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1988.394.50; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
1988.394.50; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
Helsinki
1988.394.50; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
1988.394.50; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum

Helsinki

Artifact ID1988.394.50
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (American, 1914 - 1978)
Date 08/05/1975
Medium paper, ink, pencil
DimensionsOverall H 12 in x W 17 3/4 in (30.5 cm x 45.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionOriginal drawing for a political cartoon depicts President Gerald R. Ford and General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev sitting within a large pie; pie plate lettered "Helsinki." Each figure has extracted a plum from the filling and holds it on an upright thumb; Brezhnev's plum is significantly larger.
Signed "Roberts" in lower left; hand-lettered "8-5-75" in lower right.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was donated by a member of the general public to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum circa 1980s.
Credit LineGift of Marguerite Roberts
National Archives Catalog CollectionGerald R. Ford Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 620931)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPublic Gifts Given to President Gerald R. Ford (74639696)
Use Restriction Status Restricted – Possibly
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