Hope This Won’t Develop Into A Neighborhood Feud
5/18/1948
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This cartoon by Clifford Berryman illustrates the struggle between the Senate and President Truman during 1948. In May 1948, Truman nominated five incumbent members of the Atomic Energy Commission to remain at their posts within the organization. These individuals required congressional confirmation and the Senate refused to give such confirmation until they were privy to FBI reports on each of the individuals. Truman refused such investigations as an encroachment by the legislative branch on the executive.
The constitutional design of the Federal Government requires that branches with different powers cooperate to complete many of the essential functions of government. Through checks and balances and separation of powers, the Constitution also gives each branch ways to protect its powers from the encroachment of other branches. In this cartoon, Congress is shown breaching the separation of powers and encroaching on the powers of the executive branch.
This cartoon was drawn by Clifford Berryman, one of Washington, DC's best-known cartoonists in the early to mid-1900s. Berryman drew for the Washington Post and Evening Star newspapers. His cartoons touched on a variety of subjects including politics, elections, and both World Wars.
The constitutional design of the Federal Government requires that branches with different powers cooperate to complete many of the essential functions of government. Through checks and balances and separation of powers, the Constitution also gives each branch ways to protect its powers from the encroachment of other branches. In this cartoon, Congress is shown breaching the separation of powers and encroaching on the powers of the executive branch.
This cartoon was drawn by Clifford Berryman, one of Washington, DC's best-known cartoonists in the early to mid-1900s. Berryman drew for the Washington Post and Evening Star newspapers. His cartoons touched on a variety of subjects including politics, elections, and both World Wars.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.
National Archives Identifier: 6012421
Full Citation: Hope This Won't Develop Into A Neighborhood Feud; 5/18/1948; (A-058); Berryman Political Cartoon Collection, 1896 - 1949; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/hope-this-wont-develop-neighborhood-feud, September 7, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
