VIP
Artifact ID1973.1.2416
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
John Fawcett
(United States, 1909 - 1992)
Gifter
John Fawcett
Publisher
Providence Journal
(founded 1829)
Date
ca. December 1967
Medium
Ink on illustration board
DimensionsOverall H 12 in x W 14 3/4 in (30.5 cm x 37.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A White House guard permits Cupid, holding a sign ("LOVE"), to pass through the gate. He does not let in a crowd of people who also hold signs (“Love”, “Vietnam Peace”, “Flower Power”, “Peace”, and “Love”). Caption: “VIP”. Additional text at lower right: “Providence Journal 12/9/67”. Artist signature lower right: "John Fawcett”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: “595”.
Historical NoteOn December 9, 1967, Lynda Bird Johnson and Chuck Robb got married in the White House. The Antiwar Movement (1964-1973) emerged in response to the Vietnam War and included many activist groups such as the Students for a Democratic Society and the Yippies and used tactics such as mass demonstrations, sit-ins, teach-ins, and guerilla theater.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
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