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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword

Artifact ID1973.1.1018
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (1886 - 1969)
Gifter
Date ca. September 1965
Medium Ink on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 16 3/4 in x W 14 in (42.5 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Uncle Sam is the target in a sword-throwing act. A large dagger ("Steel Strike Threat") hits near him. Far above him, a pen pierces a paper ("Steel Settlement signed by union and industry"). Caption: “The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword”. Additional text at lower left: “9-7-65”. Artist signature lower right: "Fred O. Seibel”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower center: "To President Lyndon B. Johnson with my best wishes -Fred O. Seibel".
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 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.
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Not on view
Place of Publication
Richmond
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