Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for April 07, 1978
Transcript:
Phred: Well, see you at the human rights banquet, Victor! Man: Okay, Phred! I might be a little late. I've got to do some last minute lobbying... Phred: The competition's that intense, huh? Man: Are you kidding? Billions in U.S. aid can hang on the outcome! You can't believe the lengths some countries go to! Why, last year, President Marcos of the Philippines even tried restoring democracy a week before the deadline! Of course, it didn't work. Phred: No award? Man: No democracy. Turned out his people weren't ready for it.