Courtesy of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Museum, National Archives & Records Administration.
The Democratic Alternative
Artifact ID1981.34979.01
Object Type
Cartoon
Maker
Pat Oliphant
(American (Australian), born 1935)
Gifter
John Laughlin
Date
1981
Medium
Paper, Ink, Glass, Metal
Dimensions11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Physical DescriptionA pen and ink cartoon. On the left side, President Ronald Reagan is sitting on a stool. He has written "2+2=4" on the wall to his left. At his feet is Punk, saying "quod erat demonstrandum" [QED "which was to be demonstrated"]. Reagan is looking over his shoulder at a man in a suit who is writing a complicated math equation that begins with "2+2=" over most of the wall. Across the bottom is the title "The Democratic alternative" in black. In the bottom left corner, it's signed by Pat Oliphant. The cartoon is matted in black and in a black frame with a gold inner border. The back is cardboard with cutouts for pop-up stands.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
Use Restriction Note© Washington Star/Universal Press Syndicate 1981
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