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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Height of Restraint
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Height of Restraint

Artifact ID1973.1.943
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1916 - 1978)
Publisher (founded 1920)
Gifter
Date ca. May 1967
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 24 in x W 18 1/8 in (61 cm x 46 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man ("Fowler") on top of a skyscraper ("$336 Billion 'Temporary' Ceiling on National Debt") yells down, "We'll just add 29,000,000,000 more stories and stop." Caption: “Height of Restraint”. Artist signature lower right: "Warren King”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: [blue] “Tues May 16-67”.
Historical NoteIn 1967, Congress raised the debt ceiling from $285 billion to $358 billion, which would begin in the 1968 fiscal year.
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 Henry H. Fowler (United States, 1908 - 2000)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
New York
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