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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 Print
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Cartoon Print

Artifact ID1966.64.286
Object Type Cartoon Print
Publisher ()
Date ca. February 1966
Medium Paper
DimensionsOverall H 10 in x W 6 1/2 in (25.4 cm x 16.5 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionPrint reproduction of cartoon drawing. LBJ stands on the second floor of a building ("Under Construction LBJ's Anti-Inflation Structure”) but a man below him (“AFL-CIO construction unions") saws a hole in the floor. Additional text at center left "Voluntary 3.2% Ceiling on Wage Hikes". Artist signature lower right: "do’c Milwaukee Sentinel 2-24-66".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at center: "To President Johnson - Best Wishes - don o'connell".
Historical NoteIn 1966, President Johnson set up economic guide-posts to keep both wages and prices from rising more than 3.2% per year.
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 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)
Person Referenced AFL-CIO (founded 1955)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Milwaukee
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