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From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Yasir Arafat, labeled “PLO,” stands on a large block labeled "Cornerstone for peace" and yells, "Call for an oil boycott, it'll lead to war." Jimmy Carter, Menachem Begin, and Anwar Sadat are in the background looking on with expressions of concern. They are dressed in overalls and carry trowels as they work to mortar other large blocks together into a structure.

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Idi Amin is running away and looking back over his shoulder at two spears flying at him. They are labeled "Tanzania" and "Ugandan rebels." Near Amin are the words, "Despot on the run." The cartoon caption reads, "Not all foreign news is bad." [Note: Amin went into exile in Libya on April 11, 1979 (Source: Wikipedia).]

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A bulldog sits on a sidewalk before a brick wall that has two large signs. The dog is trying to turn his head back and forth to see the signs and is confused at the messages. One sign reads, "Keep your eyes open for antics of the mayor, his appointees and all other city employees." The other sign reads, "…except all other municipal elected officials, including councilmen and judges."

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man stands in the ticket booth of the Capitol movie theater on the corner of a city street. The Louisiana state house is in the background. The marquee is labeled, “David Treen presents 'How competent are you?'" Two signs are on the sidewalk in front of the theater: “Cast of thousands…Irritable teachers” and "Smash hit of the season."

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Jimmy Carter is sitting behind his desk in the Oval Office, and he appears confused. An aide stands nearby. Three men are in the office to see Carter. The tallest man is dressed shabbily and is labeled, “Recession worsens.” The second man is very overweight and is labeled double-digit inflation.” This third man is very small, wears a hard hat, and is labeled “GNP down." Carter says, “Thought I was scheduled to see 'The committee to re-elect the President!'"

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Ronald Reagan is sitting in an armchair in a living room watching television. On the screen is “The Iowa Network Presents George Bush in Caucus Capers" with an image of George Bush’s face. Reagan says, "I thought they were going to show a Ronald Reagan rerun!" The cartoon caption reads, “The early, early show.”

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Al Hirt stands in the street outside the window of a bar or restaurant, and he is playing his trumpet. A pianist is sitting at a piano inside and sticks his fingers in his ears at the sound. The sheet music on the piano is labeled, "I know what it means to miss New Orleans."

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man labeled “Lottery” is wearing old-fashioned clothing and a bowler hat, and he has a handle-bar moustache. He is standing beside a raffle/lottery wire cylinder basket labeled “La. Senate.” The top of the basket is open, and the man has pulled out a card labeled “24-14 to table bill.” The cartoon caption reads, “The numbers game.” [Note: Archaic dress, bowler hat, and moustache style may refer to the 1868-1893 Louisiana lottery. The current Louisiana lottery began in 1991, later than artist Pletcher created cartoons for The Times-Picayune).

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A soldier in a fox hole or trench is watching a dove fly across a war torn landscape labeled “Lebanon” carrying a “Cease fire” message in its beak. The soldier has his fingers crossed behind his back.

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Walter Mondale, dressed like a World War I soldier, is jumping over a tall wooden wall or fence labeled, "Delegate battle." On the other side, he lands in a large puddle labeled, "Convention fight." The cartoon caption reads, "Over the top."

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards is driving a dump truck with "Political hauling" on the door. The truck is filled with dirt [?] and a shovel is stuck into it. Edwards has driven the truck into the corner of a building that is already almost broken down. Rubble, loose bricks, and large stones block the path of the truck. Outside the building is a sign labeled, "Civil service," and a man stands in the doorway. Edwards says, "Oops!"

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Ronald Reagan is in the role of a football coach explaining plays to a football player. He stands beside an easel and uses a pointer to indicate parts of a very complicated and jumbled football play. The player is labeled "Foreign policy" and is watching with a confused appearance. There is a question mark above his head. Reagan says, "Now, here's the game plan..."

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A teenager dressed in leather jacket labeled "Hell raiser" is sitting on a stool at a lounge or diner (part of a wine or liquor bottle is drawn on a shelf behind the counter). The teenager has a glass of some beverage in his hand, and his head is turned toward a man to his right. The teenager's expression is angry. The man is on his knees with hands clasped. Over the man's shoulder, outside the building is a clock tower against a nighttime sky. The clock face is labeled "10 o'clock curfew" and "Bong" is beside the tower. The cartoon caption reads, "Freddy, dear Freddy, come home with me now!" [Assumption: New Orleans setting.]

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards, dressed as Uncle Sam, stands at a chalkboard pointing at the words, "Come let us reason together." He carries a briefcase labeled, "Shuttle diplomacy," with stickers labeled "Mexico" and "Wash D.C." on the side. Two people are listening to Edwards, hands on chins. The man is labeled, "Jeff school board," and the woman is labeled "Teachers." The cartoon caption reads, "Spirit of Camp Edwards."

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Jimmy Carter and a man labeled, "Congress" stand looking at a giant baby labeled "Inflation." The baby is reclining with legs crossed and is drinking with an intent or greedy expression from a bottle labeled "Red ink." Carter has a satchel labeled, "Deficit spending," and the other man carries a satchel labeled, "New debt ceilings." The cartoon caption reads, "Bottle baby."