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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Cartoon Drawing
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Cartoon Drawing

Artifact ID1973.1.1102
Artist (United States, 1907 - 1981)
Publisher (founded 1885)
Date ca. August 1965
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 5/8 in x W 14 1/2 in (29.5 cm x 36.8 cm )

Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ juggles pins ("Civil Rights”, “War on Poverty”, “The Great Society”, “Vietnam War"). A laborer walks toward him carrying a steel beam ("September Steel Strike Deadline"). Artist signature lower right: "Bill McClanahan”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at center right: [circle] “22 ¼”.
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
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)
Not on view
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