Painting himself into a corner; October 6, 1967

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Identifier	mus.aaec1262
Alternate ID	cartoon_item_1262
Title	Painting himself into a corner; October 6, 1967
Description	From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Lyndon Johnson, dressed as a housepainter, kneels on the floor with a paintbrush in his hand and the paint bucket nearby. Looking back over his shoulder, he sees he has painted himself into the corner of the room, which is labeled "Fiscal troubles with Congress." The painted floor is labeled "The deficit " and "High level of non-military spending." There is a large dollar sign on the floor. The cartoon caption reads, "Painting himself into a corner."
Creator	Pletcher, Eldon, 1922-
Date	1967 October 6
Coverage (time period)	1967
Subject	Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973. Democratic National Committee (U.S.) Democratic Party (U.S.) United States. Congress. Budget. Budget deficits. Deficit financing. Dollar sign. Dollar, American. Executive-legislative relations. Legislators. Presidents. United States--Appropriations and expenditures. United States--Economic conditions. United States--Economic policy. United States--Politics and government--1963-1969--Caricatures and cartoons.
Resource type	Image Text
Format	Digital reproduction of a 1-page illustration.
Language	English
Publisher	New Orleans Times-Picayune. University of Southern Mississippi Libraries. (electronic version)
Rights	Copyright protected. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Contributing institution	Special Collections, McCain Library and Archives, University of Southern Mississippi.
Collection	AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection.
Source	cartoon number 1262
Digital repository	University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections.
Digital collection	AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection.
File size	112.555 KB
File extension	JPG
Width	600
Height	732
Color space	RGB
File name	1262.jpg

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