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From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Vic Runtz. A nervous looking man labeled "Congress" stands in front of the Capitol building, looking up at the dome, and yells "Careful!" A giant-sized hand labeled, "Proposed Adam Clayton Powell censure" is grasping the dome of the Capitol and is shaking it. Behind the man, Runtz's signature cat puts its paw to its mouth and looks amused. The cartoon caption reads, "Who knows what may shake loose?"

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Vic Runtz. A man wearing a trenchcoat and a pin labeled "CIA" sits on the floor covering his head with his hands. From the left of the cartoon, someone shouts "Trying to subvert us liberals!" From the right of the cartoon, someone shouts,"We right-wingers didn't get our share!" The man is being hit from both sides by bricks, eggs, and other refuse. Runtz's signature cat is in the foreground writing on a piece of paper. The cartoon caption reads, "A secret policeman's lot is not a happy one."

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Vic Runtz. A field with large holes is strewn with human bodies and smoking debris. A sign (picturing bullets and a falling bomb) drawn to resemble an opened seed package reads,"Armaments for underdeveloped countries." A hoe is lying beside the sign. Runtz's signature cat surveys the field from the bottom left corner of the cartoon, surrounded by question marks. The cartoon caption reads, "Seeds that produce a bitter harvest."

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Vic Runtz. A hunter wearing a plaid coat and a billed cap holds a smoking shotgun. On his hat is a button that reads "Romney," and he is standing beside a sign that says "Now -- deer open season -- all Maine." He imagines a moose labeled, "LBJ policies." Runtz's signature cat, also wearing a billed cap, stands in front of the sign holding a slingshot. The cartoon caption reads, "The season opened earlier for some."

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Vic Runtz. In the left foreground, a very small soldier labeled "Anti-poverty" stands with arms raised holding a rifle and shouts, "Out of ammo!" Next to the soldier are an empty ammunition box labeled "Federal funds" and Runtz's signature cat. Behind the small soldier are multi-story buildings, and a person leans from a window calling, "Help." To the right of the small soldier stands a giant soldier (seen only from the waist down) labeled, "Viet conflict." Spent bullets fall from the giant soldier's unseen weapon. The cartoon caption reads, "De-escalation in one of the wars."

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Vic Runtz. Charles de Gaulle shoots two pistols at the figure of a human body with a globe for a head (which has an angry expression). The figure holds a piece of paper labeled "Cyprus." Bullets hit the ground at the figure's feet, creating small dust clouds labeled, "Canada's tranquility, U.S. dollar stability, Rebuke to Israel, Vietnam, Britain's economy and ECM [European Common Market] entry, and Etc." Among the dust clouds, Runtz's signature cat covers its ears with its paws. The cartoon caption reads, "I do not need your love...but I must have your attention!"

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Vic Runtz. A man labeled "State of union" struggles to ice skate while carrying a cannon labeled "Viet as ever" and a box labeled "and butter too." The ice is labeled "Economy" and has cracks. A small sign reads, "Thin ice." Runtz's signature cat, watching the man over its shoulder, skates unknowing toward a hole in the ice.

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Vic Runtz. A bowling ball labeled "Action at GM" has hit and scattered a set of pins labeled "Related industries." Dollar signs radiate from the strike zone. Runtz's signature cat peers into the cartoon from the left and says, "Rails next?"

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Vic Runtz. In an office, a man holding a Christmas card list in his lap sits across the desk from the Postmaster General. The Postmaster General says, "A choice for you this Christmas" and holds two books of stamps labeled "Nativity scene stamps" and "Toy stamps." The man responds,"That's nice, but...." On the wall behind the desk is the Postal Service's eagle logo labeled, "Go!" Runtz's signature cat holds a poster that reads, "Wanted: Zip." The cartoon caption reads, "How about just cheaper stamps?"

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Vic Runtz. Mimicking Atlas, a man stands on a stone pedestal and balances a massive globe on his shoulders. A woman with a scarf labeled "Women's liberation" has put her foot on the base of the pedestal and pushes up her sleeve, offering to take the globe off of the man's shoulders and bear the burden. The woman says to the man,"Move over, up there!" Runtz's signature cat offers flowers to the woman with a ribbon that reads "Happy 50th." The cartoon caption reads, "You're kidding?"

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Vic Runtz. Two fish (one with spectacles) watch as a box labeled "Hi-test nerve gas--Caution" sinks from where it has been dropped into the water from a boat. The fish with spectacles shows fear, and the other asks, "Something making you nervous?" Runtz's signature cat, wearing a diving suit, swims nearby holding a newspaper with the headline, "Arrives at water edge."

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Vic Runtz. An elephant labeled "GOP" sits on its haunches in front of a tub of water labeled "Coalition for a GOP alternative." On the ground beside the elephant is a sign that reads "None but Nixon." In the background, a donkey labeled "McCarthy-Kennedy-Johnson contest" hops or bucks, snorts, and says, "Whee." Runtz's signature cat stands with its paws behind its back and comments, "For a livelier campaign." The cartoon caption reads, "Spring tonic, too, for the elephant?"

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Vic Runtz. A man and Runtz's signature cat stand in a huge skillet labeled "Political discontent," looking over the lip and wiping sweat. Beneath the skillet is a roaring fire labeled, "Wallace flare-up." The cartoon caption reads, "Where jumping over doesn't help."

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Vic Runtz. Uncle Sam kneels on a park bench and looks at the moon, which is circled by the words "Soviet space lead." A woman labeled, "Other pressing concerns" sits on the bench next to him, neglected. Runtz's signature cat stands on the iron fence behind the bench and looks toward the moon. The cartoon caption reads, "Suddenly the moon becomes more exciting."

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Vic Runtz. Three crosses stand in a row on a hill, the one in the center larger than the others. The center cross has "For God so loved..." on it. The crosses and the crest of the hill are surrounded by growing clouds of smoke. The inner clouds are labeled, "Distrust, Fear, Hatred, Violence." The outer clouds are labeled, "Threat of extinction, Warfare, Sickness, Suffering, Supremacy of science, Individual powerlessness, Dwindling respect for law, Selfishness, Moral laxity, Rioting, Racial tension, Ignorance, want." The eyes of Runtz's signature cat are closed as if in prayer. The cartoon caption reads, "Lead, kindly light."