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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
The Fourth R.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

The Fourth R.

Artifact ID1973.1.1274
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Publisher (founded 1846)
Gifter
Date ca. February 1968
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/4 in x W 12 in (36.2 cm x 30.5 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A US soldier holds a sign ("End of Deferments for Graduate Students") and yells "Report!" to a startled student in cap and gown. Caption: “The Fourth R.”. Artist signature lower left: "Morris”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten across the bottom: [blue] "To President Johnson - John Milt Morris".
Historical NoteAbout one-third of American soldiers that fought in Vietnam were drafted. Many men avoided the draft through college deferments and family connections, so it disproportionately affected men from poorer backgrounds. The draft lottery would eventually replace it in 1969.
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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