Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for August 04, 1971
Transcript:
Voice from TV: And to all you unemployed out there, your president has a few words. President Nixon: Remember that it's better to take some menial job than not to work at all! Take my own shining example for instance. When I was laid off from government in 1960, I was content to become a simple lawyer. Granted, I was making $250,000 a year.