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April 29, 1966: "Did the music man say when our instruments and uniforms...?"

Herbert Lawrence Block
Drawing
1966

January 18, 1998: "We've had reports that he's conducted test..."

Herbert Lawrence Block
Drawing
1998

October 29, 1969: "You one of those extremists... it's time for desegregation?"

Herbert Lawrence Block
Drawing
1969

April 6, 1983: "Eh?"

Herbert Lawrence Block
Drawing
1983

July 25, 1982: "I'm always true to you, Darling, in my fashion."

Herbert Lawrence Block
Drawing
1983

November 23, 1973: "Forward!"

Herbert Lawrence Block
Drawing
1973

April 27, 1979: "I'm going to give it...straight - I don't have...idea what I'm doing."

Herbert Lawrence Block
Drawing
1979
Herb Block

Herb Block

Diana Walker
Photograph
1985
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Diana Walker

April 8, 1951: "Do you have much trouble with him?"

Herbert Lawrence Block
Drawing
1951

October 26, 1992: "The Godfather"

Herbert Lawrence Block
Drawing
1992

March 7, 1954: "Relax - he hasn't got to you yet."

Herbert Lawrence Block
Drawing
1954

January 4, 1981: "That's all there is left."

Herbert Lawrence Block
Drawing
1981

October 28, 1976: "You wanted to have it behind us, and that's just where it is."

Herbert Lawrence Block
Drawing
1976

June 28, 1990: "Anyhow, it got us across."

Herbert Lawrence Block
Drawing
1990

October 24, 1973: "Look - Nice tapes - Okay, Boy? Okay?"

Herbert Lawrence Block
Drawing
1973

January 22, 1998: "State of the President"

Herbert Lawrence Block
Drawing
1998

August 2, 1988: "Hi there - I'm George Bush and I'm a regular fellow..."

Herbert Lawrence Block
Drawing
1988

March 16, 1983: "Father of Nuclear Freeze"

Herbert Lawrence Block
Drawing
1983

1938 Tuesday: "Says the Sphinx"

Herbert Lawrence Block
Drawing
1938
Owner: Library of Congress
Eastside Rockets

Eastside Rockets

Herbert Lawrence Block
Painting
1960
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine

August 8, 1939: "The man who was hollering 'take him out'"

Herbert Lawrence Block
Drawing
1939
Owner: Library of Congress

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