Doonesbury - Sunday June 23, 1985 Comic Strip Licensing and Permissions

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TV: Coming up, a very special special....created especially for you. Roland: It's now been eight weeks since President Reagan declared a "national emergency" and imposed a trade embargo on Nicaragua. How has the average American been bearing up? We traveled to Miller's creek, Wisconsin and put the question to Bud Turbleman, the town's salt-of-the-earth mayor. Mayor: Quite frankly, it's been a nightmare. Most of us don't even know which side we were on, so the President's declaration came as quite a shock. It's been roughest on the kids. My nine-year-old keeps asking me, "Daddy, when will the state of emergency be over?" My older boy has had to defer plans for college. Meanwhile, all the wives around town have been sewing black out curtains. Some people are even stockpiling. The embargo seems to have affected just about everyone. Any shortages so far? Well, yes, we've all had to cut back on bananas and woven placemats.

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