No Reason for Failure on This Power Line
Artifact ID1973.1.963
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Publisher
Times-Picayune
()
Date
ca. November 1965
Medium
Ink and grease pencil on illustration board
DimensionsOverall H 20 in x W 15 in (50.8 cm x 38.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ is pushing the power switch ("US Presidency") to his right (“Off”) away from his left (“On”). A wire ("Veto on Use") runs from the switch to a series of bombs ("NATO Nuclear Power"). Caption: “No Reason for Failure on This Power Line”. Artist signature lower right: "Temple”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower center: [blue] "To President L.B. Johnson: From Keith Temple". Handwritten at lower left: [blue] “The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. Nov. 28 1965”
Historical NoteWith nuclear disarmament treaties, the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to limit production of or reduce the number of nuclear weapons. During the 1960s, the Eighteen Nation Committee on Disarmament met to discuss nuclear disarmament and resulted in the establishment of the Hot Line that allowed for direct communication between Washington DC and Moscow.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 of Publication
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