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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Guns and Butter
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Guns and Butter

Artifact ID1966.64.138
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, born 1919)
Publisher (founded 1837)
Gifter
Medium Ink, grease pencil and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 18 in x W 13 3/8 in (45.7 cm x 34 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Two missiles wait on a launch pad: A real rocket with a space capsule and a silo ("Food for Freedom Program"). Caption reads: "Guns and Butter". Artist signature lower right: "Flannery".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at bottom center: "[left arrow] 5 9/16" [rightarrow]". Handwritten at lower right: "48".
Historical NoteThe 1966 Food for Freedom Program was a foreign aid program to send food to countries dealing with hunger and promote food production in those countries. The Space Race was the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to further space exploration and technology out of fear of space being used for nuclear power. In 1966, the year this cartoon was made, the Soviet Union landed its first unmanned spacecraft on the moon and the crew of Gemini VIII performed the first docking in space.
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.
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Place of Publication
Baltimore
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