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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Double Standard
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Double Standard

Artifact ID1973.1.1057
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Publisher (1884 - 1992)
Gifter
Date ca. August 1966
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 1/4 in x W 10 3/4 in (33.7 cm x 27.3 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ shakes finger at a small boy ("Steel") climbing over a fence ("Wage-Price Guidelines”). A second boy ("Airline Mechanics") slips in through a loose fence board that LBJ holds open for him. Caption: “Double Standard”. Artist signature lower right: "Kukic”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "With best wishes to President Johnson, Tom Kukic". Handwritten at upper right: “59”. Handwritten at lower center: “3 columns” Handwritten at lower right: [strikethrough] “Editorial”. Handwritten at lower center: [circle] “cartoon ~ Sunday”. Handwritten at lower right: [strikethrough] “August 7th,”. Handwritten at lower right: “1966”. Handwritten at lower left: “Pittsburgh Press”.
Historical NoteIn July 1966, airline workers from the International Association of Machinists went on strike due to a lack of pay raises. Five different airlines were impacted and the strike shut down sixty percent of the commercial airline industry. President Johnson intervened and offered a settlement of a 4.5% raise that was rejected. Eventually, the strike ended with a 6% raise every three years. The February 1966 Manpower Report of the President described the increases in jobs, employment, and wages in the United States, as well as identified places where more manpower was needed.
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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Pittsburgh
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