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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 Hat Dance
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Fulbright Hat Dance

Artifact ID1965.28.226
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (1911 - 1980)
Publisher (founded 1885)
Gifter
Date 1965
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 10 5/8 in x W 12 5/8 in (27 cm x 32.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man (identifiable as Senator Fulbright) jumps up and down on a battered sombrero ("Latin American Policy"). Caption reads: "Fulbright Hat Dance". Artist signature lower right: "Herc Ficklen Dallas Morning News 1965".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "To President Lyndon B. Johnson with all best wishes Sincerely"
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 a Democratic senator from Arkansas. He was the head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and supported detente policies. He criticized Johnson’s policies in the Dominican Republic in September 1965. He denounced the American invasion, saying it was as bad as the Bay of Pigs attack, and that the Dominican president was not a Communist like the US government claimed. He denounced that the United States was supporting a reactionary military regime instead.
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 J. William Fulbright (American, 1905 - 1995)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Dallas
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