Sleuthing the Sleuth
12/17/1908
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This illustration entitled, "Sleuthing the Sleuth", by cartoonist Clifford Berryman, which appeared in the Washington Evening Star on December 17, 1908, refers to the investigation of the Secret Service by a Senate committee, initiated by Senator Nelson Aldrich of Rhode Island. Congressional oversight investigations are important examples of both separate powers and checks and balances. The House and Senate are the people’s representatives and are responsible for overseeing executive branch agencies, the military, and any other offices or institutions that receive appropriated public funds.
This cartoon was drawn by Clifford Berryman, one of Washington, DC's best-known cartoonists in the early to mid-1900s. Berryman drew for the Washington Post and Evening Star newspapers. His cartoons touched on a variety of subjects including politics, elections, and both World Wars.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate, 1789 - 2015.
National Archives Identifier:
6010779Full Citation: Sleuthing the Sleuth; 12/17/1908; (I-099); Berryman Political Cartoon Collection, 1896 - 1949; Records of the U.S. Senate, 1789 - 2015, Record Group 46; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/sleuthing-the-sleuth, May 7, 2024]