Robin Hood
Artifact ID1966.64.162
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
D.E. (Ed) Holland
(United States, 1918 - 2009)
Publisher
Chicago Tribune
()
Gifter
D.E. (Ed) Holland
Date
1966
Medium
Ink and watercolor on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 5/8 in x W 14 7/8 in x D (37.1 cm x 37.8 cm x 0 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal color cartoon drawing. Robin Hood ("Johnson's 'Truth in Packaging' Campaign") reaches into a man's purse ("Gov't Inflation Spending") while distracting the man by saying, "I'll protect you from the robbers at the market!" Caption reads: "Robin Hood". Artist signature lower right: "©1966 by The Chicago Tribune Holland".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "To President Johnson - with Best Regards - Ed Holland".
Historical NoteThe Truth-in-Packaging Campaign resulted in the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, signed in November 1966, that makes it clear what is in a product and how much it contains. When Lyndon B. Johnson signed the 1964 Revenue Act that decreased income taxes and refused to raise taxes, spending by consumers and businesses increased. Along with government spending from the Vietnam War and Great Society, all of this increase of demand led to inflation. John Q Public is a character often included in political cartoons to depict the average citizen, often portrayed with glasses, a mustache, and a fedora.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 Note© The Chicago Tribune, 1966
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Copyright 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.
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