The Next Time It May Be Final
7/14/1946
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The United States Office of Price Administration (OPA) attempted to impose price controls to solve postwar housing controversies in New York City. At that time, the country in general disliked any wartime restrictions. Thus tenant groups sided with President Harry S. Truman when he debated with congressional Republicans over OPA extension. They also supported Truman when he demanded that Governor of New York Thomas E. Dewey provide state-mandated controls, in case federal authority failed, which occurred for twenty-five days after June 30, 1946, the day when Truman vetoed an unacceptable OPA bill. Veto power—derived from the Latin phrase “I forbid”—gives the President the authority to block legislation. This executive power over a legislative action is an example of a constitutional check by one branch upon the authority of another. The Founders designed the Constitution with multiple checks and balances to ensure that no one branch can independently exert control over the government. In Clifford Berryman's cartoon "The Next Time It May Be Final", Truman waits for a second opportunity to cut an undesirable OPA bill.
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 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, 1789 - 2015.
National Archives Identifier: 6012355
Full Citation: The Next Time It May Be Final; 7/14/1946; (G-013); Berryman Political Cartoon Collection, 1896 - 1949; Records of the U.S. Senate, 1789 - 2015, Record Group 46; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/next-time-may-be-final, April 20, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
