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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Of Course There's Always the Switch!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Of Course There's Always the Switch!

Artifact ID1973.1.1058
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Publisher (founded 1846)
Gifter
Date ca. May 1967
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 in x W 12 1/4 in (35.6 cm x 31.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ stands on railroad tracks near a switch ("Permanent Legislation to Handle Rail Strikes"), waving a lantern and a flag ("Delays"). A train ("Threatened Railroad Strike") speeds toward him. Caption: “Of Course There's Always the Switch!”. Artist signature lower left: "Morris”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: [blue] "To President Johnson, John Milt Morris".
Historical NoteIn April 1964, President Johnson ended a 5-year dispute over railroad industry, giving a raise to about half of the workers in the union as well as other benefits and averting a strike.
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 LBJ Presidential Library and Museum. The LBJ Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of 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.
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
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