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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
What--Again!?
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

What--Again!?

Artifact ID1966.64.293
Artist (United States, born 1935)
Publisher (founded 1892)
Date ca. January 1966
Medium Ink and developer on Craftint paper
DimensionsOverall H 12 1/8 in x W 17 1/2 in (30.8 cm x 44.5 cm )

Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A small boy ("Bethlehem Steel") stands in a chair to reach into cookie jar. He looks back in fear. A shadow of LBJ is seen on the wall beside him. Caption reads: "What--Again!?". Artist signature lower left: "Oliphant © 1966 The Denver Post”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "Respectfully - Pat Oliphant".
Historical NoteIn September 1965, Lyndon Johnson averted a steel strike by pressuring the United Steelworkers union under I. W. Abel and management under U.S. Steel Vice-President R. Conrad Cooper to come to an agreement of raising wages to $4.40 per hour with benefits.
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 personally, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1970.
Credit LineGift of Lyndon Baines Johnson
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
Use Restriction Note© The Denver Post, 1966
Copyright 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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