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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
The Big Apple - 1965
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

The Big Apple - 1965

Artifact ID1973.1.467
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, born 1911)
Gifter
Publisher (founded 1915)
Date 1965
Medium Ink on illustration board
DimensionsOverall H 12 3/4 in x W 9 5/8 in (32.4 cm x 24.4 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A child ("Congress") presents a large can ("School-Aid Bill Combining Public and Parochial School Flavor") to a teacher. The can label features a large apple with a dollar sign. Caption: “The Big Apple - 1965”. Artist signature upper left: "Borgstedt”. A small piece of paper “King Features Syndicate, Inc., 1965” adhered to lower right.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten across the bottom: "To President Lyndon B. Johnson-with admiration & best wishes - Douglas Borgstedt".
Historical NoteThe Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 granted funds for education, including distributing funding to schools with lower-income families, funded supplementary education centers, and provided summer education, special education, and bilingual education. It also provided $1.5 billion for public schools.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from the general public to President Johnson during his term in office. It was received by President Johnson, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1973.
Credit LineGift of Lyndon Baines Johnson
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 189698395)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights are held by individuals or entities other than the Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library and Museum. The Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of these materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
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