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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Start of the 'Rush Hour'!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Start of the 'Rush Hour'!

Artifact ID1973.1.1080
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1926 - 2009)
Gifter
Date ca. August 1966
Medium Ink on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/2 in x W 15 1/2 in (36.8 cm x 39.4 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Traffic cop LBJ directs one crowd ("Steel Price Increases") to stop and motions for another crowd ("Airline Mechanic Wage Increase") to advance. A clocktower ("Nov.") in the background shows the time near 12 o'clock. Caption: “Start of the 'Rush Hour'!”. Artist signature lower right: "Lange”. A small piece of paper “The Daily Oklahoman” adhered to lower right.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower center: [blue] “57”.
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. In 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.
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
Oklahoma City
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