Yes Sir, This City Is the Nation's Pride
Artifact ID1973.1.737
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Ralph Vinson
Gifter
Ralph Vinson
Publisher
Times-Picayune
()
Date
ca. June 1968
Medium
Ink and applied shading on illustration board
DimensionsOverall H 20 in x W 14 7/8 in (50.8 cm x 37.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man ("Coddled Crime") is seated on the Supreme Court steps. He smokes and holds a gun. At the foot of the steps, LBJ shows a paper ("Appeal for 1,000 more D.C. Police") to another man ("Congress"). Another man stands in the lower right and says “That ain’t th’ way I heard it!”. Caption: “Yes Sir, This City Is the Nation's Pride”. Artist signature lower right: "Ralph Vinson”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: [red] “States Editorial”. Handwritten at lower center: [red] “5 ¾””. Handwritten at lower right: [red] “Wed- June 5, 1968”. Handwritten at upper right: “41”.
Historical NoteThe War on Crime was a series of efforts to reduce crime in the United States. In 1967, the Johnson Crime Commission issued a report “The Challenge of Crime in a Free Society” that gave recommendations. The Crime Commission resulted in the creation of 911 as an emergency number, data collection about crime reporting rates, improved police training, the Community Oriented Policing Services program to decrease tension between police and the communities, and the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration to fund local and state police. In this cartoon, the perceived leniency of the courts prevents Johnson’s War on Crime from having its full effect.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
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Person Referenced
Lyndon Baines Johnson
(United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
Place of Publication