Oh, Happy Warrior, There's Enough Scalp Here...
Artifact ID1973.1.333
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Publisher
Chicago Daily News
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Artist
John Fischetti
(United States, 1916 - 1980)
Gifter
John Fischetti
Date
ca. April 1968
Medium
Ink and applied shading on drawing paper
Dimensions10 1/4 × 14 1/2 in. (26 × 36.8 cm)
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ stands by his desk holding a photo of a man (identifiable as Bobby Kennedy). He speaks to Humphrey, who is dressed in feathered native American attire. Caption: “Oh, Happy Warrior, There's Enough Scalp Here to Make Great White Father Happy, Too”. Artist signature upper right: "Fischetti”. A small piece of paper (“Fischetti”) adhered to upper left. A small piece of paper “© 1968 Chicago Daily News” adhered to upper right. A small piece of paper “Publishers-Hall Syndicate” adhered to upper right.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "For President Johnson, cordially John Fischetti, 1968". Handwritten at lower left: [blue] “1679”. Handwritten at lower left: “April 29, 1968”.
Historical NoteNew York Senator Robert F. Kennedy, a prominent critic of the Vietnam War, ran for president in 1968 as a Democrat with an anti-war platform until his assassination in June 1968.Vice President Hubert Humphrey was a liberal Democrat from Minnesota that co-founded Americans for Democratic Action. He was initially opposed to the Vietnam War, but reversed his position on it as vice-president due to pressure from President Johnson, which made him lose much of his support base of civil rights, labor activists, and other liberals. He announced his candidacy for president on April 27th. However, his association with Lyndon Johnson and the Vietnam War split the Democratic Party and hurt his campaign.Additional Details
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© 1968 Chicago Daily News
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Copyright or other proprietary rights may be 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
Hubert H. Humphrey
(United States, 1911 - 1978)
Person Referenced
Robert F. Kennedy
(United States, 1925 - 1968)
Person Referenced
Lyndon Baines Johnson
(United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view