"Does this war on poverty refer to the current fiscal year?"

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"Does this war on poverty refer to the current fiscal year?"

Artist Alan Dunn (American, 1900 - 1974)

Date1964

ClassificationsCartoon

Mediumcrayon ink

DimensionsObject: 7 13/16 × 10 1/2 in. (19.8 × 26.7 cm) Sheet: 8 3/8 × 14 3/4 in. (21.2 × 37.5 cm)

Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest

Keyword/Subject

Object number1979.1522

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"Here's the one - The Coming Armageddon - I wrote it four years ago - I remember I delivered it on a day that rained and only three people came. Why don't I change the wording a bit substituting 'atomic might' for 'military might' and let it solve my problem for next Sunday? After all, Dr. Blahr does it all the time - suppose I just read it to you - you can go right on sewing..."

"Here's the one - The Coming Armageddon - I wrote it four years ago - I remember I delivered it on a day that rained and only three people came. Why don't I change the wording a bit substituting 'atomic might' for 'military might' and let it solve my problem for next Sunday? After all, Dr. Blahr does it all the time - suppose I just read it to you - you can go right on sewing..."

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1948

"It doesn't look as if anything will ever come of our having sent the Wendells a New Year's card, does it?"

"It doesn't look as if anything will ever come of our having sent the Wendells a New Year's card, does it?"

Alan Dunn

1930

"Listen here, United Electric, my radio is for alternating current - do you know you're supplying me with direct current!"

"Listen here, United Electric, my radio is for alternating current - do you know you're supplying me with direct current!"

Alan Dunn

1929

"If this is stark realism, why does the phone always work?"

"If this is stark realism, why does the phone always work?"

Alan Dunn

1971

"One thing more, sir--does the traffic there keep to the right or the left."

"One thing more, sir--does the traffic there keep to the right or the left."

Alan Dunn

1943

"Does either of you gentlemen feel strongly about retaining the title of vice president?"

"Does either of you gentlemen feel strongly about retaining the title of vice president?"

Alan Dunn

1954

"Now for the acid test - does it sell more Fruit Crush?"

"Now for the acid test - does it sell more Fruit Crush?"

Alan Dunn

1945

"If this is stark realism, why does the phone always work?"

"If this is stark realism, why does the phone always work?"

Alan Dunn

1971

"May I remind you that Phase Two does not apply to the Offeratory."

"May I remind you that Phase Two does not apply to the Offeratory."

Alan Dunn

1971

"Come, come! How does it look to see a lot of men yawning around the place?"

"Come, come! How does it look to see a lot of men yawning around the place?"

Alan Dunn

1933

"It's started to tick. Does that mean anything?"

"It's started to tick. Does that mean anything?"

Alan Dunn

1946

"No, no, no, Dominique - Last year we were avoiding cholesterol - this year we're avoiding saturated fats!"

"No, no, no, Dominique - Last year we were avoiding cholesterol - this year we're avoiding saturated fats!"

Alan Dunn

1960

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