1941.07.19 “They can go on relief”
by Ralph Lee (1906-1947)
14.5 x 23.3 in., ink on board
Coppola Collection
Ralph Lee was an editorial cartoonist for the Portland Oregonian. He died suddenly, at 41, in January 1947. His cousin, Art Bimrose, was the editorial cartoonist for the Oregonian for more than three decades. In 1937, the Oregonian hired him part-time to work on printing plates. Following Lee’s death, Bimrose was hired as the Sunday editorial cartoonist.
On July 17, 1941, FDR issued Proclamation 2497, which blacklisted 1800 Latin American Firms suspected of aiding Germany or Italy, effectively freezing their assets and restricting trade.
Such list and any additions thereto or deletions therefrom shall be filed pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Register Act and such list shall be known as "The Proclaimed List of Certain Blocked Nationals."
