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Things Aren't So Good Up Here, Either
Artifact ID1966.64.265
Object Type
Cartoon Print
Artist
William (Bill) Mauldin
(1921 - 2003)
Publisher
Chicago Sun-Times
()
Gifter
William (Bill) Mauldin
Date
1965
Medium
Paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 in x W 11 in (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionPrint reproduction of cartoon drawing. A bird sits on a tree branch in a cloud of smog and looks at fish in a polluted stream. Factories in the background spew out black smoke, and pipes in the foreground spew out black sludge. Caption reads: "Things aren’t so good up here, either.” Artist signature lower right: "© 1965 Mauldin Chicago Sun-Times".
Historical NotePresident Johnson signed several laws protecting air and water quality such as the 1963 Clean Air Act and the 1965 Water Quality Act that set standards for environmental quality and provided funding for pollution research.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 personally, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1970.
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© Chicago Sun-Times, 1965
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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.
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