Everything Under Control
Artifact ID1965.28.201
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Dan Dowling
(United States)
Gifter
Dan Dowling
Date
1965
Medium
Ink, grease pencil and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 19 1/8 in x W 14 in (48.6 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ holds the chain attached to a large, handcuffed man ("Inflation") but the man has multiple un-shackled arms ("Other Areas"). At LBJ's feet lies a paper "Steel Settlement". Artist signature lower right: "Dowling." Additional text at lower center: "1965, Publishers Newspaper Syndicate"
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at upper right: "To the President Dan B. Dowling N.Y. Herald Tribune".
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, 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 Note©1965, Publishers Newspaper Syndicate
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.
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)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
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