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CARTOON #3

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1. What fictional character is represented by President Truman in this cartoon?

2. What activity of the fictional character is being compared with Truman's dealing with the Taft-Hartley Act?

3. How successful do you think the cartoonist feels Truman will be in his dealing with the Taft-Hartley Act?

4. Do you think the cartoonist feels Truman is acting wisely in his dealing with the Taft-Hartley Act?

5. What does the animal Truman is riding represent, and how does he seem to feel about the situation Truman is forcing him into?

6. Research the Taft-Hartley Act to determine what it was about, whether Truman was for it or against it, and why. What group was pushing for passage of the Taft-Hartley Bill?

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Cartoon Credit: Washington Post. Reprinted with permission.



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