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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Fire Bug
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Fire Bug

Artifact ID1973.1.933
Artist (United States, 1916 - 1978)
Publisher (founded 1920)
Date ca. March 1968
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 24 in x W 18 in (61 cm x 45.7 cm )

Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A monster ("Wild U. S. Government Spending") dumps a bag of money ("$") into a flaming pit ("World Gold Crisis"). Caption: “Fire Bug”. Artist signature lower right: "Warren King”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: [blue] “Sat March 16-68”.
Historical NoteIn March 1968, there was a crisis relating to the conversion of dollars to gold, which impacted the funding of the Vietnam War and Great Society.
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
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
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