Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for April 15, 1976

Transcript:

Man: Burnt to the ground by the allied powers in 1899, the hall of... Duke: Now, hold on a minute, Zhang! Who was it that built these palaces in the first place?! Man: The people, sir! The emperors enslaved them and... Duke: Exactly! And that enraged the emerging egalitarian sensibilities of the Western nations! So they put the offending edifices to the torch! Man: Oh... I guess I owe you an apology, Mr. Duke... Duke: I guess you do! Honey: Sir, it's getting late...