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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Please Buckle Up and Have a Good Flight!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Please Buckle Up and Have a Good Flight!

Artifact ID1970.2.102 (K)
Object Type Cartoon Clipping
Date ca. January 1964
Medium Paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 5/8 in x W 8 1/4 in (29.5 cm x 21 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionPrint reproduction of cartoon drawing. German clipping. People (identifiable as LBJ, Ludwig Erhard, Charles de Gaulle, Mao Tse-tung, Nikita Khrushchev, Gamel Abdel Nassar, Chung-hee Park, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sir Alec Douglas-Home, Francisco Franco, Zalmar Shazar, Levi Eshkol, Hastings Kamuzu Banda, and Kenneth David Kaunda) climb into a rocket. An angel keeps track of a machine and looks at the screen (“1964”). A small piece of paper “2.I.64.(W)” adhered to lower right. Caption: “Bitte anschnallen und: guten Flug! [Please Buckle Up and Have a Good Flight!]”. Artist signature lower left: “F. Behreudt”.
Historical NoteDuring the Johnson administration and general postwar era, much foreign policy was dictated by the Cold War, the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union for political influence amidst decolonization, associated with proxy wars, ideological struggles, the nuclear arms race, and the space race.
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 personally, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1970.
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 Mao Tse-tung (China, 1893 - 1976)
Person Referenced Francisco Franco (Spain, 1892 - 1975)
Person Referenced Ludwig Erhard (Germany, 1897 - 1977)
Person Referenced Sir Alec Douglas-Home (Great Britian)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Hastings Kamuzu Banda (Malawi, died 1997)
Person Referenced Charles de Gaulle (France, 1890 - 1970)
Person Referenced Nikita Khrushchev (Soviet Union, 1894 - 1971)
Person Referenced Zalman Shazar (Israel, 1889 - 1974)
Person Referenced Levi Eshkol (Israel, 1895 - 1969)
Person Referenced Chung-hee Park (Korean, 1917 - 1979)
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