Charge of the Light Brigade
Artifact ID1965.28.173
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Ken Crook
(United States)
Gifter
Ken Crook
Publisher
Newsday
()
Date
1965
Medium
Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 in x W 11 in (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man ("Sen. Fulbright"), dressed as a knight, sits on the White House lawn with broken lance, watching his horse running away. His lance point is caught in a large windmill ("LBJ Dominican Policy") turning on the nearby White House. Caption reads: "Charge of the Light Brigade". Artist signature lower right: "Crook © 1965, Newsday, Inc.".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: "Mr. President you have withstood stronger attacks - Ken Crook".
Historical NoteIn April 1965, the Dominican Revolutionary Party installed a president in the National Palace. In response, President Johnson sent Marines to the Dominican Republic to evacuate American citizens from the country, end the civil war, and establish a conservative Reformist Party government. J. William Fulbright was the head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.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 Note© 1965, Newsday, Inc.
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.
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.
Person Referenced
Lyndon Baines Johnson
(United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced
J. William Fulbright
(United States, 1905 - 1995)
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Not on view
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