The Great Society -- Did It Come and Go...
Artifact ID1981.53.1
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Publisher
The New Yorker
(founded 1925)
Date
ca. September 1976
Medium
Ink on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 12 1/4 in x W 13 1/8 in (31.1 cm x 33.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Two children watch TV and talk to each other. Caption: “The Great Society -- Did It Come and Go, Is It Yet to Come, Was It Just Talk, or What?”. Artist signature lower left: "Joseph Farris”.
Historical NoteThe Johnson Administration submitted 87 bills to Congress, and Johnson signed 84, or 96%, arguably the most successful legislative agenda in US congressional history.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was a gift to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Credit LineGift of Joseph Farris
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts to the LBJ Library (National Archives Identifier 189698391)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
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