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Another Gerald Ford caricature shows the president trying to spoon-feed a number of unhappy congressmen. Ford's bitter medicine was to call on households to "spare a penny," and after lifting the embargo on OPEC oil, energy prices ultimately rose.[Pictured: Cartoon…

Thomas Stockett drew Gerald Ford in the middle of crowds of congressmen. This referenced Ford's relationship with Congress after pardoning Richard Nixon of all charges one month into his presidency.[Pictured: Cartoon by Thomas Stockett dated 1975.]

A recording reel smashes through the White House at the height of the Watergate scandal in this cartoon, signifying how the Oval Office was affected by the controversy, eventually leading to Nixon resigning the presidency.[Pictured: Cartoon by Jean-Claude Suares dated…

"Congress" is removed by three Richard Nixon lookalikes labeled "Executive Privilege," "Impounding of Funds," and "Veto Power." The cartoon is intended to satirize Nixon's New American Revolution, which aimed to defeat the opposition following his re-election in 1972.[Pictured: Cartoon by…

Sen. George McGovern is depicted as a fisherman alongside the remains of a fish labeled "War Issue" as they battle against rocky seas. McGovern hoped to make his opposition to the Vietnam War part of his 1972 presidential campaign and…

Egyptian president Anwar Sadat stands opposite Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir with an hourglass between them. This pointed to the tension between the two countries, leading to the Camp David Accords in 1978.[Pictured: Cartoon by Edmund Valtman for the Hartford…

This sketch shows a Vietnam veteran queueing up for unemployment benefits upon returning to America. It highlighted the lack of opportunities for those returning home after war.[Pictured: Cartoon by Edmund Valtman for The Hartford Times dated March 10, 1971.]

In this cartoon, Vice President Spiro Agnew is showing President Nixon how to put his foot in his mouth. The piece pokes fun at Nixon for weighing in on the Charles Manson trial prior to its conclusion. Nixon withdrew his…

Two men in cowboy hats stand next to President Nixon as he gives a speech above an array of "domestic" oil pipes. This sketch satirizes the relationship between Nixon and oil companies.[Pictured: Cartoon by Edmund Valtman for the Hartford Times…

This drawing shows a Republican elephant looking over the edge of "The Ship of State" sailing on a less-than-pleasant ocean of McCarthyism. The GOP had moved past McCarthyism, and had therefore gotten this era "out of its system."[Pictured: "Getting It…

The theatrics of the missile crisis are depicted in this cartoon. Castro is seen holding a movie-style poster that declares the U.S. will not attack Cuba. His comrade hides a Soviet missile in a prop room.[Pictured: Cartoon by Charles Werner…

The Cuban leadership dances for joy after receiving weapons from Russia in this cartoon from 1962. A bear representing Soviet dominance stands nearby, ready to swipe. This satirizes Communist influence during this period.[Pictured: Cartoon by Stanley Arthur Franklin for The…

John F. Kennedy sits across from a dressed-up donkey on a table that reads "Kennedy's Bid for More Liberal Democrats."[Pictured: "My Congress Doesn't Understand Me" by Ed Holland dated 1962.]

The Statue of Liberty is pecked at by vultures in this cartoon. One bird signifies the far left, and the other the far right. The artist blames both for their negative effects on society.[Pictured: "Pecking Away" by Hy Rosen dated…

Stacker went through the Library of Congress, newspapers, magazine archives, and art and photo libraries to find the most compelling political cartoons of the last 111 years.

In 1970, Tom Dempsey of New Orleans kicks an NFL-record 63-yard field goal. See more sports moments from this date: