Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Gee... I Feel Like I Understand Those Cartoonists Much Better Now .... Somebody Count the Silverware
Artifact ID1986.92510.01
Object Type
Cartoon
Gifter
Jim Borgman
Maker
Jim Borgman
(Cartoonist, Zits, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, OH)
Date
1986
Medium
Paper, Ink
Dimensions9 × 12 in. (22.9 × 30.5 cm)
Physical DescriptionAn original political cartoon. The cartoon is set in the White House. President Ronald Reagan is standing up behind a round table wearing a blue striped suit, red tie, and white shirt, and is holding his right hand up and waving. The table has a white tablecloth and is set with plates, silverware, and wine glasses, and has eight red chairs around it. Behind Reagan are two men, one in a black suit, red tie, and white shirt, and one in a brown suit, white shirt, and red tie. They are in front of a window with yellow curtains pulled back. To his right is another man in a brown suit, white shirt, and brown tie standing in front of an American flag on a pole and a framed picture. Reagan has a double dialogue bubble lettered "GEE... I FEEL LIKE I UNDERSTAND THOSE CARTOONISTS MUCH BETTER NOW. …..SOMEBODY COUNT THE SILVERWARE." The cartoon is lettered “MR. PRESIDENT -- THANKS FOR A TERRIFIC TIME AT THE WHITE HOUSE! JIM BORGMAN CINCINNATI ENQUIRER 1986" in the lower right. The verso is blank.Historical NoteOn May 28, 1986 President Reagan hosted a luncheon with 15 prominent poltical cartoonists at the White House in the Cabinet Room. During the lunch President Reagan drew a cariacture for them during the event.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
Use Restriction Note© Jim Borgman
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