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The Mea Culpa Speech
The Mea Culpa Speech
The Mea Culpa Speech

The Mea Culpa Speech

Artist (American, born Australia, 1935)
Publisher (American, founded 1970)
Date1999
Mediumetching
DimensionsImage: 10 7/8 x 13 13/16 in. (27.6 x 35.1 cm)
Plate Mark: 10 7/8 x 13 13/16 in. (27.6 x 35.1 cm)
Support: 15 15/16 x 19 in. (40.5 x 48.3 cm)
Mat: 20 × 24 in. (50.8 × 61 cm)
ClassificationsGraphic
Credit LineMuseum purchase, 2013
Object number2013.35.20
DescriptionA seven panel newspaper cartoon featuring President Clinton's "First Pet", Socks the cat. Socks is featured walking around town while encountering barn yard animals who make comments to him about the Presidents' Mea Culpa speech.
Text Entries

The text in the first panel reads: The Mea Culpa Speech. Hey Socks - I caught your old man on TV Haw Haw Haw Ha.

The text in the second panel reads: Hey Socks! How about that adultery speech? Is that really your owner??

The text in the third panel reads: Hey Socks! That was a pretty awful speech, huh? How d'you handle that?

The text in the fourth panel reads: First Cat, you poor thing! You must feel so terribly embarrassed! Cluck Cluck Cluck.

The text in the fifth panel reads: I heard about that terrible address to the Nation, Socks - I really feel for you man.

The text in the seventh panel reads: Sometimes a sunset is enough.                                                  

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