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“Gone Far Enough” (10/23/1962) By Eddie Germano

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Title:	“Gone Far Enough” (10/23/1962) By Eddie Germano
Artist:	Eddie Germano (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Illustration
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,388
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	4
Added to Site:	8/17/2019
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“Gone Far Enough” (10/23/1962)
By Eddie Germano (1924 - )
14 x 18.5, ink and crayon on board

A native Bostonian, Germano became a full-time cartoonist in 1948, at age 24, after serving in WWII. Among other positions, he worked as the editorial and sports cartoonist for the Brockton Enterprise from 1963-1990.

This is perhaps the earliest of his existing editorial cartoons from his time at the Enterprise, which speaks to the US quarantine of Cuba (by international law, the term “blockade” fell under an act of war.

On October 22, 1962, Kennedy delivered a nationwide televised address on all of the major networks announcing the discovery of the missiles. He stated: “It shall be the policy of this nation to regard any nuclear missile launched from Cuba against any nation in the Western Hemisphere as an attack by the Soviet Union on the United States, requiring a full retaliatory response upon the Soviet Union.”

He described his plan: “To halt this offensive buildup, a strict quarantine on all offensive military equipment under shipment to Cuba is being initiated. All ships of any kind bound for Cuba, from whatever nation or port, will, if found to contain cargoes of offensive weapons, be turned back. This quarantine will be extended, if needed, to other types of cargo and carriers. We are not at this time, however, denying the necessities of life as the Soviets attempted to do in their Berlin blockade of 1948.”

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Rick W
Member Since 2017

Posted on 8/17/2019

Your amazing gallery is not only an art museum but also an archive of time capsules. Cool!

Brian Coppola
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 8/17/2019

Rick W wrote:

Your amazing gallery is not only an art museum but also an archive of time capsules. Cool!

Thanks. For sure. I like tracking down the context of these editorial pieces and telling the story (admittedly, this one was easy). I try to grab things with interesting stories. I do not have that much from after WW2, but some. The JFK/JFK-era has maybe 10 examples. As of this writing (Aug 17, 2019), I am talking with the JFK Library/Museum about donating that set, which is I think the best fate for historical stuff - even if it takes it out of circulation. :)

Rick W
Member Since 2017

Posted on 8/17/2019

Brian Coppola wrote:

You are a true preservationist!

Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy
Member Since 2005

Posted on 8/21/2019

And the world held its breath......that was a true leadership moment

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