Are You Still Using That Greasy Kid Stuff?
Artifact ID1965.28.184
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Tom Darcy
(United States, 1932 - 2000)
Gifter
Tom Darcy
Date
ca. September 1965
Medium
Ink and applied shading on illustration board
DimensionsOverall H 17 3/8 in x W 13 3/8 in (44.1 cm x 34 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. One Roman soldier ("Fulbright") is speaking to another ("LBJ"). Fulbright wears a helmet ("Accommodation") with an elaborate, curly plume and carries flowers, while LBJ wears a helmet ("Intervention") with a straight plume and carries a spear. Caption reads: "Are You Still Using That Greasy Kid Stuff?". Artist signature lower right: "Darcy."
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "With highest regards".
Historical NoteJ. William Fulbright was a Democratic senator from Arkansas. He was the head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and supported detente policies. He became one of the loudest critics of the Johnson administration’s Vietnam policy.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 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
J. William Fulbright
(United States, 1905 - 1995)
Person Referenced
Lyndon Baines Johnson
(United States, 1908 - 1973)
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