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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Hatch Act
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Hatch Act

Artifact ID1966.64.102
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1911 - 1980)
Publisher (founded 1885)
Gifter
Date 1966
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 10 3/8 in x W 12 1/8 in (26.4 cm x 30.8 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A chicken with LBJ's head struggles after laying two large eggs ("Great Society Budget", "Vietnam Cost"). Caption reads: "Hatch Act". Artist signature lower right: "Herc Ficklen The Dallas Morning News, 1966".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "With all best wishes to President Lyndon B. Johnson".
Historical NoteThe Johnson Administration submitted 87 bills to Congress, and Johnson signed 84, or 96%, arguably the most successful legislative agenda in US congressional history. The Vietnam War cost an estimated $700,000,000 in 1965 and $15,119,000,000 in 1966, the year this cartoon was made. All this government spending from the war and Great Society, as well as a tax cut to increase spending by consumers and businesses, led to inflation.
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)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Dallas
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