“He sat down here very quietly. He was not problematic.” these prominent statues representing people who defended slavery and fought for white supremacy have been removed from public pedestals. As President George W. Bush said at the dedication ceremony for the National Museum of African American History & Culture, “A great nation does not hide its history. It faces its flaws and corrects them.” In particular, Persoff is inspired by Krassner’s knack for bitingly hilarious headlines.