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Give It to Mikey

Artifact ID1990.00763.48
Object Type Cartoon
Maker (American (Australian), born 1935)
Maker (Washington, DC)
Date January 11, 1986
Medium Paper, Ink, Glass, Wood
Dimensions16 1/4 × 20 7/8 × 1 3/8 in. (41.3 × 53 × 3.5 cm)
Physical DescriptionA Pat Oliphant political cartoon, matted in white and in a light wood frame, titled Give it to Mikey.
Reagan and Gorbachev are sitting next to each other at a table. They are pushing a bowl of cereal, the GORBACHEV PLAN, toward a baby, EUROPE. The baby, who is wearing a bib, has thrown over the food - an egg, toast and a glass of milk.
Reagan: LET'S GIVE IT TO MIKEY!
Punk: He won't eat it - he hates everything.
Historical NoteUpon hearing Ronald Reagan enjoyed political cartoons, the Kiplinger Foundation gave the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library a collection of Oliphant cartoons that covered the range of President Reagan's administration, selected by Pat Oliphant.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was created by Pat Oliphant during the Reagan Administration. The Kiplinger Foundation purchased seventy-four original drawings from Pat Oliphant, had them matted and framed, and donated them to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in 1990.
Credit LineGift of the Kiplinger Foundation
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
Use Restriction Note© Washington Star/Universal Press Syndicate 1986
Copyright or other proprietary rights are held by individuals or entities other than the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of these 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 Depicted Mikhail Gorbachev (President of the USSR (1985-1991))
Person Depicted Ronald Wilson Reagan (President of the United States of America (1981-1989))