Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for April 02, 1977
Transcript:
Mark: Good news here, Mike! The Secretary of Symbolism is already pledging more "average American" call-in shows for Carter! Mike: As an average American, Mark, I think I'd feel more cheerd by that if I didn't know my chances of actually reaching the man were about one in 200,000. Mark: True, unless, of course, you're an average American psychopath. Voice: Sir, if you could just chat with him for a minute... Jimmy Carter: Oh, all right! but not until all the Cub Scouts are freed!
In reference to:WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, Ohio, March 8, 1977 (UPI)—President Carter promised today to talk with Corey Moore, 26 years old, if the black gunman would give up a two‐day siege and release the white police captain he has been holding hostage in City Hall.