"A funny thing happened to me on my way to a fire in Southeast Asia..."

Digital Image

Identifier: jrf_0017

Staff Only

Digital Object (still_image)

Dates

January 23, 1971
Digitized: June 5, 2017

Creator

Fischetti, John R. (Person)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Inscription

"A FUNNY THING HAPPENED TO ME ON MY WAY TO A FIRE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA..."; Fischetti; (c) 1971 Chicago Daily News; Jan 23, '71 FOR SATURDAY CHICAGO DAILY NEWS; 1 - 4 col cut 7 inches; Syndicate { 1 - 4 col cut 7 1/4 inches, 1 - 3 col cut 5 1/2 inches

Description

An editorial cartoon by John R. Fishetti for the Chicago Daily News illustrating Richard Nixon reading his State of the Union Address at a podium, while wearing a fireman's outfit and holding a water hose; behind Nixon is full of smoke clouds and flames with the words "Domestic Needs" written across them.