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"What Is It?", January 14, 1939

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Dates: January 14, 1939
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Cartoon by Jack Patton for the Dallas Dispatch-Journal featuring movers carrying sacks of flour and a box labeled "O'Daniel's $30 Pension Plan" into the Texas governor's mansion. Patton completed the cartoon on January 14, 1939, three days before W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel took office as the 34th Governor of Texas.

"The Thundering Herd", 1952

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Dates: 1952
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Cartoon by Ferman Martin featuring two elephants named "Texas Ike Forces" and "Texas Taft Forces," referencing Texas supporters of Dwight Eisenhower and U. S. Senator Robert A. Taft, both of whom ran for the Republican nomination during the 1952 U. S. presidential election, with Eisenhower ultimately winning.

"Stacking Up", 1956

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Dates: 1956
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Cartoon by Ferman Martin featuring a stack of hats named after Price Daniel, J. J. Holmes, J. Evetts Haley, Reuben Senterfitt, and W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel, all of whom campaigned for the Democratic nomination during the 1956 Texas gubernatorial election, with Daniel ultimately winning.

"Hardly The Right Time", 1957

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Dates: 1957
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Cartoon by Ferman Martin referencing scandals involving the Insurance Company of Texas and former Texas State Representative James Edward Cox, who resigned from office on March 3, 1957, following accusations of bribery.

"The Defense Cuts Only Indicate Some Minor Belt Tightening", April 27, 1989

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Dates: April 27, 1989
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Cartoon by Dan Foote for the Dallas Times Herald, featuring then-U.S. Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney.