1999 / DRAWINGS ON THE PAST

Paul Conrad

The Times’ chief cartoonist from 1964 to 1993, Conrad has won three Pulitzer Prizes (1964, 1971 and 1984). In 1973, he notes with pride, he made Richard Nixon’s “enemies list.”

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Including even the Los Angeles Times.” --Paul Conrad

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Michael Ramirez

Michael Ramirez joined The Times in 1997. He also appears on CNN and the PBS “News Hour With Jim Lehrer” and in USA Today. He won the Pulitzer Prize for his work in 1994.

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“Politics remained archaically unchanged in 1999. America was economically strong but morally complacent. It was a year of evil in many ways-- another great year for cartooning.” --Michael Ramirez