Frankly, Gentlemen, I Don't Know...
Artifact ID1973.1.442
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Jim Berry
(American, 1932 - 2015)
Publisher
Newspaper Enterprise Association
()
Gifter
Jim Berry
Date
ca. October 1967
Medium
Pencil on typing paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 in x W 8 1/2 in (27.9 cm x 21.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man is speaking to a group of five other men at a sales meeting. Hair oil advertisements (“Hair Oil”, “Gives you that natural look”, “Greaseless Hair Cream”, “Clear Secret Vo. No Alcea Hair Tonic”) are on the walls. Caption: “Frankly, Gentlemen, I Don't Know Whether the Fact That Johnson Stopped Using Hair Oil Will Work Against Us or for Us!”. Artist signature lower right: "Jim Berry 10-18-67”.
Historical NoteLyndon Johnson was very involved with the media, but unlike Dwight Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy, he had less televised news conferences and more informal interviews. President Johnson paid close attention to the media as well and kept three televisions in the Oval Office. President Johnson’s approval ratings were very high at the start of his presidency and remained fairly high throughout 1964 and 1965 while much of the Great Society legislation was getting passed. By 1966, as the Vietnam War escalated, his approval and disapproval ratings were around the same. Throughout 1967, when this cartoon was made, his approval ratings continued to decline.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
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Person Referenced
Lyndon Baines Johnson
(American, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view