Sometimes Ah Feel Ah'm in No-Man's Land!
Artifact ID1973.1.1677
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Jim Dobbins
(United States)
Gifter
Jim Dobbins
Publisher
Boston Traveler
Date
ca. August 1966
Medium
Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 22 1/8 in x W 15 in (56.2 cm x 38.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Giant LBJ ("A Stand Against Aggression") stands astride land (“Vietnam”). On each side, there are crowds. The left side (“American Civil Liberties Union”, “ADA”) holds signs (“No!”, “Peace”, “Get out”, “Stop”, “Bum”, “Warmonger”, “Warmonger”). The right side (“Birch Society”, “KKK”) also holds signs (“Gutless”, “Get China”, “Invade”, “‘H’ Bomb”, “Use the ‘H’ Bomb”, and “Kill em all”). A figure stands in the middle holding signs ("To the Left" and "To the Right"). Caption: “Sometimes Ah Feel Ah'm in No-Man's Land!”. Artist signature lower center: " Dobbins”. Also printed lower center: “Aug 25, 1966 - The Boston Traveler -”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower center: "To the President - we are with you -Jim Dobbins". Handwritten at upper center: “Reduce caption”. Handwritten at upper right: “455”. Handwritten at lower left: [blue] “Ed page”. Handwritten at lower center: [blue] “102 lines” “Thurs P.M.” Handwritten at lower right: [blue] “Aug 25-26”. Handwritten at lower right: “50”.
Historical NoteThe Antiwar Movement (1964-1973) emerged in response to the Vietnam War and included many activist groups such as the Students for a Democratic Society and the Yippies and used tactics such as mass demonstrations, sit-ins, teach-ins, and guerilla theater. The Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) is a liberal organization founded by Eleanor Roosevelt, Hubert Humphrey, and other prominent liberals that supported John F. Kennedy and initially supported Lyndon B. Johnson's domestic policies, but opposed Johnson's role in the Vietnam War. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was founded in 1920 to defend people’s individual rights. The John Birch Society is a right-wing, anti-Communist group. During the 1960s, it opposed the Johnson administration’s Vietnam War policy, considering the intervention to be part of a Communist conspiracy. It also opposed the civil rights movement and socially liberal movements.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
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(founded 1920)
Person Referenced
Lyndon Baines Johnson
(United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced
Americans for Democratic Action
(founded 1947)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
Place of Publication