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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
One Slip....
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

One Slip....

Artifact ID1965.28.232
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1916 - 1980)
Gifter
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 in x W 12 in (35.6 cm x 30.5 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A tightrope walker ("Johnson Civil Rights Moves") walks on a wavering rope high above a group of angry men ("Southern and Liberal Presidential Observers") holding sticks and clubs. Caption reads: "One Slip...." Artist signature center right: "Fischetti NEA".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at bottom center: "40 25 WER". Handwritten at lower right: "86 123 1/2". Handwritten at upper left: "3" "3 1/2". Handwritten at upper right: "(Johnson) Jim - 'Soon' - JF".
Historical NoteBecause southern white segregationists formed a significant portion of the Democratic Party until the early 1960s, President Johnson tried not to alienate them in his early political career. He weakened the Civil Rights Act of 1957 so that it would pass through the Senate and not break up the Democratic Party. However, Johnson and the Democratic Party would later lose white southern support with the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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)
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