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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
An Apple for the Pupils
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

An Apple for the Pupils

Artifact ID1973.1.705
Date ca. April 1965
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 15 1/2 in x W 14 3/4 in (39.4 cm x 37.5 cm )

Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man ("Congress") presents a giant apple ("$1.3 Billion School Aid Law") to a group of happy children. On back: "An Apple for the Pupils". Artist signature lower right: "John Stampone”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: “To LBJ, A Great President from a Grateful Society! John Stampone For AFL-CIo News”.
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
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
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