"Before He Gets His Feet on the Ground…" Cartoon
Artifact IDMO 2024.1.107.3
Object Type
Editorial Cartoon
Date
1960-1963
Artist
Jon Kennedy
(Cartoonist for the Arkansas Democrat, American, 1918 - 2014)
Medium
pen, charcoal, pencil on paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 in x W 14 1/4 in (27.9 cm x 36.2 cm)
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Young JFK reads "Hard Book on Red Tactics" as he is blown by wind from a machine, "Pressure for Early Summit", operated by Khruschev as he points to a sign " Learn the Facts of Life First Hand from Nikita". Caption: "Before He Gets His Feet on the Ground…".
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy. It was held by the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Archives until it was transferred to the Museum Collection in 2024.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction NoteCopyright Arkansas Democrat
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