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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 Chance Is There for a 35-Hour Week...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

What Chance Is There for a 35-Hour Week...

Artifact ID1966.64.316
Date ca. December 1963
Medium Ink on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 in x W 9 1/4 in (27.9 cm x 23.5 cm )

Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Two men dressed in hats and overcoats are talking as they leave an office building ("Headquarters AFL-CIO"). Additional text at top center: "Notes on the News". Caption reads: "What Chance Is There for a 35-Hour Week from a President Who Tries to Work a 35-Hour Day". Artist signature lower right: "© 1963, Publishers Newspaper Syndicate" "Pearson".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: "12-27".
Historical NoteThe American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is a federation of 60 unions formed in 1955. In 1958, the AFL-CIO announced a 10-point plan including raising the minimum wage from $1 to $1.25, loans, housing, civil rights, education aid, healthcare, unemployment benefits, farm legislation, and defense.


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© Publishers Newspaper Syndicate, 1963
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 AFL-CIO (founded 1955)
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