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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Hatlo's They'll Do It Every Time
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Hatlo's They'll Do It Every Time

Artifact ID1966.64.93
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (1908 - 1989)
Artist (1928 - 2007)
Gifter
Publisher (founded 1915)
Date ca. March 1966
Medium Ink on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 15 in x W 22 1/4 in (38.1 cm x 56.5 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal four-frame cartoon drawing. Frame 1: George Washington sits at a desk with papers and several quill pens in front of him. He holds up a pen as men in powdered wigs surround him. From a nearby window, a man is seen chasing after a goose. Some of the men speak ("We're running out of quills...and the price of geese has gone up...", "Thankew, Mister President", "Went to Town", "The Budget Can't Stand It", "If He'd Only Had a Short Name, It Wouldn't Be So Bad", "Next!". Caption reads: "Hatlo's History: President Washington Uses 16 Quill Pens to Sign a Bill and Gives Them Away as Souvenirs...". Artist signature lower right: "Dunn & Scaduto". Frame 2: A magician stands on stage holding several juggling balls. "Dinhooey, The Magico, Can Pull Ten Billiard Balls Out of Thin Air...". Frame 3: The same magician, wearing pajamas and saying "Oops!", stands in front of his refrigerator as several eggs drop to the ground. "But Getting an Egg from His Refrigerator.. That's Too Much For Him.." Frame 4: A boy walks into a house with a box ("Frammis Costumes") and speaks to his mother who sweats behind a sewing machine. The boy says, "I was wrong.. The School Rented the Outfits from a Costume Place....". "Urge to Kill Dept. After Mom Works Two Days Making His Costume for the School Play...Junior Reports....". Caption: "Hatlo's They'll Do It Every Time". Additional text at bottom left: "© King Features Syndicate, Inc., 1966. World Rights reserved."
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at bottom center: "To Pres. Johnson - you're the greatest - Bob Dunn" "641".
Historical NotePresidents sometimes use multiple pens to sign one bill and then distribute them to the people standing nearby that helped get it passed. Because Lyndon Johnson signed so many laws as president, many pens were made so that he could give them to people afterwards. When Johnson decided not to run for president in 1968, a surplus of pens were already made in anticipation for his second term.
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 Note© King Features Syndicate, Inc., 1966
 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 (American, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced George Washington (American, 1732 - 1799)
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