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"Mmm-M! I Just Love The Smell Of French Fries!" Cartoon
Copyright Washington Daily Star. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
"Mmm-M! I Just Love The Smell Of French Fries!" Cartoon
Copyright Washington Daily Star. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

"Mmm-M! I Just Love The Smell Of French Fries!" Cartoon

Artifact IDMO 2024.1.100.109
Object Type Editorial Cartoon
Date January 27, 1960
Artist (Cartoonist for the Washington Daily Star, American, 1895 - 1966)
Medium charcoal on paper
DimensionsOverall H 15 in x W 13 in (38.1 cm x 33 cm)

Physical Descriptionoriginal cartoon drawing. President of France, Charles de Gaulle is in a kitchen, trying to put out a fire beneath a pan, "Algerian Crisis"; Nikita Khrushchev [Russian Premier] is standing outside at a window, looking in and enjoying the smell that is wafting out. Caption: "Mmm-M! I Just Love The Smell Of French Fries!"
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Custodial History NoteItem 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
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - FullyUse Restriction NoteCopyright The Washington Star. Copyright or other proprietary rights are held by individuals or entities other than the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. The John F. Kennedy 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.
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