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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Fulbright Scholar
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Fulbright Scholar

Artifact ID1966.64.228
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1917 - 1991)
Publisher ()
Gifter
Date ca. February 1966
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 15 in x W 11 1/8 in (38.1 cm x 28.3 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A red-faced LBJ angrily bangs a desk with his fist while reading "Senate Foreign Relations Committee Testimony". Caption reads: "Fulbright Scholar". Artist signature lower left: "Scott Long The Minneapolis Tribune 1966".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: "To L.B.J. with sincere good wishes - Scott Long" "2/16/66"
Historical NoteJ. William Fulbright was a Democratic senator from Arkansas. He was the head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and supported detente policies. He became one of the loudest critics of the Johnson administration’s Vietnam policy. In February 1966, Fulbright held televised hearings from Vietnam War witnesses, leading to a decline in support for the Vietnam War among the population.
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.
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced J. William Fulbright (United States, 1905 - 1995)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Minneapolis
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