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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
A Job Not Unknown to Us
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

A Job Not Unknown to Us

Artifact ID1965.28.4
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1987 - 1993)
Gifter
Date ca. October 1965
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 in x W 11 in (33 cm x 27.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Castro stands on an island labeled Cuba holding a sign ("Free Passage to US"), pointing to a ship and says, "Here, Beat it!" The Statue of Liberty ("Mother of Exiles") is across the water in the foreground. Statue of Liberty has quotation on the base ("Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free"). Caption reads: "A Job Not Unknown to Us". Artist signature lower left: "Alexander".
Inscriptions and MarkingsInscribed in ink by the artist: "To President Lyndon B. Johnson with a prayer for his early recovery. Sincerely, F.O. Alexander"
Historical NoteOn October 3, 1965, President Johnson signed the Immigration Act of 1965 into law which, among other immigration policy changes, guaranteed asylum for Cuban refugees. On October 8, 1965, President Johnson underwent gallbladder surgery at Bethesda Naval Hospital.
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
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 Fidel Castro (Cuba, 1926 - 2016)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
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