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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
LBJ's Mass Production Assembly Line!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

LBJ's Mass Production Assembly Line!

Artifact ID1965.28.14
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (American, 1886 - 1970)
Publisher (American)
Medium Ink and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 1/8 in x W 19 1/4 in (33.3 cm x 48.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Rolled-up papers ("Foreign Aid", "Federal Pay Raise", "Medicare for Aged", "War on Poverty","Food Stamps", "Housing", "Higher Overtime Pay") with faces and legs are in boxes that go on an assembly line that wraps around the Capitol ("Congress"), ending with LBJ who signs them before the papers ("Other Laws", "Tax Cut", "Food Price Probe", "Cotton-Wheat Law", "Civil Rights", "Mass Transit Aid Law") march off on their own. Caption reads: "LBJ's Mass Production Assembly Line!" Artist signature lower right: "John Baer for LABOR."
Historical NoteThe Johnson Administration submitted 87 bills to Congress, and Johnson signed 84, or 96%, arguably the most successful legislative agenda in US congressional history.
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
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (American, 1908 - 1973)
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights are held by individuals or entities other than the Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library and Museum. The Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of these 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.
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Place of Publication
Washington
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