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Special Thanks
Thanks to the Wallace House Center for Journalists for the loan of these original drawings; to Lynette Clemetson, Director of Wallace House; and Charles Eisendrath, former Director of Wallace House and member of the Clements Library Associates Board of Governors.
This exhibit was created in tandem with the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum, who exhibited Oliphant images focused around their namesake:
The President and the Cartoonist: Ford’s Presidency Through the Cartoons of Pat Oliphant
On the 50th anniversary of Gerald R. Ford’s Presidency, this exhibit at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library examines how Ford rose to the challenge of the office by exploring some of the difficult decisions that defined his administration and shaped his legacy, including granting clemency to draft dodgers, pardoning Richard Nixon, providing aid for Vietnamese refugees, responding to the Mayaguez crisis, managing Cold War relations with the Soviet Union, and refusing to bail out New York City.
Explore the public perception of Ford’s difficult decisions through the cartoons of Pat Oliphant, a Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist whose career spanned sixty years, covering the presidencies of Lyndon B. Johnson through Barack Obama. As the cartoons illustrate, although Ford’s decisions were not met with universal approval during his Presidency, Ford himself remained steadfast in his goals to heal the public trust, tattered in the wake of Watergate, and build a stronger nation.
More information about the exhibit and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library can be found at fordlibrarymuseum.gov.
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Cheney leading Bush
Pat Oliphant, George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, charcoal sketch, 2009. Courtesy of the Wallace House Center for Journalists.
Jimmy Carter and the “Killer Rabbit”
Pat Oliphant, Jimmy Carter and the “Killer Rabbit,” charcoal sketch, 2009. Courtesy of the Wallace House Center for Journalists.
Guest Book
Guest Book, William L. Clements Library Records, William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
The Wolf Bent-On, meeting Little Red Riding Hood
Napoleon Sarony, “The Wolf Bent-on, meeting Little Red Riding Hood” (New York: H.R. Robinson, c. 1840).
Capability and Availability
N. Currier, “Capability and Availability” (New York: N. Currier, c. 1852).
Hallowe’en Card from Grandpa T.R.
James M. Reilly, “Hallowe’en Card from Grandpa T.R.,” ink drawing with watercolor (n.p., c. 1909).
Nullifyer: The Property of the Honble. John C. Calhoun
James Akin, “Nullifyer: The Property of the Honble. John C. Calhoun,” lithograph (Philadelphia, c. 1832).
Handicap race, presidential stakes
Edward Williams Clay, “Handicap race, presidential stakes” (New York: J. Childs, c. 1844).
Bob Dole’s Eyebrows
Pat Oliphant, Bob Dole’s eyebrows, charcoal sketch, 1996. Courtesy of the Wallace House Center for Journalists.
Set-to between the champion of old tip & the swell Dutchman of Kinderhook
Edward Williams Clay, “Set-to between the champion old tip & the swell Dutchman of Kinderhook” (New York: H.R. Robinson, c. 1836).
Ross Perot
Pat Oliphant, Ross Perot, charcoal sketch, 1998. Courtesy of the Wallace House Center for Journalists.
Spiro Agnew
Pat Oliphant, Spiro Agnew, charcoal sketch, 2009. Courtesy of the Wallace House Center for Journalists.
George H.W. Bush
Pat Oliphant, George H.W. Bush, charcoal sketch, 1998. Courtesy of the Wallace House Center for Journalists.
Guy-Vaux and Judas-Iscariot
James Gillray, “‘Guy-Vaux and Judas-Iscariot’: Dialogues of the Dead, page 1782,” etching (London: E. D’Achery, 1782).
The Bower of Bliss, or, Paradise Regain’d
William Wells, “The Bower of Bliss, or, Paradise Regain’d,” hand-colored etching (London: W. Wells, April 21, 1783).
Richard Nixon
Pat Oliphant, Richard Nixon, charcoal sketch, 2008. Courtesy of the Wallace House Center for Journalists.
Richard Nixon on Horseback
Pat Oliphant, Richard Nixon on Horseback, bronze statue, c. 2004. Courtesy of Charles and Julia Eisendrath.
A Correct Chart of Salt River, Prepared by Father Ritchie
“A Correct Chart of Salt River, Prepared by Father Ritchie,” lithograph (n.p., c. 1848).
Bonanarte [sic] in trouble
Amos Doolittle, “Bonanarte [sic] in trouble” (S.l.: Shelton & Kensett, c. 1814).
The Last Ditch of the Chivalry, or a President in Petticoats
“The Last Ditch of the Chivalry, or a President in Petticoats,” lithograph (New York: Currier & Ives, 1865).