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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Combat Fatigue
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Combat Fatigue

Artifact ID1966.64.103
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1911 - 1980)
Gifter
Publisher (founded 1885)
Date ca. May 1966
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 1/4 in x W 12 1/4 in (28.6 cm x 31.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ, dressed in military gear, wears a heavy backpack ("Vietnam Critics") and carries two hand grenades ("Fulbright", "Morse") on his shoulder straps. Caption reads: "Combat Fatigue". Artist signature lower right: "Herc-o Ficklen The Dallas Morning News 1966".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "Best wishes to President Lyndon B. Johnson".
Historical NoteSenator Wayne Morse of Oregon was a Democratic senator and one of only two senators that did not sign the Gulf of Tonkin resolution in 1964. J. William Fulbright was a Democratic senator from Arkansas. He was the head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and supported detente policies. Morse and Fulbright were two prominent 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 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 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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced J. William Fulbright (United States, 1905 - 1995)
Person Referenced Wayne Morse (United States, 1900 - 1974)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Subjects
Vietnam War
Place of Publication
Dallas
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