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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Poor Fit!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Poor Fit!

Artifact ID1973.268.1
Object Type Cartoon Print
Artist (United States)
Publisher (founded 1888)
Gifter
Date ca. November 1970
Medium Paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 1/2 in x W 9 7/8 in (34.3 cm x 25.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionPrint reproduction of cartoon drawing. A man (“Sen. Fulbright”) tries to wear a very large hat (“Commander-in-Chief”). Caption: “Poor fit!” Artist signature lower right: “Brooks The Birmingham News”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: [strikethrough] “-make 29 picas wide-”. Handwritten at lower left: “7” wide”. Handwritten at lower center: [illegible]. Handwritten at lower right: “-Tuesday May 5th 1970”.
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 B Johnson Presidential Library 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 Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library and Museum. The Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of these 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)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Birmingham
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