Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Back off Khomeini!
Artifact ID1984.90366.01
Object Type
Cartoon
Artist
William R. Asperger
(Flint, MI)
Date
ca. 1980-1988
Medium
Paper, Ink
Dimensions14 × 19 × 1/16 in. (35.6 × 48.3 × 0.2 cm)
Physical DescriptionAn original political cartoon of a cherub, wearing an American flag designe Uncle Sam top hat, shaking a finger as he walks towards the Ayatollah Khomeini, who is wearing a devil's costume with horns and a tail while riding a pitchfork, with the text "Back off, Khomeini!" in stars and stripes font. It is signed "William R. Asperger" behind the cherub's proper right foot. The verso has the gifter's contact information and a watermark for the Crecent Cardboard Company carboard the cartoon is mounted on.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
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