An' Don't Forget, Folks...
Artifact ID1973.1.21
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
John Fischetti
(United States, 1916 - 1980)
Publisher
Chicago Daily News
()
Gifter
John Fischetti
Date
ca. January 1968
Medium
Ink and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 10 3/8 in x W 14 1/2 in (26.4 cm x 36.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ emerges from a living room television screen wearing a hat ("Election Year") and holding a paper ("State of the Union Script"). A startled man and woman sit on the couch watching. Caption: “An' Don't Forget, Folks -- the Good Guy Always Wears the White Hat”. A small piece of paper “© 1968 Chicago Daily News” adhered to upper center. A small piece of paper “Publishers-Hall Syndicate” adhered to upper center. A small piece of paper “Fischetti” adhered to upper left. Artist signature lower right: "Fischetti”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: “For President Johnson with kind regards - John Fischetti 1/30/1968”. Handwritten at lower left: “1603” “January 1968”.
Historical NotePresident Johnson was up for his second term during the 1968 election, but he would later withdraw from the race on March 31, 1968. On January 17, 1968, Lyndon Johnson delivered a State of the Union address where he discussed the Vietnam War, his goal of obtaining peace, the Six Days War, the Cyprus Crisis, Cold War tensions with China and the Soviet Union, foreign aid, economic growth, education, urban development, healthcare, the war on crime, taxation, and the budget. In this cartoon, Johnson emerges from the television to speak to the man and woman, demonstrating how he was very involved with and conscious about the media.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© 1968 Chicago Daily News
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)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication