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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Here Are the Figures...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Here Are the Figures...

Artifact ID1965.28.235
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1916 - 1980)
Publisher (1922 - 1966)
Gifter
Medium Ink and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 10 3/8 in x W 14 1/2 in (26.4 cm x 36.8 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Standing next to each other in the Oval Office, a man shows LBJ an "Unemployment" chart with "Negro" and "White" columns. Caption reads: "Here Are Figures in Black and White....Mostly Black". Artist signature center left: "Fischetti." Additional text at top center: "© New York Herald Tribune Inc.".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "For President Johnson, cordially - John Fischetti". Handwritten at lower left: [in green] "958 - Syndicate". Handwritten across bottom: "2 cuts for Daily - 5 7/16 - 7 5/16 - Hold Caption - Proofs to Art - 5th Floor". Handwritten vertical at left side: [circled] "45" "605". Handwritten at upper right: "3 & 4 cols -".
Historical NoteAs a part of the War on Poverty, President Johnson passed education laws, health laws, and urban development laws. He also passed civil rights laws such as the Civil Rights Act to end segregation, the Voting Rights Act to fight the disenfranchisement of Black voters, the Fair Housing Act to end housing discrimination, and affirmative action programs for government jobs. Throughout the 1960s, Black employment rates, average years of education, and median income all increased.
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 Baines Johnson Library and Museum 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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
New York
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