Great white Father’s Day dream
Subject(s): Barkley, Alben William, 1877-1956, Father's Day, Green, William, 1872-1952, Ickes, Harold L. (Harold LeClair), 1874-1952, Knox, Frank, 1874-1944, Knudsen, William S., 1879-1948, Murray, Philip, 1886-1952, Public officers, Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961, Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945, Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950, Stone, Harlan Fiske, 1872-1946
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Father’s Day cartoon shows President Franklin D. Roosevelt dreaming that he has received his dearest wishes. Chief Justice Harlan Fiske Stone, holding a sheaf of Supreme Court decisions, says, “Won’t he be tickled to death with these?” Rival labor leaders William Green and Philip Murray embrace. Federal Petroleum Coordinator Harold L. Ickes holds a sign reading, “Chief, we’ve got oil and gas to burn!” Office of Production Management Chief William S. Knudsen holds an armful of planes, saying, “Oh, boy! Is Adolf anxious.” Senate Majority Leader Alben William Barkley and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn hold “Votes to Do What We Please.” Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson holds a sack labeled “Greatest Army Ever Assembled,” while Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox holds ships labeled “The Navy Theodore Roosevelt Dreamed About.” As the threat of war in Europe loomed, Roosevelt struggled to mount a massive national defense production effort despite adverse court decisions, labor unrest, an unruly Congress, and failure to reach production targets.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1941-06-15
Creator(s)
Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Great white Father’s Day dream. [June 15, 1941]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290978. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949. Great white Father’s Day dream. [15 Jun. 1941]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290978.
APA:
Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949., [1941, June 15]. Great white Father’s Day dream.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290978.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
