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"Confidence that the stockholders will support us when they know the facts' ranks high among Famous Last Words in American Business."
"Confidence that the stockholders will support us when they know the facts' ranks high among Famous Last Words in American Business."

"Confidence that the stockholders will support us when they know the facts' ranks high among Famous Last Words in American Business."

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1955
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon ink
DimensionsObject: 7 3/4 × 9 7/16 in. (19.7 × 23.9 cm) Sheet: 7 3/4 × 9 7/16 in. (19.7 × 23.9 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.2196
"Psst! Have you told Junior about - er - you know - the facts, yet?"
"Psst! Have you told Junior about - er - you know - the facts, yet?"
Alan Dunn
1930
"Sometimes I wish we didn't have so damn many stockholders."
"Sometimes I wish we didn't have so damn many stockholders."
Alan Dunn
1956
Comsat Stockholders Looking Through Telescope
Comsat Stockholders Looking Through Telescope
Alan Dunn
1964
"It's the "Internationale". If you don't know the words, just mumble."
"It's the "Internationale". If you don't know the words, just mumble."
Alan Dunn
1941
"Best think tank in the country, and their conclusion after two years, thousands of dollars, and millions of words is "God only knows!"
"Best think tank in the country, and their conclusion after two years, thousands of dollars, and millions of words is "God only knows!"
Alan Dunn
1968
"It's time you faced facts, Rodney."
"It's time you faced facts, Rodney."
Mary Petty
1939
"Here's the record Chief. He's a member of the Sons of Democracy, the American Friends of Worldwide Democracy, the Guardians of the American Heritage, the People's League for Good Citizenship, the Friends of Freedom, the Conference for the Furtherance of Costitutional Government, the League for the Preservation of American Freedom, the Sentinels of Democracy, the Golden Rule Association, the Society for the Support of the Constitution of the United States, the International Congress for the Furtherance of Democracy, the Conference for the Observance of the Ten Commandments and the Society for the Preservation of North American Wild Life. We think he's a Commie."
"Here's the record Chief. He's a member of the Sons of Democracy, the American Friends of Worldwide Democracy, the Guardians of the American Heritage, the People's League for Good Citizenship, the Friends of Freedom, the Conference for the Furtherance of Costitutional Government, the League for the Preservation of American Freedom, the Sentinels of Democracy, the Golden Rule Association, the Society for the Support of the Constitution of the United States, the International Congress for the Furtherance of Democracy, the Conference for the Observance of the Ten Commandments and the Society for the Preservation of North American Wild Life. We think he's a Commie."
Alan Dunn
1947
"I repeat - I love everybody! And it is because of that great love that I am angered by the evil forces among us. Those who stand in our dedicated way are our enemies and must be exterminated! Who isn't for us is against us!"
"I repeat - I love everybody! And it is because of that great love that I am angered by the evil forces among us. Those who stand in our dedicated way are our enemies and must be exterminated! Who isn't for us is against us!"
Alan Dunn
1960
"First, some words of our illustrious Chairman Mao."
"First, some words of our illustrious Chairman Mao."
Alan Dunn
1967
"He said his first words today: "Get out of Vietnam!"
"He said his first words today: "Get out of Vietnam!"
Alan Dunn
circa 1966
[pub- "Irving, dear,..."] "I'm getting sick of this 'being ourselves' life we're leading. It's too artificial for words."
[pub- "Irving, dear,..."] "I'm getting sick of this 'being ourselves' life we're leading. It's too artificial for words."
Alan Dunn
1928
"0 point six three alcohol concentration in the blood stream. In other words, stinko."
"0 point six three alcohol concentration in the blood stream. In other words, stinko."
Alan Dunn
1936