The open-door policy: Heaven help the employee who takes it too seriously.

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The open-door policy: Heaven help the employee who takes it too seriously.

Artist Alan Dunn (American, 1900 - 1974)

Date1957

ClassificationsCartoon

Mediumcrayon ink

DimensionsObject: 7 3/8 × 9 1/4 in. (18.8 × 23.5 cm) Sheet: 7 3/8 × 9 1/4 in. (18.8 × 23.5 cm)

Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest

Object number1979.2177

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"The new senator takes his job seriously, doesn't he?"

"The new senator takes his job seriously, doesn't he?"

Alan Dunn

1938

"Look, I keep telling you, nothing can go wrong. We just take the keys from the first employee to arrive. That's all there is to it."

"Look, I keep telling you, nothing can go wrong. We just take the keys from the first employee to arrive. That's all there is to it."

Alan Dunn

1955

"I've come to a decision, Charles. From now on, I refuse to take the dollar seriously."

"I've come to a decision, Charles. From now on, I refuse to take the dollar seriously."

Alan Dunn

1971

"if I ever get outnumbered by a Pantzer Division I hope the pursoot takes place downhill."

"if I ever get outnumbered by a Pantzer Division I hope the pursoot takes place downhill."

Alan Dunn

1941

"And, of course, if the world situation takes a brighter turn, I still have a mushroom cellar."

"And, of course, if the world situation takes a brighter turn, I still have a mushroom cellar."

Alan Dunn

1961

"Now here's a fireplace that really works--it takes AC or DC and has a built in radio."

"Now here's a fireplace that really works--it takes AC or DC and has a built in radio."

Alan Dunn

1941

Do you want our 24 hour service which takes 2 days or our quickie one hour service which takes four hours?

Do you want our 24 hour service which takes 2 days or our quickie one hour service which takes four hours?

Joseph G. Farris

1962

"Shall I leave the door open for further negotiations, sir?"

"Shall I leave the door open for further negotiations, sir?"

Alan Dunn

1974

"Don't deliver it too early. I don't want to take the edge off his Christmas."

"Don't deliver it too early. I don't want to take the edge off his Christmas."

Alan Dunn

1956

"There's a shifty looking man at the door who wants to know if we'd like some non-fluoridated water."

"There's a shifty looking man at the door who wants to know if we'd like some non-fluoridated water."

Alan Dunn

1964

"I must report, Comrades, that there is still no sign of an American depression. I'm beginning to fear this may be part of their anti-Soviet policy."

"I must report, Comrades, that there is still no sign of an American depression. I'm beginning to fear this may be part of their anti-Soviet policy."

Alan Dunn

1949

"My dear woman, there's a lot more to Far East Foreign policy than the former Hope Cooke!"

"My dear woman, there's a lot more to Far East Foreign policy than the former Hope Cooke!"

Alan Dunn

1973

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