (Cartoonist)
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Contributors	Knox, Joseph T. (Donor)
Date	ca. 1955
Type	Still Image; Caricatures; Cartoons (Commentary); Editorial cartoons
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Knox NPL-312
Language	English
Relation	Jack Knox Political Cartoon Collection
Coverage	1950-1959
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed Stacks-Knox NPL-312