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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Chief, I Think It's Time for a New Hat
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Chief, I Think It's Time for a New Hat

Artifact ID1973.1.2200
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Gifter
Publisher ()
Date ca. November 1967
Medium Ink and applied shading on illustration board
DimensionsOverall H 20 in x W 15 in (50.8 cm x 38.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man (“McNamara”) wears a fedora ("World Bank") and hands a battered hat ("Defense Sec'y") to LBJ. A hard hat ("Industrialist") lies on the floor. Caption: “Chief, I Think It's Time for a New Hat”. Artist signature lower right: "Ralph Vinson”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: “418”. Handwritten at lower left: [red] “States Editorial”. Handwritten at lower center: [red] “5 ¾””. Handwritten at lower right: [red] “Wed. Nov. 29, 1967”.
Historical NoteDefense Secretary Robert S. McNamara stepped down March 1968 to serve as president of the World Bank in April 1968. Before becoming Secretary of Defense, McNamara was the president of the Ford Motor Company.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from the general public to President Johnson during his term in office. It was received by President Johnson, until the President donated it to the Lyndon B Johnson Presidential Library in 1973.
Credit LineGift of Lyndon Baines Johnson
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 189698395)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights are held by individuals or entities other than the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum. The LBJ Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
Person Referenced World Bank
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Robert McNamara (United States, 1916 - 2009)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
New Orleans
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