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Pitcairn, Raymond

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Dates

  • Existence: 1885-1966

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Amateur Fire Brigade: A Fable of the New Deal, 1935

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Identifier: Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents In preparation for the 1936 election campaign, the conservative political organization "Sentinels of the Republic" began a Constitution-based campaign designed to undermine the government's New Deal policies and, possibly, prevent the re-election of President Franklin D. Rooseveldt. Animated cartoons, new to the political arena, were produced to call attention to government spending, taxes, the national debt and New Deal legislation. One of these cartoons, "The Amateur Fire Brigade: A...
Dates: 1935